Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Kirtikumar Sadashiv Bhatt Vs Narmada Water Resource & Others dated 02/12/2024. The matter relates to the discharge of untreated water into the waterbody in Narmada and encroachment. Affidavit dated November 28, 2024 has been filed by …
Noted environmentalist Medha Patkar today declared that the water of river Subansiri belonged to the people living in its catchment areas and not to the corporate players and added that the movement against the dam on the Subansiri river was same as the Narmada Bachao Movement. She made these comments …
A first of its kind scientific initiative in the country is going to be made in Madhya Pradesh for ensuring health security of Narmada River. Under the initiative, bioanalysis of Narmada water will be made besides conducting a study of the standard physical and chemical reactions, which are necessary to …
Gandhinagar: A new reservoir downstream of the Narmada dam is now no more a distant dream. Besides serving as a major spot for water sports, the weir will also generate electricity. The state government has awarded the work for building the weir in river Narmada at Garudeshwar, about 12 kilometres …
The senior citizens’ forum, a forum of distinguished intellectuals of the city, apparently concerned over delay and denial of complete benefits of Narmada Phase III to the people of Indore and adjoining regions, has called upon the State Government to ensure early operationalisation of the now complete Maheshwar dam. They …
Narmada Bachao Andolan ( NBA) has demanded CBI inquiry into the purchase of power from Maheshwar Hydro- electric project, which is now Rs 10 per unit and it has become unviable. If Madhya Pradesh does not withdraw, NBA will knock the doors of a court. NBAs Alok Agrawal said, " …
Reacting strongly to Narmada Bachao Andolan’s demand for scrapping of the project and CBI inquiry, the Shree Maheshwar Hydel Power Corporation Limited (SMHPCL) on Friday alleged that the Narmada Bachao Andolan has been spreading inaccurate information to mislead people, malign the project and delay it. According to information, alleging massive …
Gandhinagar: The Narmada canal’s movement towards Kutch has suddenly hit an environmental roadblock. Already under construction, the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd (SSNNL), which is Narmada project’s implementing agency, has now found to its utter bewilderment that it had never taken a crucial forest conservation Act clearance from the Government …
The cities of the State will be given a facelift. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has instructed to chalk out two-year action plan for developing beautiful and clean cities with ultramodern basic amenities. He also instructed to give top priority to works for purifying Maa Narmada River at Amarkantak and …
GANDHINAGAR: Gujarat government has hired top international consultants, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), to come up with a complete project report on the supply of water to the state's industry. Well-placed Sachivalaya sources said that the study has been commissioned because there is "no clarity" on the amount of water that is being …
There are 12 "hot spots" in eight States where river water was found to be contaminated. In the first ever report of its kind, the Central Water Commission (CWC) monitored water quality at 371 stations in river systems across the country and identified stretches that need urgent Government action. It …
GANDHINAGAR: Gujarat government is seriously considering a proposal to make water meters compulsory in homes within the state's urban local bodies' limits (ULBs). A high-level document, still at the draft stage, has said, "In urban areas water for domestic purposes should be supplied through meter system." Part of the proposed …
State-promoted Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd (SSNNL), which runs the hydroelectricity generation plant on the river Narmada in Gujarat, has been awarded the Fifth Enertia Award-2011 under the hydropower generation category for its contribution in the field of sustainable energy and power in India. In 2010-11, the company generated 3,589 …
GANDHINAGAR: Finally, there is some light at the end of the tunnel. Though most of the canal network for the Narmada project remains incomplete till today, Sachivalaya sources said things have been finally put on the fast track by allocating work orders worth Rs 4,332 crore and initiation of canal …
Bhopal : State Government has refused to give grants to Municipal Corporation to carry out the additional expenditures of Narmada Project. In such situation, Corporation is making preparations to hike water prizes in next budget. The Corporation is facing extra 28 crores electricity charges to pump Narmada water, to pay …
Gandhinagar: Water woes in the Petroleum Chemical and Petrochemical Investment Region (PCPIR), an important industrial hotspot along Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor, may come to an end soon. The PCPIR, coming up over 480 sq km in the Dahej-Bharuch region, will get a two-km-long weir off the mouth of Narmada river at …
The Rajasthan Government's Irrigation Department has created additional irrigation facilities in an area measuring 35,906 hectares across the State at a cost of Rs.490 crore during the current financial year. The department's budgetary outlay of Rs.715.97 crore during 2011-12 for irrigation projects includes Rs.220 crore for Narmada Canal Project, Rs.100 …
AHMEDABAD: Scanty rainfall has reduced the water stock in dams which have 255 million cubic metre (mcm) less water compared to last year. Officials said that less rains in the past fortnight completely changed the water levels in the dams. On July 20, the state had 12% more water compared …
The book gives a comprehensive account of the pre and post independence activities regarding the Narmada Valley development till 2011 Narmada Valley development has been an issue of debate, nation wide. This got momentum when first Prime Minister of the country Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru put forth his model of development …
AHMEDABAD: The rains may have hit the state late, but it seems to be making up for the lost time, at least in Saurashtra. The 200 dams in the state have already reached 35 per cent of their capacity, bringing some hope for farmers. Data released by the irrigation department …
