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 …
A seed was the image of the future, a stored heritage... It could ` not be handed over to the MNC... to hand over such knowledge was to hand over a way of life THE MINISTER of environment and forestry, Jairam Ramesh, is an interesting man to quarrel about and …
Gargi Parsai The Centre has allowed a revision in the project cost of the Sardar Sarovar Project (Narmada dam) to Rs.39,240.45 crore from Rs.6,406 crore (1986-87 prices) despite non-compliance by the Gujarat government in several aspects of the dam project, which has been in the making for several years. This …
Chief Secretary Avni Vaish held detailed review of the works of Narmada Water Supply Project today at the Mantralaya. Vaish directed to complete the project works within the time limit. He discussed the progress of the works with senior officers of the Public Health Engineering Department, Bhopal Municipal Corporation and …
RESIDENTS of Kelwan in Gujarat’s Dang district do not allow outsiders to enter their village, especially people who seem city dwellers. They take them to be government officials who would conduct surveys for a project that will submerge their land and take away the area’s water to benefit industry. Their …
The most important drinking water project for the state capital, Narmada Drinking Water Project, is going slow due to shortage of labourers. According to higher officers, even if the number of labourers has been increased, it will take at least 100 days more to complete the project. The construction agency, …
Officials Asks SSNL To Identify Areas That Can Be Converted Into Industrial Zones Rajiv Shah | TNN Gandhinagar: Gujarat government has woken up to a sharp rise in demand for water because of huge investment expected in industrial sector over the next decade. The state water resources department has asked …
New and Renewable Energy Minister Shri Ajay Vishnoi said that geo thermal energy can be produced from the regions of banks of Narmada River. For this purpose proposals on public-private partnership (PPP) basis have been received from some developers. The state government is considering these proposals. Shri Vishnoi was addressing …
Rajiv Shah | TNN Gandhinagar: The world’s tallest statue, 180 metres high, of India’s Iron Man, planned by the Gujarat government about three kilometres downstream of the Sardar Sarovar dam, will not be just another statue. Going by the design shown to chief minister Narendra Modi at a recent meeting, …
Maheshwar power project is probably one major source of electricity for Madhya Pradesh that could assist substantially in clearing 24 hour power supply across the state and also step up development that is largely hindered due to power shortage. Almost three decade old Maheshwar project, should have been commissioned long …
Rajiv Shah | TNN Gandhinagar: Fast pace of industrialisation and urbanisation in Gujarat has forced the state government to kick-start a new process of reducing the area required for Narmada command area, 18.45 lakh hectares (ha). Terming it as
Vice-chairman of Narmada Valley Development Authority and Additional Chief Secretary Shri O.P. Rawat has informed that all the formalities have been almost completed to start the work of two major irrigation projects of the state. Shri Rawat informed that environmental and other sanctions have been received for Halon project in …
JAIPUR: The Planning Commission has approved a revised estimate of Rs. 2,481.49 crore for the Narmada Canal Project in Rajasthan against Rs.1,541.36 crore sanctioned earlier. With this endorsement, work relating to the canal
Rajiv Shah | TNN Gandhinagar: The latest breach in Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal in Haryana flooding the rural areas of Patiala district has prompted the Gujarat government to form a special cell under the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd (SSNNL) to operate and maintain the 458-km long Narmada main canal, …
Bhopal: A panel of eminent citizens who came together as an Independent People's Tribunal (IPT) to assess the true scale and impacts of the large dam-projects in natural-resource rich region of Narmada Valley released the Tribunal Report today afternoon at Gandhi Bhavan. The Tribunal Report on various aspects concerning massive …
