With the Himalayas to the north and the Bay of Bengal to the south, Bangladesh sits on one of the world’s largest and most densely populated deltas, where the Jamuna, Padma and Meghna rivers converge. Bangladesh’s geography and low-lying delta topography make it particularly vulnerable to climate change, repeatedly confronting …
The present study on geochemical evolution of groundwater is taken up to assess the controlling processes of water chemistry in the Western Delta region of the River Godavari (Andhra Pradesh), which is one of the major rice producing centers in India. The study region is underlain by coarse sand with …
The direct impacts of delta subsidence and effective seas level rise abetted by dams include inundation of coastal areas, saltwater intrusion into coastal aquifers, increased rates of coastal erosion, an increased exposure to storm surges, etc, in addition to the threat to food security, livelihood security, water security to millions …
The report on `Status of Ground Water Quality in Coastal Aquifers of India’ is the outcome of an attempt at compilation and synthesis of available scientific data on the ground water quality in the coastal aquifers of India, generated through years of scientific studies carried out by Central Ground Water …
This report was prepared for grant of Environmental Clearance to ONGC's project titled 'Development Drilling of 40 wells in KG Basin in East Godavari, West Godavari and Krishna Districts of Andhra Pradesh' in Godavari Onland and West Godavari PML Onland blocks.
Another PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of the contract awarded to Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and Canada-based NIKO Resources for exploration and production of natural gas at the Krishna-Godavari Delta block (KG-D6). The PIL by NGO Common Cause, former Cabinet Secretary TSR Subramanian, former naval …
Gujarat government company GSPC has asked the central government to approve its plans to sell natural gas from a field in KG basin at $13-14, three times the current gas price. Gujarat State Petroleum Corp (GSPC) on June 10 wrote to oil secretary Vivek Rae seeking early approval to an …
New Delhi: The cabinet committee on investment (CCI) will focus on 47 oil and gas blocks, including Reliance Industries’ producing KG-D6 gas fields, where defence approvals have delayed the project when it meets for the first time on Wednesday. On agenda is clearance to the blocks where the petroleum ministry …
New Delhi: Various committees, not just the oil ministry, rejected petro giant Reliance Industries Ltd’s (RIL) proposal to link the cost of gas from the KG basin with the international crude price, with the ministry estimating the tab for states and the Centre adds up to a staggering $6.3 billion. …
A regulatory panel overseeing the affairs of Reliance Industries’ (RIL) most prolific KG-D6 gas block has approved field development investments for three years starting 2010-11 with riders, oil ministry sources said on Tuesday. The panel also gave conditional approval to ‘declaration of the commerciality’ of the D-29, D-30 and D-31 …
Reliance Gas Transportation Infrastructure (RGTIL) is reluctant to build two pipelines it had planned because no gas has been allocated, but it wants to hold on to the licence for the projects, which would become attractive if Reliance imports LNG, a source close to the company said. The company, privately …
Oct. 6: Irked at a series of objections including legal tangles coming in the way for execution of the Indira Sagar (Polavaram) project, the local MP, Mr Vundavalli Arunkumar, warned of an imminent food crisis and transformation of the Godavari and Krishna delta areas into dry areas. The MP said …
Kakinada, Sept 15: Hundreds of people including leaders and activists of the Congress, the Telugu Desam and the Praja Rajyam on Wednesday staged dharnas in front of Cairn Energy seeking immediate steps to remove the oil spill along the coast. The oil spill that was formed in Bay of Bengal …
Renuka Bisht Before its state-owned operator Petrobras struck big oilfields deep below the Atlantic floor in 2007, Brazil used to be chronically energy-deficient. No wonder President Lula helicoptered offshore to dip his hand in oil, and no wonder his chief of staff said of the discovery that,
AKIVIDU, March 28: The state government will take up canal modernisation in Tungabhadra, Krishna and Penna rivers along with the Godavari and Krishna delta, and Rs 1,470 crore is being spent for the purpose. Of the total, Rs 330 crore was sanctioned to Godavari. The details were disclosed by major …
Hyderabad, Feb. 16: The Godavari delta, which is considered the rice bowl of the state, faces severe threat due to reduced river inflows coupled with the delay in completing the multi-purpose Indira Sagar Polavaram irrigation project. The delay and the politics involved surfaced after the state Governor, Mr E.S.L. Narasimhan, …
In the first ever biggest deal signed with public sector undertaking, Goa-based National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) will now study the climate changes in Krishna-Godavari basin off the east coast of India. The project worth Rs 10.37 crore has been awarded to NIO by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). …
Rajahmundry, Dec. 4: Even as paddy farmers are struggling hard to cope with the shortage of water for raising paddy, especially in the Godavari delta area, for the rabi season following low water availability in the Godavari river and the authorities supplying water in a phased manner only to notified …
Bhimavaram, Nov. 25: The Krishna Godavari Parirakshana Samiti expressed apprehensions that in case of any change in the Indira Sagar Polavaram project design and reducing the height of the dam it could result in converting the fertile Godavari delta into a desert. Speaking to newsmen here on Wednesday, the Samiti …
