Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Raghubir Singh Garia Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 22/04/2025. The matter related to illegal mining of soap stone in village Papon, District Bageshwar, Uttarakhand. The complainant, a resident of the village said that illegal mining of soap stone …
In many occasions severe water leakage problems are faced in shotcrete lined or unlined water tunnels that not only reduce stability of the rock mass but also result in loss of valuable water in conveying tunnel systems. Such leakage causes safety risks and increases the potential for huge economic loss …
This Detailed Project Report has been prepared by Mott MacDonald to present the development of the proposed Luhri hydroelectric project on the Satluj River. The project lies downstream of the proposed Rampur hydroelectric project and upstream of the Koldam project which is currently under construction. http://sjvn.nic.in/projects/projects_luhri.asp
In a significant move to replicate Gujarat's model of space applications and geo-informatics in state's planning and development process, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal has sought help of his Gujarat counterpart Narendra Modi in setting up Aryabhatta Geo-Informatics and Space Applications Centre (AGiSAC) in Himachal Pradesh. The development comes close …
Bhutan has an estimated hydropower potential of 30,000 MW and 12 TWh mean annual energy generation. So far 23,760 MW has been identified and assessed to be technically feasible. Only 1.488 MW, i.e., 5% of the feasible potential is harnessed so far. Royal Govt. of Bhutan (RGoB) in association of …
The 720MW Mangdechhu Project is located on Mangdechhu River in Trongsa Dzongkhag (District) of Central Bhutan. The dynamic analysis for the Mangdechhu Concrete Das is still to be carried out and the site specific seismic design parameters are under vetting by the National Committee for Seismic Design Parameters (NCSDP), India
Hydrogeology of the Kanyakumari to Colachel aquifer was brought out by systematic hydrogeological, lithological and hydrological studies. Intensive field work was carried out to study the geomorphic and geologic variations within the study area.
JAMMU, Sept 27: With fissures on earth surface in remote Dharam village of Ramban district widening further, the administration has decided to acquire land in adjoining areas for the rehabilitation of the affected people instead of bringing them back to the village. Reports said that the cracks, which were around …
Pune Indian gravitational wave astronomy has taken one step closer to studying gravitational waves, which may be able to provide direct evidence for the existence of black holes as a prototype is being built of a gravitational wave detector. The project is being carried out by Tata Institute of Fundamental …
Observers in relative motion or at different gravitational potentials measure disparate clock rates. These predictions of relativity have previously been observed with atomic clocks at high velocities and with large changes in elevation. We observed time dilation from relative speeds of less than 10 meters per second by comparing two …
THE Indian tectonic plate smashed into Asia some 55 million years ago. A ripple of geological events followed, creating the Himalayan mountains and Tibetan plateau over 40 million years. Geologists could figure out how the highlands were formed, but disagree on the timeline of their formation. Evolutionary biologists from China …
Kohima, Sept. 8: The department of geology and mining today conducted a seminar on artificial recharge to groundwater through rainwater harvesting, in Dimapur. Regional director, Central Ground Water Board for Northeast region, G.C. Saha, said groundwater extraction was very high in different states in India, reducing density of water which …
Under water lake tapping is a Norwegian technique developed in that country mainly to tap the inland lakes located high up in the mountains below their normal levels for electricity generation and drinking water supply. This technique has been used for the first time in India as well in Asian …
ROCKY layers of earth hold details about geological formations, their history and composition. The information is particularly valuable for mining companies to ascertain the quantity of minerals present in the earth's crust. To evaluate this, geologists carve out a cylindrical piece of subsurface material, called core sample, by a special …
Rapid visual screening technique has been resorted to for assessing seismic vulnerability and risk in the Himalayan township of Mussoorie that falls in Zone IV of the Earthquake Zoning Map of India.
In what could be the first for the country, the government today said NTPC would be duly compensated for the cancellation of its 600-mega watt (Mw) hydropower project at Loharinag Pala in Uttarakhand. The compensation could run into Rs 1,000 crore.Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde today said a Cabinet note …
KOLKATA, 17 AUG: A casual approach to a serious civic issue, the rampant misuse of groundwater, might lead to massive subsidence in the city in the near future, engineers and geologists spoken to by The Statesman have said. Though the cave-in on Council House Street today was due to the …
Water is leaking out from the ground in Azad Maidan near CST and Marine Lines. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which took note of the surface run-off recently, has now asked a consultant geologist to look into what might be causing the phenomenon.SK Gupta, a consultant geologist who has already …
