Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of President Municipal Committee Thathri VS Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir dated 03/12/2024. Joint committee report dated November 25, 2024 has been filed through the Central Pollution Control Board. Project proponents stated that they want to file an objection to …
Recent years have shown increased awareness that the use of the basic resources water, food, and energy are highly interconnected (referred to as a ‘nexus’). Spatial scales are an important but complicating factor in nexus analyses, and should receive more attention – especially in the policy-oriented literature. In this paper, …
Renewable energy has emerged as an increasingly competitive way to meet new power generation needs. This comprehensive cost report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) highlights the latest trends for each of the main renewable power technologies, based on the latest cost and auction price data from projects around …
The CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE) has conducted innovative research in the upper watersheds of the Ganges, Mekong, Red and Nile river basins. WLE sought to identify how to improve people’s livelihoods in ways that are equitable, profitable and sustainable, while also improving ecosystem services locally …
This guidebook documents the experiences and lessons learned from developing 12 pilot mini-grid systems for off-grid energy access in Myanmar. Unelectrified rural communities typically located 10 kilometers from the national grid and without prospects of being connected to the grid in the next 5 to 10 years have been chosen …
After a Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change sub-committee raised issues regarding the project affected people and environmental impact assessment report of the Pancheshwar dam, an expert appraisal committee (EAC) of the ministry has deferred green clearance of the project. Last month, the EAC on hydroelectric projects had asked …
Uttarakhand State is richly endowed with hydropower potential of 27,000 MW, which is 18% of the total hydropower potential of India. However, only 3,970.95 MW (14.7%) is currently harnessed. Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UJVNL, the state owned hydropower company) declared that development is at a standstill despite the favourable …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Environmental clearance to hydro power projects, 18/12/2017. A total of 204 hydroelectric power stations are presently functional in the country. A total of sixty nine (69) hydroelectric power projects have been granted environmental clearances in the country by this Ministry since notification of Environment …
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat today dedicated the 1500 KW Dunav hydro power project in Pauri Garhwal district of the state. The hydro power project has been constructed on Nayar river in the remote Beerokhal block of Pauri Garhwal district. Addressing the gathering, Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat said …
PITHORAGARH: Residents and various political organizations at Almora, Pithoragarh and Jhulaghat staged a protest against public hearings held for environmental clearance of Pancheshwar Multi-Purpose Development project on Tuesday, saying that the sessions were unfair and flouted procedure. Members of Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (UKD), Uttarakhand Parivartan Party and Mahakali Lok Sangathan …
Designer labels and burglar proofing – Inside the Indian millennial’s home! It is said to be cleanest, greenest, bulk non-fossil power Following up on the resolution passed in the December 1 Cabinet meeting, the government on Wednesday issued an order allowing the AP-Genco to take up the execution of the …
The government is looking at extending fixed cost recovery period of hydro projects to 30- 35 years, from 12 years at present, to bring the tariff down to as low as Rs 2 per unit, Power Minister R K Singh has said. The ministry is working on the hydro power …
In East Africa, the Kenyan government and residents of Kitui and Makueni counties are locked in a disagreement over what the proposed Thwake dam should produce first. The residents want the Sh62 billion ($601 million) Thwake dam to produce water for domestic purposes and irrigation, while the government insists on …
The Government of Rwanda and the World Bank on Monday signed the first Energy Sector Development Policy Operation (DPO) financing agreement worth US$ 125 Million (approximately Rwf 104 Billion). The financial support which is in form of a concessional loan will enable sustainable expansion of electricity services in Rwanda. “The …
Through the development of the 420MW Nachtigal hydroelectric project, the central African country will increase its installed capacity by 30%. Nachtigal is projected to come online in 2022, and will subsequently lower the long-term cost of electricity. The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group stated that the hydroelectric project will provide …
At Neyveli Lignite Corporation India, Tamil Nadu IMP Powers has successfully commissioned its pilot, 4x5kW = 20 KW, Hydro-kinetic Project at Neyveli Lignite Corporation India, Tamil Nadu, India. It is a Break-Through Technology introduced first time in India by IMP which will partly substitute conventional energy sources for sustainable development …
Though it may sound strange, the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) meet for the River Valley and Hydroelectric Projects of the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) held on October 24 last seemed oblivious to the fact that the existing Ranganadi hydroelectric project has been blamed by the suffering people …
The project is likely to go into tender stage by April next year and cost of the project is an approximate Rs 120 crore. A revival of Jammu and Kashmir’s first hydroelectric project in Mohra, constructed in 1905, is on the state government’s radar. The Mohra HEP, was constructed as …
Renewable energy which has witnessed rapid capacity addition in the last three years has started lagging when it comes to electricity generation, this source of power now comprises a little less than 7% of the total electricity generated in the country. Secondly, renewable energy is witnessing a slowdown in capacity …
The construction of new dams and increased exploitation of groundwater are priority projects to sustain potable water in the Seychelles. The Public Utilities Corporation said they are exploring the possibilities of constructing new dams in addition to the island nation’s two existing ones. Speaking to SNA last week, Chief Executive …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Tenzing Lepcha & Others Vs Ministry of Environment and Forests & Others dated 15/11/2017 regarding Teesta-IV Hydro-Electric Project on the Teesta river near Chandey Village on left bank and near the Gyathang Village on the right …
