Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Amit Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 28/05/2025. The applicant has raised a grievance against setting up of a tyre pyrolysis plant by M/s Adideva Carbon LLP. According to the applicant, the tyre pyrolysis plant has …
It is not right to put it on hold because drinking water needs can't be ignored’ Lok Sabha MP from Nainital, Bhagat Singh Koshiyari, wants the Centre to expedite the Jamrani Dam project on the Gola river and follow the government’s agenda of developing low-cost airports in Uttarakhand to give …
The Chilean government yesterday rejected plans to build the HidroAysén mega-dam project on two of Patagonia’s wildest rivers, prompting jubilation among citizens and campaigners and one observer to herald it as the Chilean environmental movement’s “greatest triumph.” “All those things that people think about when they think of Patagonia would …
It’s a black day for India, injustice has been done to people of Narmada Valley who have been fighting for their life and livelihood for three decades. In complete violation of the Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal Award and the conditions imposed by Supreme Court 2000 judgement, Narmada Control Authority today …
Assembly Passes Motion Appealing For Reference Of Mullaperiyar Issue To SC The state legislature assembly passed a substantive motion urging the President of India to refer the Mullaperiyar issue to the Supreme Court and reconsider the decision of increasing the height of the dam as it poses a threat to …
The Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Uma Bharti said that, “Tributaries of the Ganga are being destroyed by dams in Uttarakhand. Wrong comprehension of development by the Governments and the lack of devotion to the Ganga are the major factors responsible for its deteriorated condition …
NASHIK: The soil excavation activity taking place near the Gangapur dam for the past week is a threat to nesting of birds and will cause soil erosion, harmful for both, human and animals, city's environment activists have said. On the occasion of World Environment Day on Thursday, activists voiced their …
Dam1Sambalpur: A four-member expert committee that inspected the crack in the gallery 470 of the Hirakud Dam has stated that there is no threat to the dam. “There is no threat to Hirakud Dam and electricity generation is no way affected” said Prasanna Mohanty, chief engineer (Dam Safety) Odisha. While …
While the debate over the building of big dams continues to rage over the region over the Lower Subansiri Project, it may recalled here that a recent study by the Oxford University has completely trashed the economic viability of constructing such large structures at such massive costs. During the last …
The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) today agreed to explore the scope of reducing the height of the dam of the Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Power Project (LSHEP), considering the hydroelectric and economic constraints. The NHPC will submit a report on the scope of reducing the dam height to the Central …
PANJIM: The State government, in its petition to be filed shortly before the Water Disputes Tribunal against the Maharashtra government on the Virdi Large Minor Irrigation Project, has prayed that the project -- including the canals and dams built to divert the waters of River Mhadei and its tributaries -- …
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 …
Project to affect Goa; Legal Dept okays draft petition MAYEM: The Goa government is expected to file an application before the Mhadei Water Dispute Tribunal on Monday opposing Maharashtra’s dam at Virdi, government sources said today. The draft petition was cleared by the legal department. Environmentalist Rajendra Kerkar said: “The …
New Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti is known for her tirade against hydro power projects in eco-sensitive regions Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to create a special ministry to clean Ganga under Uma Bharti has brought to the fore the issue of dead rivers as well as hydel projects. Bharti …
Agreements related to different irrigation projects worth over nine billion rupees have been signed after the formation of the incumbent government. The Government of Nepal and the World Bank on March 24, 2014 signed an agreement equivalent to Rs 5.57 billion for implementing the Irrigation and Water Resource Management Project. …
The Supreme Court yesterday directed the authorities concerned to maintain status quo on construction of a dam across the river Kobadak in Tala upazila of Satkhira. The court also scrapped a High Court verdict that had rejected a writ petition which challenged the legality of construction of the dam. The …
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The ministry of environment finds itself in an embarrassing situation with its own 11-member expert panel, led by Ravi Chopra, questioning how the Lakhwar-Vyasi hydro-project was given clearance in violation of the Supreme Court’s directive of August 13 2013. The 420-MW hydro-project on the upper Yamuna was given clearance in …
Faced with inordinate delays in their execution, the power ministry has suggested Arunachal Pradesh to scrap as many as half the nearly 100 hydroelectric projects awarded to private and state-run developers in the state, a senior ministry official said. At the same time, the ministry has also offered assistance to …
The indigenous inhabitants of Margaritas Copón, Guatemala, have survived for more than 100 years by cultivating the land along the Chixoy and Copán rivers with virtually no assistance from the state. The isolated community, close to the Mexican border, has no health clinic, electricity or secondary school, and can only …
Over 1,630 acres have drip, sprinkler irrigation systems under the high efficiency irrigation systems (HEIS) project in South Punjab. Fifty-five per cent of the target has been achieved in pursuit of installing modern irrigation systems at 3,000 acre targeted area in South Punjab for year 2013-14, said Rais Ahmad Rais, …
