Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
Benefits of interlinking of rivers are in the areas of irrigation, drought and flood prevention, hydropower generation, conversion of wastelands to cultivable lands, better groundwater resources and so on. Areas of concern include ecological issues, deforestation, submergence of habitable or reserved lands, displacement of people and their rehabilitation. But, with …
There are some worrying signals from the new government in New Delhi that it could compromise on environmental concerns in the pursuit of more rapid growth: clearances could be given quickly (i e, environment protection requirements will be loosened), the Land Acquisition Act could be diluted and more. It may …
Connecting the country's big rivers may still look a far-fetched idea, but a village in Bhavnagar has shown the way in its own small way. Two rivers in Ugamedi, about 70 km from Bhavnagar, have already been linked with a 2.5 km pipeline. The river interlinking project is a gift …
The move will leave Pampa, Achencovil dry, says PPS leader Various environmental groups and experts have strongly opposed the reported move to implement the controversial river-linking scheme, Pampa-Achencovil-Vaipar Link Project (PAVLP), by the Union government and the Tamil Nadu government. During her recent meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tamil …
PUNE: Maharashtra has missed the bus as far as the proposed national river-linking project is concerned, but the state should throw its weight behind the Ganga-Cauvery link as it may benefit its citizens, said engineering consultant R C Mahulkar here on Sunday. "The river-linking project has been on hold for …
President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday made it clear that the issues concerning green clearance will not come in the way of the country's high growth path as the new government intends to make the system more predictable, transparent and time-bound. Addressing the joint sitting of the Parliament, Mukherjee said, "While …
An expert member of National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) and environment scientist at Banaras Hindu University Prof BD Tripathi suggests the direct control of the central government over the implementation of projects related to Ganga instead of leaving it on state governments. He is also not in favour of …
To First Link Rivers Within A Basin The ambitious river inter-linking project will get a new impetus under the Narendra Modi government but the Centre would like to select specific schemes for implementation very cautiously . Its focus will first be on linking rivers within a basin or nearby basins …
According to ministry sources, the scheme is being discussed with other concerned ministries and their suggestions are being sought. Moving promptly on its agenda, the Ministry of Water Resources has initiated the process of bringing in its first big ticket scheme under the new government headed by Prime Minister Narendra …
Union environment minister Prakash Javadekar has said that clearing defence projects will be the top priority of his ministry while the projects of individual companies will be considered at a later stage. “There are about 5,000 projects which are waiting for environmental clearance. We are giving high priority to projects …
Farmers in Erode district, where water shortage for cultivation keeps recurring, are pinning their hopes on the sincerity of the new BJP Government at the Centre to implement the river-linking project. A National Perspective Plan for inter basin transfer of water under two components—14 links under Himalayan component and 16 …
UPA-II had dumped the project Buoyed up with BJP’s victory in general elections, state chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said he will expedite his demand for Ken-Betwa river linking project. The UPA-II had dumped the project. The project will be on top priority once Narendra Modi takes the saddle …
Last year, the government had decided to set up a water regulatory commission to decide the tariffs of water Inter-linking of rivers, the dream project of the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, has been taken up in Congress-ruled Uttarakhand by Chief Minister Harish Rawat. Chairing a meeting on the …
INDORE: The linking of Narmada and Kshipra rivers in Madhya Pradesh's Malwa region has triggered a row with prominent seers of the country divided over the merger. The Rs 432 crore project that breathed life into the almost dead Kshipra by piping water from the robust Narmada at its origin …
Interlinking of rivers, a pet idea of political leaders in the State, has come to the fore again, thanks to Lok Sabha elections. Almost every major party supports the concept and has included it in its election manifesto. However, a look at the status of projects reveals that the idea …
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today again advocated Riparian Laws to solve the interstate river water dispute. He reiterated that the SAD would oppose the interlinking of rivers. Addressing a rally organised by party leader Jathedar Tota Singh in favour of SAD-BJP candidate Paramjit Kaur Gulshan at Dharamkot, Badal alleged …
Pollution in Yamuna or Ganga do not figure in the manifestos of the capital’s three major political parties nor does any focused plan on addressing the crisis of rivers. Despite having its roots in Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party doesn’t talk about its plans for the extremely polluted Yamuna. With little …
Seeking to revive projects conceived during former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee’s tenure, the BJP in its manifesto promised to work for interlinking of rivers and revival of agriculture. The BJP has promised to work for interlinking of rivers based on feasibility. During Mr Vajpayee’s tenure, the NDA government had …
