This Report of the Standing Committee on Water Resources (2021-22) deals with the action taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in their Twelfth Report (Seventeenth Lok Sabha) on ‘Flood Management in the Country including International Water Treaties in the field of Water Resource Management with particular Reference to …
Wild tigers could become extinct in 12 years if countries fail to take quick action to protect their habitats and step up the fight against poaching, global wildlife experts told a
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 …
Bhutan's ability to harness the hydropower resources has been made possible because of the close and friendly ties with its neighbour India. India has been providing both technical and financial assistance to develop the numerous hydropower projects in Bhutan. India has huge power shortage where as Bhutan has large hydropower …
Generating units for hydro power plants are tailor made to meet the specific requirements of site conditions. In the large units of the size of Tala Hydro Power Plant, major assemblies are required to be done at site due to transportation limitations. After putting the units into operation, some teething …
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
On September 20, BBC published a report in the Earth News section of its web edition that has had the global wildlife and conservation community abuzz. In the article, ‘Lost tiger population discovered in Bhutan mountains’, editor of Earth News Matt Walker described the expedition where the BBC team “left …
KOLKATA: Concerns have been voiced about one of the three proposed railway lines in the project to provide railway connectivity to Bhutan, as it would pass through an important elephant corridor in north Bengal. The project, announced by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during his visit to Bhutan in May 2008, …
A fine ranging from Nu 5,000 to Nu 10,000 will be slapped on Bhutanese entrepreneurs caught importing or producing appliances containing hydro- chloroflurocarbon (HCFC) gas, a colourless non-toxic gas used in electronic devices. The regulation is spelt out in the hydro-chloroflurocarbons management plan prepared by the national environment commission and …
Nepal needs at least US$ 42.7 million from the international community and conservation partners to carry out conservation programmes to meet the global tiger recovery goal and double the wild population of tigers, a meeting was told here on Friday. As part of celebrations for the International Tiger Year 2010, …
The report by Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses is premised on the fact that India is facing a serious water resource problem and is expected to become 'water stressed' by 2025 and 'water scarce' by 2050. It raises fundamental questions about the forces driving water demand and the political …
Bangladesh joins hand with 12 other Tiger Range Countries (TRC) to save global tiger population. Tiger is treated as one of the most critically endangered animals fast disappearing from the world. Only 3,200 big cats [Penthera Tigris] of five sub-species exist in the wild of 13 countries including Bangladesh. Back …
A high-level technical consultative meeting that will begin in Nepal today (Wednesday) is likely to adopt a 10-year roadmap for adaptation to climate change in the eastern Himalayas sub-region for ensuring food, water and energy security. The 3-day consultative meeting on Sacred Himalayas for Water, Livelihood, and Bio-cultural Heritage will …
THE Union health ministry is pushing for the inclusion of the pentavalent vaccine in the universal immunization programme (UIP) for children. In April, the government tried to convince the Delhi High Court to clear the vaccine by submitting a World Health Organization (WHO) report that said there was no problem …
Ranchi, July 16: In an immense impetus to its communication infrastructure, Jharkhand today signed a $ 200 million (approximately Rs 920 crore) loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for a two-lane road stretching 311km between Govindpur near Dhanbad and Sahebganj. The road
