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 …
The leaders of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan will meet on Monday in a bid to break a deadlock in negotiations over a hydroelectric dam Addis Ababa is building along its share of the Nile river. The dispute threatens to undermine unity at the African Union's annual gathering in Addis Ababa, …
ENVIRONMENT, Water and Climate minster Oppah Muchinguri has revealed that her ministry was recently allocated $80 million by Treasury to construct and repair dams, as part of efforts to intensify water harvesting projects to mitigate challenges posed by climate change. Muchinguri told Southern Eye last week that officials from her …
The Federal Government has approved a N497 million contract for the construction of the Ijegu Yala Dam in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State. The construction, expected to take off this year, will be done in phases. The facility is primarily for water supply, erosion and flood control …
The Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (UKD) has opposed the proposed Pancheshwar dam in Pithoragarh district. UKD central working committee member Kashi Singh Airy, while addressing a press conference here today, said the party was not in favour of big dams and would launch a widespread agitation in protest against the move. …
MUMBAI: The state government is seeking Israel's help to design its ambitious water grid for drought management in the Marathwada region. In November 2016, the Devendra Fadnavis government had announced inter-linking of all major dams of the Marathwada region during a special cabinet session to address issues of Marathwada. "The …
Row between new, old ayacutdars of Parambikulam-Aliyar The Madras High Court has decided to hear on February 1 a long standing dispute between farmers attached to the Parambikulam-Aliyar Project-Thirumoorthy Reservoir Project Committee (PAP-TRPC) and those forming part of Alambalayam Poosarinayakkan Aeri Pasana Vivasayikal Sangam (APAPVS) in Coimbatore district over sharing …
Egypt has proposed excluding Sudan from contentious negotiations over the future of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), the largest hydroelectric dam project in Africa, according to an Ethiopian newspaper. The Egyptian proposal, sent by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to Hailemariam Desalegn, Ethiopia's prime minister, has suggested the talks proceed …
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday approved N16.5 billion for the augmentation of phase II Galma Dam and irrigation project in Zaria, Kaduna State. Briefing State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting, the Minister of Water Resources, Alhaji Suleiman Adamu, said …
In East Africa, the Kenyan government and residents of Kitui and Makueni counties are locked in a disagreement over what the proposed Thwake dam should produce first. The residents want the Sh62 billion ($601 million) Thwake dam to produce water for domestic purposes and irrigation, while the government insists on …
The Mactaquac Dam and Generating Station, a 672 MW run-of-the-river hydroelectric facility located on the Saint John River, Canada, will have to be decommissioned or reconstructed by 2030. In order to simulate the impact of reservoir emptying (drawdown) and climate change on the thermal regime of the lower reaches of …
The Ministry of Water and Irrigation has signed a contract with China Gezhouba Group for the first phase of building of the Sh42 billion Thwake Dam. The water project, to be located on the border of Kitui and Makueni counties, is being financed jointly by the government and the African …
Ethiopia is pushing on with construction of its massive new dam, despite growing objections from Egypt. The controversial project has strained relations between the two nations, because Egypt, which lies downstream, sees it as a risk to its water supply from the Blue Nile. Egypt has long held the majority …
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday launched the construction of the Sh20 billion Thiba Dam in Kirinyaga County as he railed against the country's fixation with politics, despite the campaign period being over. Accompanied by his deputy William Ruto, the President accused opposition leaders of seeking to derail his agenda by …
Big hydropower dams are not a priority in Myanmar’s strategy to tackle chronic power shortages, the country’s new energy minister said in an interview that cast doubt over a controversial China-backed project in the country’s north. Already the construction minister, Win Khaing has overhauled the poor Southeast Asian country’s power …
Developing countries around the world are expanding hydropower to meet growing energy demand. In the Brazilian Amazon, >200 dams are planned over the next 30 years, and questions about the impacts of current and future hydropower in this globally important watershed remain unanswered. In this context, we applied a hydrologic …
Minor Irrigation sector plays a critical role in agricultural growth and increasing farmer's income. The importance of minor irrigation schemes with short gestation period, lower investments and major share in irrigation cannot be over-emphasised. In order to meet the requirements of planning & policy formulation of this sector, a sound …
A pilot solar-powered project set up to support small scale irrigation in some districts of Eastern Province has been credited with improving crop yields. The $389,000 (over Rwf320m) project, "Support for enhancing Small Scale Irrigation technologies in Rwanda", was implemented by the by Food and Agriculture Organisation in partnership with …
In order to facilitate the participation of private sector and to integrate various government subsidies at the farm level, with the objective to promote participatory farming at scalable levels and increase farmer’s income by employing more efficient means of irrigation, NITI Aayog has prepared Draft Model Public Private Partnership Policy …
In recent years, the governments of the Sahel have committed to combat poverty and food insecurity through a significant increase in the development of irrigable areas. For GWI West Africa, this has presented a timely opportunity to analyse, alongside the relevant ECOWAS guidelines, the socio-economic results achieved on irrigated schemes …
