Since the terrorist attack in Uri in 2016, India has worked to ensure it utilises its full claim under the Indus Waters Treaty. Several stalled projects have been revived, and many have been put on the fast track. Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari recently tweeted that the government had decided …
The green bench of the Lahore High Court directed Environment Protection Department and Water and Sanitation Agency to submit revised list of all the industries causing water pollution in the River Ravi by June 1. Earlier Additional Secretary Environment submitted a list of industries mentioning 283 factories causing water pollution, …
Rs 540-cr project to irrigate 1.05 lakh acres; likely to turn Jammu into foodgrain surplus region Jammu: The ambitious Ravi Canal project, which will draw 1,150 cusecs of water from the Ravi river in Kathua district and irrigate 1.05 lakh acres of agricultural land in the state, is finally cruising …
Taking up its first case involving an environmental issue, a Lahore High Court “Green Bench” comprising Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah sought appearance of the Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) and Environment Protection Agency (EPA) officers concerned to explain alleged disposal of wastewater into the Ravi. LHC Chief Justice Sheikh …
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today asked the Irrigation Department to moot a proposal for amending the Northern India Canal and Drainage Act to check the growing malpractice of water theft in the state. In a meeting held to review the functioning of the department this morning, Badal asked the …
Realising that illegal mining from the Ravi in Kathua district is posing a threat to the road and rail bridges on the Jammu-Pathankot road, the Kathua Deputy Commissioner has imposed Section 144 of the CrPC near the river. Zahida Khan, Deputy Commissioner, Kathua, told The Tribune over the phone that …
Himachal House panel reccomends action against the companies for failing to ensure minimum prescribed flow of water The Himachal Pradesh Assembly’s standing committee on Irrigation and Public Health (IPH) has found hydro-power companies — both in the public and private sectors — defying mandatory provisions of the power policy regarding …
River Indus is in low floods at Chashma with a flow of 2,55,800 cusecs and River Ravi at Balloki with a discharge of 44,000 cusecs, Flood Warning Centre said, here on Monday. It said all other rivers are in below low floods at all vintage points. The Meteorological Department has …
The policy shall apply to such Hydropower projects/stations of estimated installed capacity of 2-100 MWs as may be notified by the JKSPDCL for execution by IPPs. Hydropower Projects of more than 100 MWs capacity shall not be covered by this policy. Policy framework, guidelines, bidding parameters, etc for this category …
Pakistan and India on Thursday made no headway to resolve Wullar Barrage dispute as both sides were not ready to change their historical stance, informed sources told Business Recorder. Indian team is led by Water Resources Secretary, Dhruv Vijai Singh, whereas Javed Iqbal, Secretary Water and Power is heading Pakistani …
As Punjab has backtracked on agreement signed with Jammu and Kashmir on the Ranjit Sagar Dam, the state government has decided to construct the remaining portion of the Ravi-Tawi canal on its own to get its share of water from the Ravi. Winding up a debate on the budget of …
CHANDIGARH: In a significant statement, Haryana Governor Jagannath Pahadia on Friday affirmed that the Bhupinder Singh Hooda regime would make renewed efforts to secure Haryana's legitimate share of water from Ravi-Beas rivers. Delivering the Governor's Address on the opening day of the Budget session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha here, …
Jammu: Days after refusing to give land to Punjab for the Shahpur Kandi project, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has started a survey for a project to divert the Ravi waters before the Ranjit Sagar Dam for filling the incomplete Ravi Canal. The canal will take water to the
Too many hydel projects spell ecodisasterRerouting Water 400 hydel projects in four river basins of Himachal Pradesh could end in environmental disaster 600 more awaiting allotment They could
There seems to be no end to the water dispute between Haryana and Pun- jab with the Supreme Court on Friday issuing notice to the latter on a new suit filed by the Congress-led Bhupi- nder Singh Hooda govern- ment questioning building of Shahpur-Kandi dam by Punjab on Ravi jointly …
Jammu: As neighbouring Punjab has backtracked on an agreement on sharing water of the Ravi, the state government has constituted a committee to take up the matter with Punjab. Minister for Public Health Engineer (PHE) and Irrigation Taj Mohi-ud-Din said this today in the Legislative Assembly while replying to the …
While the Haryana government refuses to give Delhi its share of 80 million gallons of water saved each day once the Munak Canal gets operational, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit maintains there is little to worry. The ball is now in the Prime Minister
The proposed project by GMR Bajoli Holi Power Pvt. Ltd. is located in Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh and is one of the projects that are being developed in Ravi River basin. Ravi River is one of the four major river systems of Western Himalaya in Himachal Pradesh, the other …
