Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sanjay Kumar Vs Union of India dated 09/11/2023. The grievance raised by the Applicant is that National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) has failed to take action for construction of landslide protection gallery, slope protection work and river …
A study commissioned by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has called for re-appraisal of 24 proposed hydro-electric projects in Uttarakhand. At present, 70 hydel projects with a total installed capacity 9,563 megawatts are being planned within the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi basins. Of these, 17 are already commissioned, 14 …
A study by the National Environmental Engineering Institute (NEERI) claiming that water in the Ganga has unique “anti-bacterial” properties has put a question mark on at least three important hydel projects on the Alaknanda in Uttarakhand. And forced Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to depute an official emissary to explain matters …
KALNA, 28 MAY: The state PHE minister, Mr Subrata Mukherjee, said: “We have prioritised providing filtered drinking water to domestic quarters.” The minister was inaugurating a Rs 41-crore drinking water project in Purbasthali here today. The project aims to facilitate 1.78 lakh people by 2019 living in 62 moujas across …
Steps for resolution of issues raised by him to be discussed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has deputed a senior official from his office to meet Swami Gyan Swaroop Sanand to discuss further measures that could be taken for an early resolution of issues raised by the Ganga Seva Abhiyanam. The …
Prepared by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), the report flashes a red light with regard to the hydroelectric projects that add up to 2,600 MW and make for about a tenth of all small and big dams on the anvil in the state. NEW DELHI: A report commissioned by …
The health of rivers in Uttarakhand has deteriorated substantially due to violation of environment laws by various hydroelectric projects in the hill State. Important rivers such as the Bhagirathi and the Alaknanda are either disappearing downstream of dams or are being used as dumping ground. Garbage dumped in the Tehri …
This assessment of cumulative impacts of hydroelectric projects in Alaknanda and Bhagirathi river basins in Uttarakhand. It takes into account impact of 70 Hydro Electric Projects of which 17 are existing, 14 are under-construction and 39 are proposed. The broad objectives this study are: To assess the baseline status of …
The government expressed willingness to halt all power projects coming up in the Ganga’s Alaknanda and Bhagirathi river basi-ns as part of its concessions to 80-year-old Prof. G.D. Agarwal (Swami Gyansw-aroop Anand) to persuade him to break his prolonged fast at the AIIMS here on Friday. These include the 330MW …
Akhil Bhartiya Akhara Parishad, the apex body of sadhus and saints in the country, has strongly criticised Swami Gyan Swaroop Sanand's (also know as Prof GD Aggrawal, who has been sitting on fast under the banner of Save Ganga in the premises of Matra Sadan) recent statement saying that people …
How much water should flow in Indian rivers? Hydrologists have been discussing minimum river flows for over four decades now. The churning has resulted in the concept of environmental flow, or e-flow. This implies strategically releasing water downstream of dams and reservoirs to protect the services a river provides. Two …
KRISHNAGAR, 7 AUG: The state public health engineering department (PHE) today started two water supply projects at Kashiadanga in Nakashipara and Bhagyabantapur in Kaliganj to provide arsenic-free drinking water to the residents of the areas. The public health engineering minister, Mr Subrata Mukherjee, and minister for commerce and industries Mr …
IIT-Roorkee's study is a recipe for disaster. Instead of assessing the danger to Ganga's tributaries from existing hydro-power projects it bats for more.
Around 80,000 people living in Manikchak are in panic with rains bringing to halt anti-erosion work along a 4km stretch of the Ganga. Heavy rain last night inundated low-lying areas in Malda district and increased water levels in many rivers. People of Domhat in Manikchak have rued that the anti-erosion …
Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has asked the Uttarakhand government to take action to stop illegal river bed mining in Ganga, particularly around Haridwar. This latest missive comes on the heels of the death of Swami Nigamanand, who was protesting against mining in the Ganga. Ramesh's strongly worded letter to Uttarakhand …
This draft notification by the Ministry of environment and forests declares 135 kms of river Bhagirathi, a tributary of river Ganga, from Gaumukh to Uttarkashi as ecologically sensitive area. The state government is also required to prepare zonal master plans clearly demarcating villages, forests, horticulture areas and water bodies around …
The recently issued orders by Ministry of Forest and Environment could have an adverse effect on plants generating power in the State with a directive making it compulsory for them tokeep a tab on their water usage. As per the new directives issued by the Ministry of Forest and Environment, …
Slow decision making on the part of the Uttarakhand government has delayed the process of notifying the 135-km stretch between Gomukh and Uttarkashi on the river Bhagirathi as an eco-sensitive zone (ESZ). The stretch was declared an eco-sensitive zone under the Environment Protection Act in November last year when a …
The objectives of this study are: To assess the cumulative impact of commissioned, under construction and proposed hydro power projects in Alaknanda and Bhagirathi basins; To estimate the extent to which hydropower potential identified in the basins should be developed without risking stability of landforms and environment; and Restrictions, if …
