The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Work to protect the Rohmaria area in Dibrugarh district from Brahmaputra erosion is on since January 4 last. The administrative approval for the scheme has been accorded for Rs 52.36 crore against the originally proposed Rs 59.9129 crore. A proposal for providing permanent protection to the area with nine spurs, …
The Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department is concerned at the reported arrangements being made by the Karnataka government to draw the Cauvery water for a drinking water project at a point 30 km downstream the Hogenakkal falls but within Karnataka limits. The drawal point is 25 km upstream the Stanley …
The Union Ministry of Power (MoP) has argued that the timely grant of environment and forest clearances for the proposed hydel projects in Arunachal Pradesh is crucial to ensure India
Environmentalist Medha Patkar has expressed doubts about the accuracy of the Central Water Commission's reported assessment of water availability for the proposed Athirappilly hydel project. She told reporters here on Sunday that the CWC had always taken sides with pro-dam lobbies.
In a temporary relief to New Delhi, the ongoing construction activities at the 330 MW Kishenganga hydel project in Jammu and Kashmir will continue as Pakistan did not press for a stay on the activities during the first hearing of the international court of arbitration in Hague on Friday. The …
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday took strong exception to the reported approval of the proposal of the Andhra Pradesh government by the Centre to increase the outlay of the controversial Polavaram irrigation project. Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) under the National Water Commission would clear the proposal when the issue …
DIBRUGARH, Jan 4: Water Resources Minister Prithibi Majhi today formally launched the Rs 60 crore Emergent Measure for Rohmoria Protection project in Dibruagarh. The anti-erosion measure at Rohmoria has been a long standing demand of the people here. A function was organized on the bank of the Brahmaputra at Rohmoria …
Guwahati, Dec. 17: The Union ministry of environment and forest has asked the Central Water Commission (CWC) to point out the area for studying the downstream impact of dams coming up in Arunachal Pradesh. Under the present norms, the study is conducted in a 10km radius but this is considered …
BHUBANESWAR: THE State Government will start lift canal system as part of the Upper Indravati Irrigation Project beginning next year. The work which will commence by second half of 2011 is expected to end by 2013. At least 26,248 hectare land in Koksara block can be irrigated by the system. …
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday approved a proposal for irrigating about 26,248 hectare under drought-prone Koksara block in Kalahandi district by drawing water through pumps from the Indravati reservoir. Under the project, a pump house would be set up near the Hati barrage of Indravati river from where water …
LUCKNOW: The Upper Ganga Basin Organisation, Central Water Commission, under its Information Education Communication Scheme organised an exhibition with the motto `Save Water' at Lucknow Mahotsav on Tuesday. The exhibition showcased various sources of water, ways to conserve it and most importantly preventing the existing water from getting polluted. It …
Forest nod still awaited Nurpur: Irrigation and Public Health (IPH) Minister Ravinder Ravi, while addressing a press conference here today, said the long-awaited proposed Finna Singh Irrigation Project had been cleared by the Central Water Commission (CWC) and now environment and forest clearance was being awaited. He said the proposed …
The hue and cry over mega dams in Arunachal Pradesh notwithstanding, the Centre has said 50 per cent of the works on the Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Power Project has been completed, while plans have been firmed up for implementation of Siang Upper (stage I) and Lower hydro projects. The confirmation …
The State Government is in no way going to surrender the issue of safety of the State and its people as far as the mega hydel power projects are concerned. The Power Department has asked the NHPC Ltd to engage even the foreign firms of international repute to study the …
The Irrigation Minister said the State Government has taken up the issue of inter-State water disputes with the Maharashtra Government and also with the Central Water Commission The Andhra Pradesh Government has initiated a process to chart out a master plan that seeks to optimise use of water from overflowing …
Gargi Parsai The Centre has allowed a revision in the project cost of the Sardar Sarovar Project (Narmada dam) to Rs.39,240.45 crore from Rs.6,406 crore (1986-87 prices) despite non-compliance by the Gujarat government in several aspects of the dam project, which has been in the making for several years. This …
The largest inhabited river island in the world, the Majuli island, located in the Brahmaputra River of the Jorhat district in eastern Assam has been under a serious threat due to river erosion since the past few decades defying all the protective measures taken by the government agencies concerned to …
Hyderabad, Sept. 27: Climate change is said to be the reason behind the sudden surge in the rainfall and flooding. After the deadly 2009 floods, the state government started a climate change cell to study the impact on the river inflows. The state irrigation department in collaboration with the ministry …
New Delhi: The city witnessed its worst flood since 1978 as the Yamuna touched 207.11 metres late Wednesday night and remained at that level for eight hours. This was only the second instance in city records when the river had crossed the 207m mark and it led to water gushing …
