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 …
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Ashok Chavan, on Monday signed an MoU to prepare a detailed project report (DPR) for two river interlinking projects to facilitate inter-basin transfer of water to benefit both the states. Union Water Resources Minister Pawan Bansal on Monday signed the …
Bhopal, May 3: The environment ministry's order to put a halt to all construction activities at Maheshwar dam in Madhya Pradesh on the urgings of the Narmada Bachao Andolan might achieve the opposite of the apparent objective of aiding relief and rehabilitation. It may actually increase the risk of flooding …
City Mayor Krishnamurari Moghe here on Saturday said that stoppage of construction works of the Maheshwar dam will derail Indore's ambitious water project Narmada Phase III and it can even push the IMC on the verge of bankruptcy. Talking to media persons, Moghe said the Centre's order on stoppage of …
Gandhinagar: Government of India (GoI) on Wednesday formed a new committee headed by well-known Gujarat-based academic, Prof YK Alagh, to monitor eco-safeguards during the implementation of Sardar Sarovar Project (SSP), inviting immediate Gujarat government ire. A state government spokesperson told TOI that Gujarat is
The whole of Madhya Pradesh is facing severe heat wave conditions. As a result the availability of potable water is on decline. This year the summer arrived a bit early and its severity has also been more. As a result there has been rapid vaporisation of water from different sources. …
Bhopal, Apr 25: The indefinite dharna led by the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) against increasing the height of Sardar Sarovar Dam on Narmada river entered 13th day today. Hundreds of people from three states, namely, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra, led by NBA have been protesting against the proposed increase …
With the power requirements in Madhya Pradesh escalating to a massive 6,600 MW, the state is in dire requirement of additional sources of power generation. The second largest state in India is reeling under tremendous pressure to deliver additional power which can be achieved only if the state government takes …
A team of experts from the National Malaria Research Institute (NMRI) is conducting extensive research in Narmada Basin for making preventive strategy to safe guard the health of people affected from various dam reservoirs. On the initiative of Narmada Valley Development Authority (NVDA) , NMRI has agreed to prepare an …
Narmada Bachao Andolan (Save Narmada Campaign) leader Medha Patkar on Tuesday led a sit- in agitation at the Narmada Control Authority (NCA) office in Indore demanding right to life and land for farmers and tribals affected by the Narmada valley proj- ect. Ms Patkar told this news- paper on Tuesday …
Bhopal: News has spread like wildfire through western India that in its 1 April meeting, the Narmada Control Authority (NCA) Environmental Sub-Group (ESG) has recommended permission for the erection of 17 meter high gates on the Sardar Sarovar Dam (SSP) in Gujarat. If accepted by the NCA, this erection would …
Gandhinagar: Gujarat will have to seek separate set of permissions from the powerful Narmada Control Authority (NCA) at least three years from now to fill up Narmada dam with waters up to the full reservoir level (FRL) of 138.68 metre. Only after these permissions are taken, Gujarat will be able …
The Sardar Sarovar Dam (SSP) on River Narmada in Gujarat is set to rise from its present height of 122.92 metres to 138.68 metres, following permission from the Environment Sub Group (ESG) of the Narmada Control Authority. The clearance has come for the erection of 17-metre-high gates on the dam. …
Gujarat crossed yet another hurdle in its troubled journey to the Narmada Dam, with the environment sub-committee of the Narmada Control Authority (NCA) giving its nod for further construction. At its meeting in Delhi on Thursday, the nodal agency for monitoring the dam
Gandhinagar: In a major boon to Gujarat, the environmental sub-group of Narmada Control Authority (NCA) on Thursday cleared the decks for raising the Narmada dam height from the current 121.92 metres to 138.64 metres, which is the dam
Alleging that Maheshwar Private Power Project is being carried out without rehabilitating the oustees, Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) on Thursday demanded that the work on Maheshwar Private Power Project should be stopped immediately. NBA activist told media persons here on Thursday that over 60,000 people have been affected by the …
A number of studies have already been carried out for the metal analysis of paper mill effluents which are generally using wood and non-wood (bamboo, baggase etc.) as fibrous raw material for paper manufacturing process. This study deals with a paper mill which is using cotton comber and cotton liner …
Ahmedabad: In a unique green project, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has proposed for small hydro power project to tap the energy of running water of Narmada canal to generate electricity. The project will be located between Kotarpur and Sabarmati escape near Chiloda where Narmada canal releases 150 million gallons per …
The three major projects contributing major share to the State Power Scenario are Indira Sagar, Omkareshwar and Interstate Sardar Sarovar Project. Since commissioning, these three hydro power projects in Narmada Valley have yielded 23561.5 mu of power till February, 2010 resulted amounts Rs 4855 cr. The Indira Sagar project over …
The field of study and analysis of water governance in river basins is still in its infancy. There are no well developed research designs and survey methodologies for conducting such a study. Thus the present attempt to study water governance in the Man river basin is of an exploratory nature. …
