Thirsting for water in Shimla
The accentuating water crisis in Shimla, with water being distributed only once in eight days in most localities, points to the failure of Shimla Municipal Corporation and the state government to comprehend
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Kol Dam water scheme gets WB approval
The water woes of the state capital and the suburbs may finally be addressed with the World Bank (WB) giving its nod for the taking up of the Rs 643 crore Kol Dam lift water supply scheme to cater to the
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World Bank breather for Shimla's water woes
Shimla: A team of the World Bank is expected to visit Shimla in the third week of this month in connection with a Rs 643-crore proposal that aims to improve the city's ever-deteriorating water distribution
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NTPC commissions two units of Kol Dam
Awaits Ministry’s nod for formal inauguration The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) commissioned the first two units (200 MW each) of the 800 MW Kol Dam project yesterday after two machines
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NTPC set to commission 800-MW Kol Dam project
Corp chairman to visit today, HP to get 366.48 million unit power each yr After being plagued by cost overrun and a delay of about five years, the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) is set to
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Threat looms as lake surfaces in Sutlej
People living along the river issued flood warning While landslides at Urni continue to be a nightmare for people of Kinnaur, the formation of an artificial lake on the Sutlej near Chauling in the district
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Nod to Kol Dam water scheme for Shimla
It will provide additional water supply of 51 MLD per day The ambitious Kol Dam water augmentation project for the Shimla Municipal Corporation has been given technical approval by the Union Urban Development
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Shimla water supply scheme from Kol Dam
Centre asks state to submit revised report Taking notice of the misleading data and other glaring deficiencies in the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Shimla Water Supply Scheme from the Kol Dam
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Water for Shimla viable from Kol Dam: CM
Sets up Cabinet sub-committee to take final decision Despite the stand taken by Irrigation and Public Health Minister Vidya Stokes on getting drinking water for Shimla from the Pabbar in Rohru, Chief
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MoEF sees red over move
Nod to submergence of cheer pheasant habitat The Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) has directed the government to initiate action against officials responsible for giving nod to the submergence of the habitat of the endangered cheer pheasant in the Kol Dam water and identify 22 habitats for the highly protected bird within two months.