Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bharatiya Kisan Union Purwa through its Secretary Vs Union of India Ministry of Jal Shakti & Others dated 07/03/2025. The grievance of the applicant is that railway bridge between Daraganj and Jhunsi is being constructed on the flood plains of …
CHENNAI: Opposition parties have come down heavily on the State government for its position on the Mullaperiyar dam issue. AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa alleged that the government's decisions on river water disputes had turned out to be beneficial for neighbouring States and inimical to Tamil Nadu. She had criticised the …
Sujay Mehdudia NEW DELHI: China has assured India that the dam it is building at Zangmu will have no impact on the water downstream of the Brahmaputra river in India, External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna informed Parliament on Thursday. Replying to Ravi Shankar Prasad (BJP) during question hour, Mr. Krishna …
Tamil Nadu Government on Wednesday The Tamil Wednesday announced its decision to send a representative to the Supreme Court-appointed committee on the Mullaperiyar row. Former SC judge Justice AR Lakshmanan has been chosen as the state's envoy to the five-member empowered committee. The Cabinet that met on Tuesday decided to …
The SC Wednesday turned down Haryana's plea for drawing water through the controversial Hansi-Butana canal for drinking and irrigation. A bench led by CJI K G Balakrishnan declined to grant relief to Haryana and posted the matter for July 16. "Once you are allowed to draw water, it will be …
After weeks of dilly-dallying following opposition pressure and the SC's rejection of the State govt's demand to scrap the Empowered Committee, the Executive finally fell in line FALLING in line with the opposition demands, the DMK government on Wednesday nominated a retired Supreme Court judge as the State's representative in …
TAMIL NADU DECISION ON DAM PANEL MEMBER SOON THE State Cabinet on Tuesday discussed the Mullaiperiyar dam issue. During the meeting, the Cabinet had reportedly weighed the pros and cons of nominating a member to the committee appointed by the Supreme Court on the dam issue. Advocate General PS Raman …
ACCUSING Tamil Nadu government of changing the original plan of its proposed Hogenakkal drinking water project, Karnataka government on Monday sought intervention of the Centre in the matter. Speaking to presspersons here on Monday, Water Resources Minister Basavaraj Bommai said he would call on Union Water Resources Minister Pawan Kumar …
Shashidhar Gargeshwari, Chamarajnagar, April 19, DH News Service: The Tamil Nadu Government has hastened the work on the Rs 1,334-crore Hogenakal drinking water project amid controversy. The watch tower constructed by the Tamil Nadu government at the controversial Nadugadde region in Hogenakal. DH photo Defying the Central Government
Vijayawada, April 12: The minister for major industries, Mr Kanna Lakshmi Narayana, made it clear that the Congress-led state government will protect the rights of the state on Krishna river surplus water by projecting its arguments before the Brijesh Kumar Tribunal which was constituted to resolve the Krishna surplus water …
After raising the pitch over water-sharing in the Indus river basin, Pakistan has accepted that India is not to blame for its water woes. In a recent interview to a Pakistani TV channel, Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi acknowledged that Pakistan
Vijayawada, April 5: The minister for animal husbandry, Mr K. Parthasarathi, has made it clear that the government would safeguard the interests of the people on the issue of surplus water of Krishna river. He said the state government has been engaged in a legal battle for getting its due …
Sandeep Dikshit NEW DELHI: India feels Pakistan should improve its storage capacity to ensure adequate water flow during the lean season instead of raising the pitch over sharing of river waters. India had offered joint storage under adequate supervision, which would address the immediate water needs of Pakistan and cater …
The Sardar Sarovar Dam (SSP) on River Narmada in Gujarat is set to rise from its present height of 122.92 metres to 138.68 metres, following permission from the Environment Sub Group (ESG) of the Narmada Control Authority. The clearance has come for the erection of 17-metre-high gates on the dam. …
Hyderabad, April 4: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra are all anxiously awaiting a judgment on water sharing from the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal which completed its hearings last week. The judgment will have far-reaching implications for all three states and particularly for the future of several irrigation projects under construction …
Vijayawada, April 4: The Communist Party of India (CPI) state secretary, Mr K. Narayana, has emphasised the need for the intervention of the Prime Minister, Mr Manmohan Singh, to find an amicable solution to the Krishna surplus waters dispute between Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The CPI leader said the Karnataka …
Ananth Krishnan BEIJING: China's dam-building spree along the Mekong river in south-western Yunnan province has raised fears among several of its neighbours, who say the dams have led to shrinking levels of water downstream. Officials from Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia, countries which lie in the Mekong basin, will on …
S Lalitha, Bangalore, April 1, DH News Service: When the Second Phase of the Cauvery Stage IV project gets commissioned by 2011 end, the City will end up utilising every drop of the 19 TMC feet of water allocated to it by the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal. It means end …
Smriti Kak Ramachandran NEW DELHI: Taking a cue from the power distribution companies, the Delhi Jal Board too is in the process of initiating Lok Adalats to settle pending disputes and recover outstanding bills. In about a month's time from now, the water utility for the first time will organise …
