DEHRADUN: As many as 6,000 villagers will lay siege to a hydroelectricity power plant built on Alaknanda River in Pauri district from Wednesday morning, claiming that most them were not given compensation for their lands which were acquired about ten years ago to construct the plant. Villagers, mostly from Srinagar …
DEHRADUN: As many as 6,000 villagers will lay siege to a hydroelectricity power plant built on Alaknanda River in Pauri district from Wednesday morning, claiming that most them were not given compensation for their lands which were acquired about ten years ago to construct the plant. Villagers, mostly from Srinagar …
The Central Water Commission in its capacity as an premiere technical organisation in the field of water resources development endeavours the gigantic task of collection and compilation of Water Quality data incorporating the quality and quantity of available waters in various basins of the country. The Water Quality Books of …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vimal Bhai Vs Tehri Hydro Development Corporation & Others dated 13/04/2017 regarding dumping of construction debris into River Alaknanda. It is the case of the applicant that this indiscriminate dumping of construction material and debris into River Alaknanda is polluting …
DEHRADUN: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has given stringent direction to the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC) to stop dumping muck generated from construction in the 444-MW Vishnugad Peepalkoti hydro electric project into the Alaknanda river in Chamoli. Vimal Bhai, convener of Matu Jansangthan has filed a plea into NGT against …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vimal Bhai Vs. Tehri Hydro Development Corporation & Others dated 11/01/2017 regarding dumping of muck and construction waste into the river Alaknanda by Tehri Hydro Development Corporation, Chamoli District of Uttarakhand. Related Order
After being at loggerheads over the issue of hydropower projects in Uttarakhand for long, both water and environment ministries will now take a united stand before the Supreme Court with the former softening its stand in favour of dams. The move will pave the way for construction of select hydropower …
Rejecting GVK Group firm Alaknanda Hydro Power Company's contention that the 2013 cloudburst and floods in Uttarakhand was an "act of god", the National Green Tribunal has directed it to pay a compensation of Rs 9.26 crore to the persons affected by the disaster. The green panel held the company …
In a landmark judgment, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has held Alaknanda Hydro Power Co. Ltd. - GVK liable for payment of compensation for lack of proper care in storing muck from a construction project, which allowed the material to flow during the floods in Srinagar, District Pauri, Uttarakhand in …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Srinagar Bandh Aapda Sangharsh Samiti & Others Vs Alaknanda Hydro Power Co. Ltd & Others dated 19/08/2016 asking Alaknanda Hydro Power Co. Ltd. to pay compensation for the damage suffered by the members of the Srinagar Bandh Aapda Sangharsh Samiti …
Varanasi: The stand of Union water resource ministry, headed by Uma Bharti, to oppose major hydroelectric projects proposed on Alaknanda-Bhagirathi-Mandakini river basins has been appreciated and welcomed by environmentalists and river scientists in the city. "It is a big step taken by Uma Bharti's ministry for rejuvenation of the Ganga. …
The managing director of Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC) would be liable and would be dealt with in accordance with the law in case of default in the 444 MW capacity Vishnugad-Peepalkoti hydro electric project. This was stated recently by the National Green Tribunal while hearing on a case of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vimal Bhai Vs. Tehri Hydro Development Corporation & Ors. dated 13/05/2016 regarding Tehri dam in Chamoli District of Uttarakhand State. NGT restrains Tehri Hydro Development Corporation from throwing any building material or muck into the river Alaknanda or on the …
Correct estimation of soil loss at catchment level helps the land and water resources planners to identify priority areas for soil conservation measures. Soil erosion is one of the major hazards affected by the climate change, particularly the increasing intensity of rainfall resulted in increasing erosion, apart from other factors …
Environment ministry files affidavit in the SC despite Ganga rejuvenation minister's objection Despite written objections from Union water resources and Ganga rejuvenation minister Uma Bharati, the Union environment ministry has done a volte face and conditionally allowed five new dams on tributaries of the Ganga in the Uttarakhand hills. In …
Water Resources Secretary Shashi Shekhar has been given a month’s time to conclude the committee’s report so as to apprise the Supreme Court of the government’s final decision at the next hearing on January 20. To maintain the river’s minimum environmental flow and protect the ecology dependent on it, no …
Alleging blatant violation of environmental norms, locals and activists have demanded cancellation of Environment Clearance (EC) of the 520 MW Tapovan-Vishnugad and 444 MW Vishnugad-Pipalkoti hydro electricity projects on the Dhauliganga and Alaknanda rivers respectively. The companies implementing these two projects are dumping muck and debris in the river in …
In a major relief for Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court has said the environment ministry was free to approve hydropower projects in the state, except in Alaknanda-Bhagirathi river basins. The relief — in the form of an explicit clarification by the apex court on Monday that its earlier order asking the …
The National Green Tribunal has refused to order decommissioning of 400 MW Vishnu Prayag Hydro Electric Project, world’s largest hydro-power project in private sector, located on the upper reaches of Alakananda river in Uttarakhand. A Bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar declined to grant the prayer made by …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Bharat Jhunjhunwala Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/09/2015 regarding Vishnu Prayag Hydro Electric Project located on the upper reaches of River Alakananda in Uttarakhand. The Applicant prays for restitution of the environmental damage resulting …
With the appointment of the third committee of experts by the Union Environment Ministry to review a few contentious hydroelectric power projects in Uttarakhand, the debate on their feasibility has come down to design changes so that they could be accommodated in the disaster-prone State. The Ravi Chopra Committee and …
