Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Satara Municipal Council Vs Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change dated 09/02/2017 regarding environmental sustainability of proposed reconstruction of Kas dam, located in close proximity of ‘World Heritage site of Kas plateau’ which is also …
In a major victory for Tamil Nadu, the Supreme Court on Wednesday declared as unconstitutional the law passed by Kerala in 2006, constituting the Dam Safety Authority to prevent the State from raising the water level in the Mullaperiyar dam from 136 ft to 142 ft. A five-judge Constitution Bench …
The Goa government has decided to oppose the ongoing construction of the Kattika nullah dam in Virdi of Dodamarg taluka, by Maharashtra, as it will affect the downstream flow of the Valvonti river. Towards this end, chief minister Manohar Parrikar has directed the water resources department to bring to the …
Sangli district guardian minister Patangrao Kadam said on Tuesday that two major lift irrigation projects-Tembhu and Takari-Mhaisal-have received Rs 112 and Rs 90 crore, respectively, from the Union government. The lift irrigation schemes are ambitious projects meant to ending the severe water scarcity in some parts of Sangli district and …
Badly managed hydro-power projects in northern India were partly to blame for devastating floods last year that killed thousands of people and caused extensive damage, an environment ministry panel said in a report obtained by Reuters on Tuesday. The panel findings highlight the problem facing India, one of the world's …
Water, rivers and their important ecological, socio-cultural, cultural, economic and institutional connectedness to Oceans, remain an integral part of the Asia-Pacific and international cultural landscapes of tradition. Social and cultural perspectives of water and oceans exist within a ridge-to-reef concept and capture many of the current problems that Asia-Pacific (including …
