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 …
Panel favours drawing water from Linganamakki for parched districts Hydel power generation at the Linganamakki dam may take a beating, if the government goes ahead with the plan to draw water from the Sharavati river to meet Bangalore’s needs. Water is proposed to be drawn from a distance of 386 …
The Arunachal Pradesh cabinet has approved to allocate the 330 mega watt Kurung Kumey Hydro Power Project to the North East Electrical Power Corporation (NEEPCO) for execution. The cabinet in its sitting on November 1 last also approved establishment of Gas Power Plant in Miao under Changlang district and establishment …
Touted as a low carbon source of energy, China's hydropower projects are wreaking havoc on river systems across the country and southeast Asia, reports Yale Environment 360 In their search for renewable electric power, China’s engineers have been building mega-dams at a rate unmatched in human history. Many far larger …
DADU: The first concrete gravity dam in Sindh has been completed at Nai Baran near Jhangri village in Jamshoro district by a Chinese company and the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda). A joint team of Chinese and Wapda dam engineers invited the media on Monday to visit the site. …
KPCL uncertain about eco-clearance from Centre The Gundia project was proposed with an ultimate installed capacity of generating no less than 1,002 Million Units of energy every year. After much debate, protests and appeals, the fate of Gundia hydroelectric project, proposed in Hassan/Dakshina Kannada districts and expected to generate 400 …
The Asom Jatiyatabadi Yuba Chattra Parishad (AJYCP) on Monday strictly warned the NHPC and asked them not to restart the construction work of the lower Subansiri hydel project. “Several organisations including the AJYCP have been demanding for the closure of construction work of the hydel project. By calling for a …
A Chilean appeals court has preventively blocked a recently approved $733 million hydroelectric dam to weigh an environmental appeal, a surprise setback for owners Origin Energy and Glencore Xstrata PLC. Opponents of the 640-megawatt Rio Cuervo project planned in the remote southern Aysen region say it would harm the environment …
A conference of non-government organisations pursing environment issues at Reckong Peo has called for a moratorium on all hydro power projects proposed to be constructed in the geologically fragile Kinnaur district. The conference was held in the wake of the disaster caused by heavy rain in June this year. Those …
The first ever solar-powered irrigation plant became operational in a Khushpur village of Faisalabad on Wednesday. Ecologically friendly and running at no cost, the project has been supported by Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development - Canada Fund for Local Initiatives through the Shahbaz Bhatti Memorial Trust for …
Stalled Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Thursday said a Centre-appointed expert panel has suggested additional safety measures in the construction of the stalled Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project by NHPC. The central decision was conveyed in a letter by the Union Minister of State for Power …
Funds allocated for Narayanpur left bank, Upper Tunga projects The Canal will help in irrigating an additional 1.5 lakh hectares in Yadgir, Gulbarga and Bijapur districts. The Centre has sanctioned Rs 5,500 crore to Karnataka for two major irrigation projects -remodeling of Narayanpur left bank canal and Upper Tunga project. …
The state Cabinet, which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, accorded sanction to the implementation of the 37.5 MW Parnai hydroelectric project at an estimated cost of Rs 640.41 crore. The Cabinet accorded sanction to the payment of compensation in favour of the occupants, for …
With the China factor looming large, the Centre is belatedly trying to make up for lost time in setting up hydroelectric projects on the Brahmaputra’s Siang Basin in Arunachal Pradesh. China spikes India's proposal for joint mechanism on Brahmaputra Of the 25 projects totalling over 11,000 MW allotted to developers …
The issue raised by inhabitants of five panchayats of Bharmour over the construction of a tunnel for the 180 MW Bajoli-Holi hydroelectric project beneath the Holi tribal township situated on the left bank of the Ravi was resolved on Thursday. The villagers had been demanding the construction of the project …
Participates in Navaratri festival in Padmanabapuram Palace Reiterating the Kerala government’s position on the Mullaperiyar dam, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said his government would not compromise on the safety of the dam, a matter concerning lakhs of people living in many districts of that State. After participating in the inauguration …
The commissioning of two units of 130 MW capacity each of the 520 MW Parbati-III hydropower project, which is already running four years behind schedule, is in trouble. The water discharge in the Sainj river has receded drastically and “is just enough to run one unit”, which is likely to …
Mumbai: The Balganga dam project in Pen taluka, planned to supply 350 million litres of water daily (MLD) to Navi Mumbai, has been stalled for the past 18 months because of huge cost variations. The City & Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco), which is funding the project, cannot decide the final …
China has many good reasons not to build the $5.2 billion Xiaonanhai dam on the Yangzi river in Chongqing. The site, on a gentle slope that moves water along only slowly, is not ideal for generating hydropower. The fertile soil makes it one of China’s most productive regions, so it …
The proposed mega Siang project (stage I and II) over Siang river has ran into rough weather with the public of Upper and East Siang districts opposing the projects claiming that they would jeopardize the existence of the indigenous people of the area. “The project will devastate human lives and …
Protesters demand Indira Sagar Dam water level be kept below 260 metres The Jal Satyagraha or sit-in-water agitation by villagers affected by the Indira Sagar Dam entered its tenth day on Tuesday despite curfew and arrests. The agitation is currently in progress in six villages in the districts of Dewas, …
