Reply affidavit by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board in Original Application No 32/2023 (WZ) (Raju alias Devavappa Anna Shetty & Others Vs M/s Shri Dutt India Pvt Ltd & Others) dated 17/02/2024. The SPCB informed said that total environmental damage compensation (EDC) amounting to Rs 90 crore has been calculated and …
The proposed 5 x 800 MW super critical Yadadri Thermal Power Project at Damarcherla of Nalgonda district ran environmental hurdles when the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) under the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) deferred Terms of Reference (ToR) for the project, citing ecological concerns. “The presentation was lacking in …
Visakhapatnam: The state government in collaboration with its Australian counterparts has decided to launch the e-Water project on a pilot basis as part of its efforts to strengthen the state's water basins. Named the 'Integrated Water Resources Management for River Basins in Andhra Pradesh', the project aims to strengthen the …
State terms Telangana's application delaying tactics A view of River Krishna near Almatti dam in Bagalkot district. The Supreme Court on Thursday clarified that it would not call for records to examine the reasons for the Centre's stand in the Krishna water dispute between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. The Centre …
National Green Tribunal (NGT) petitioner Pandalaneni Srimannarayana has scored one more victory over Capital Region Development Authority (CRDA) when the NGT, on Wednesday, dismissed the argument of the state government that it had obtained all clearances from the Ministry of Environment for construction of green field capital Amaravati on Krishna …
The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that the assigned Krishna Water Tribunal will decide Telangana's share of the river water, and this will be done without disturbing the allocation made to neighbouring States of Karnataka and Maharashtra. The Union Ministry of Water Resources made it clear to a …
Research throws light on rapid increase in feral fish population Research undertaken by Fisheries Development Officer, Gadwal, research scholars and a faculty member of Osmania University, Hyderabad, has revealed that feral fish are causing the decline of presence of other species of Major Indian Carps, Minor Indian Carps and Catfish …
Rajahmundry: The Chief Minister’s wish to divert Godavari water to Krishna delta through Pattiseema lift irrigation scheme may not be fulfilled as the water level in the river is not sufficient even to cater to the demand for cultivation of crops for rabi season in Godavari districts. Irrigation authorities say …
It will cause irreparable damage to the Western Ghats region, says expert The Yettinahole project, if implemented, will not only cause irreparable damage to the Western Ghats region in Karnataka, but also open a new front of disputes with the Krishna and Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunals, cautioned S.G. Mayya, retired …
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)'s proposal to build a missile test centre at the Krishna wildlife sanctuary near Gollalamoda in Nagayalanka mandal is all set to become a reality, now that the main hurdle has been cleared. According to sources, the Supreme Court vacated a stay over the …
The project will allow a private player to lift water from an intake well on the Narmada-Kshipra river link nearby The Madhya Pradesh government is planning to restructure India's first water supply project dedicated to industrial units at Dewas. The project will allow a private player to lift water from …
The AP Forest Department is racing against time to plug the gaps in its bid to secure denotification of 19,000 hectares of reserve forest land in Krishna and Guntur districts so that it can be used for the Amaravati capital city project. “The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests has …
VIJAYAWADA: Asserting that tackling the water crisis in the state is top on the government's agenda, finance minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu said an additional sum of Rs 3,000 crore would be released to complete the pending irrigation projects in Rayalaseema region. He said that the government is pooling another Rs 2,000 …
Deputy Speaker M. Buddha Prasad on Sunday inaugurated solar street light system in the Parrachivara panchat of Nagayalanka mandal in Krishna district. Hyderabad-based Bondada Engineering Private Limited (BEPL) provided the solar light system including poles which were installed at 26 locations across the Parrachivara panchayat. The panchayat comprises seven coastal …
Reliance Industries got Rs 8,500 cr of gas from ONGC’s KG block, says D&M.; In 2000, two deep-water blocks in the Krishna-Godavari (KG) Basin were awarded by the government, one to Reliance Industries and the other to ONGC. Private explorer Reliance Industries (RIL) extracted at least 9 billion cubic metres …
Farmers of Nellore district stand to gain the most After the interlinking of the Godavari and Krishna rivers, the government seems to have set its sights on the integration of the Krishna and Penna river systems to help a vast majority of farmers in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh and …
Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday took the historic step of interlinking its two major rivers Godavari and Krishna, a development that is being seen as a boon for farmers of Krishna delta who are facing water scarcity. The interlinking involves diversion of about 80 TMC of water from Godavari river to …
The Andhra Pradesh government’s ambitious project to develop Machilipatnam port has run into rough weather with local farmers taking up cudgels against land acquisition. Backed by the Opposition — the YSR Congress, CPI and CPM — farmers staged a protest demonstration near the Krishna District Collectorate office in Machilipatnam, demanding …
MEERUT: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned chief secretaries of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand over the issue of rising pollution levels in the Hindon, Krishna and Kali rivers which originate in the Doon valley and are tributaries of the Ganga. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar …
Rivers in western Uttar Pradesh like Kali, Krishna and Hindon have been polluted to dangerous levels because of the industrial waste released illegally into them by the industries. So grave is the pollution that they have also contaminated the groundwater of hundreds of villages located on the banks of these …
Claiming before the Supreme Court that the right to access water is a human rights issue, the Telangana government on Wednesday sought fresh allocation of the disputed waters of the Krishna river. In a hearing before a Bench led by Justice Dipak Misra, the State said previous dispute proceedings and …
