Order of National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Kamlesh Roj Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 21/01/2025. The issue raised in the application are protection of historical Hingonia Dam from the encroachment from the local residence violating the environmental norms and damaging the area …
DEHRADUN: To avoid cost overrun related to building a supporting road infrastructure, the 5,600-plus MW capacity Pancheshwar dam project in Uttarakhand might get partial environmental clearance. The project on the Mahakali river in Pithoragarh has been opposed by environmental experts and anti-dam activists for years. Highly placed sources, talking to …
Even with the present height of about 122 meters, the team finds that many families have not been recognised as submergence zone families A Central fact finding committee has warned against increasing the height of Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada river in Gujarat, saying that it could lead to …
Taking exception to the Union Environment Ministry entertaining Kerala’s proposal for carrying out an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) to construct a new Mullaiperiyar dam in Idukki district, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday said it is violative of the Supreme Court’s May 7, 2014 verdict. She urged Prime Minister Narendra …
Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) chief Medha Patkar on Thursday discussed consequences of increasing the height of the Sardar Sarovar Dam with city-based activists. "The Narmada valley area has 29 dams in Madhya Pradesh and one in Gujarat. Madhya Pradesh will be the worst affected due to the dam in Gujarat. …
In May, Supreme Court rejected Tamil Nadu's plea seeking to restrain Kerala from carrying out EIA for the new dam at Mullaperiyar The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests today allowed Kerala to conduct an environment impact assessment (EIA) study for constructing a new dam at Mullaperiyar. The ministry in …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of S. Joel, Tuticorin Vs. The Secretary to Government of India dated 05/06/2015 regarding desilting the 150-year-old Srivaikuntam dam in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu.
Three of NHPC’s four stalled projects revived NHPC, the state-run hydroelectric power producer, which has often got stuck with environmentally sensitive projects, may be on the cusp of turning a new leaf on the back of progress made on three out of its four stalled projects and higher power generation …
With the township getting its share of water from the Kajauli waterworks after 32 years today, residents are wondering whether water woes would end with the 6 MGD share or not. Sources said water from the Kajauli waterworks would provide a little relief as Kaushalya Dam didn’t provide water on …
CHENNAI:The Southern Bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) to immediately consider the proposal of the TN government to desilt Srivaikundam dam and pass orders before June 5. On May 13, the NGT pulled up the MoEF for giving more importance …
The Cabinet today gave a green signal to the 660 mw Kishau multipurpose project (a joint venture of Himachal and Uttarakhand) on the Tons river. Nod is given to the MoU finalised at a meeting of senior officials in Dehradun on May 16. The Rs 10,500 crore project had already …
Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday sharply refused to release water from the Bansagar Dam to Uttar Pradesh. A meeting was held between the two state government water resources departments in the presence of Union minister Uma Bharati to resolve the issue of water sharing from the dam. A Madhya Pradesh …
Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh appear to be on warpath over sharing water from the Bansagar dam across the Sone river. Last week, Madhya Pradesh flatly refused to share water with Uttar Pradesh due to the dispute over operational expenses, forcing the latter to knock at the Centre's door. Though …
Shimla, May 20: As the Modi government has pushed 175-m-high Renukaji Dam that will supply 23 cumecs water to Delhi in deep freeze, the state government has sought Rs 1,981.35 crore assistance to start work on the project or it will cancel the land awards given to the project-affected villages, …
Keri: Construction of Virdi dam in the biodiversity hotspot of the Sahyadris without any environment impact assessment (EIA) of the potential damage, raises a gamut of issues of state patronage to insensitive development and a need to look at natural resources as national assets. The Maharashtra government project largely envisages …
Union Minister for Water Resources Uma Bharati on Monday assured that the Centre would do everything for completion of the Polavaram project on time after Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu met her and took up the issue of increasing the funding for the project. Speaking to reporters at Delhi after …
BAIKUNTHPUR: A dam on river Jhunka, which had been a lifeline for Baikunthpur and nearby colliery township Churcha, is dying a slow death due to continuous discharge of untreated polluted water. As a result, water supply from the dam has been discontinued, and now, the same is being supplied from …
No impact on water-sharing: Minister The Irrigation Design and Research Board of Kerala has approached the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) for environmental clearance for constructing a new dam at Mullaiperiyar. The Supreme Court had on May 12 turned down the Tamil Nadu government’s request to stall the Environmental …
Just as the SC has asked for a comprehensive look at the mass of hydropower projects on the Ganga in Uttarakhand, NGT wants a similar exercise for the project rush in Arunachal's river system The Union government has bought yet more time from the Supreme Court to decide the fate …
In a bid to delay judgment on hydroelectric projects in Uttarakhand, the Union Environment Ministry, yet again, failed in presenting its view in the Supreme Court, on Tuesday, on a four-member committee report that had reviewed the clearances of six hydroelectric projects in Uttarakhand. In its December 16, 2014 order, …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed setting up a proposal to scientifically and comprehensively study the cumulative environmental impact due to construction of dams in Arunachal Pradesh. Admitting a petition by Pradip Kumar Bhuyan and Joydeep Bhuyan, the NGT also issued notices to the Union Power ministry, Union Environment …
