Weather office warns more rains in next two days. Heavy rainfall in the upper end of Hati river has affected hydro power generation at Indravati power station. As the weather department has warned about more rainfalls in next 48 hours, generation at other stations in south Odisha could get affected …
BHUBANESWAR: Indravati Hydro Power Station (IHPS) which was shut down yesterday following objection from the Water Resources Department resumed power generation today following intervention of Minister of State for Energy Atanu Sabyasachi. The closure of IHPS and scaling down of generation from Upper Kolab triggered a shortage of about 1,200 …
A man quenches his thirst at a drinking water shed in Balangir. BHAWANIPATNA: Kalahandi is in the grip of acute water crisis sans rains since September last. Most of the water sources have dried up and farmers are apprehending loss of paddy crops in many minor irrigation ayacut areas. Water …
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has sought a report from the Chhattisgarh Government on the likely impact of diversion weir under construction on the lower stream of Indravati and Bhaskel rivers on the bordering villages of Kossamguda block in Nabarangpur district. The Chhattisgarh Government is constructing a diversion weir at Burgaon …
Displacement of the people from their habitation, in order to acquire land for development projects, is a major cause of concern today. The displaced persons face several difficulties in adjusting their lives to a completely new environment. The paper deals with the rehabilitation and resettlement of the displaced persons due …
A river tells its story through its geological history and the life that it supports. Much can be revealed to the discerning observer, as in the case of the Indravati river, which traverses the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh. The predominantly tribal population here, whose livelihood depends on this river, is …
The Union ministry of environment and forests (MEF) has refused environmental clearance to the 500 mw Bodhghat hydroelectric project on the Indravati river in the Bastar district of Madhya Pradesh on the recommendation of the M N Buch committee appointed by the ministry to look into the project. The Bodhghat …
