Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
the Union ministries for power and environment have locked horns over new hydroelectric and thermal power projects. In a meeting held in the first week of September, officials of the power ministry demanded speedy clearances for their projects. Environment ministry officials refused this, saying the projects will not be cleared …
Srinagar : As many as 1000 micro Hydel electric projects are being executed by the Army under Border Area Development Programme and Operation Sadbhavana at a cost of Rs 10 crore. This was stated by Minister for Tourism and Culture Nawang Rigzin Jora in the Assembly today in reply to …
All thermal power plants of 500 mw and above and hydro power plants of 250 MW and above will be allowed to connect to inter-state transmission lines so that they can sell power under
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) to stop construction work at the Parbati Stage-II site (Kullu) till further orders. While passing this interim order, the court observed that visual impression of the photographs annexed with the petition showed that debris had been thrown …
The new urgency in augmenting power generation to meet the huge supply-demand gap of 1011 per cent, is evident in the high voltage leap that the NHPC Ltd is making towards achieving "the biggest growth of 9,400 MW in just four years by 2012-13." What is significant about this quantum …
The construction of the tallest dam in India on river Dibang in Arunachal Pradesh has been delayed. Reason: the promoters of the project, central government owned National Hydro Power Corporation (nhpc), did not submit the proposal, for environmental clearance, in time. The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has now …
The huge untapped natural resources in Arunachal Pradesh when harnessed would make it a front ranking State, Chief Minister Dorjee Khandu said today. Development of hydropower projects alone, for which the State Government has signed MOUs with several CPUs and private players, would generate at least Rs 12,000 crore to …
Under pressure of the environmentalist groups, Gauhati University has been commissioned to study the downstream impact of the 2000 MW Subansiri (Lower) Hydroelectric Project. The move came even as the National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) completed an Environment Impact Assessment for a seven Km area, downstream of the dams site …
Shillong: Obliging Manipur government's request, the Centre has appointed the state-owned National Hydro-electric Power Corporation (NHPC) as the implementing agency for the 1500 MW multi-purpose Tipaimukh hydro-electric project in Manipur, official sources said here on Wednesday. Power giant North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) had earlier been awarded the project …
Chamba: The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) is currently spending nearly Rs 60 crore on construction and widening of roads, including bridges, besides environment management plans in Chamba district. According to official sources, the widening of 46-km Jarangala to Kharamukh tribal highway was in full swing for which Rs 16.04 …
NEW DELHI: Environment and Forest Minister Jairam Ramesh has written to Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde seeking to put an end to laying of foundation stones for projects without proper and formal clearances and advising all state power PSUs like National Thermal Power Corporation, National Hydro Power Corporation , Sutlej …
May 26, 2009 was the darkest day for people living in the Darjeeling hills. Cyclone Aila struck with fury. Around 27 people died and hundreds were left homeless. Landslides ripped homes, electricity connections snapped and roads were left in tatters. Two dams being built by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation …
Delhi eyes water from Himachal dam but without checking distribution losses in the city Fifty-year-old Jagir Singh Tomar is among the 700 families in Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh who would be affected by the proposed Renuka dam on Giri, a tributary of the Yamuna river. The project, via Haryana, …
On August 17, 2009, a number of persons and organisations sent a letter to TERI and chairperson and members of jury panel that decides the award, saying that NHPC does not deserve the TERI 2009 award for environment excellence that was given to NHPC by the President of India on …
