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 …
Floods have claimed 48 lives in Uttar Pradesh with several rivers flowing above danger mark posing threat to more than 1,000 villages. The rivers are in spate after release of water from dams in Nepal. Almost all major rivers — Sharda, Ghaghra, Saryu and Rapti — were wreaking havoc in …
The NDA Government has plans to lay down water supply pipes from large dams to over 1,000 over-stressed blocks across the country, a first of its kind move that would ensure regular water availability to these water starved regions. The Union Ministry of Water and Sanitation has asked the States …
Expert panel okays it without land demarcation or settling of tribal rights; also clears Rs 2,000-cr Kundaliya irrigation scheme in MP The long-pending Renuka Dam project has got approval from the forest advisory committee (FAC) of the Union ministry for environment, forests and climate change. This has been done without …
Replying to a question in Lok Sabha, environment minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday said that 276 villages in Andhra Pradesh, four in Chhattisagarh and eight in Odisha are likely to be submerged due to Polavaram project. “An area of 3427.52 hectares of forest land in Andhra Pradesh is estimated to …
A dam able to hold 100 million litres of water would be built on Mount Buller to boost the resort's snowmaking capability and fresh water supply, under a proposed $8.25 million project before authorities. In documents submitted to the Federal Environment Department in recent days, the dam is described as …
Environmentalists have said that the construction of the Pancheshwar dam will rub salt on the yet to heal wounds left by the construction of the Tehri dam. Environmentalist and founder of Uttarakhand Nadi Bachao Abhiyan, Suresh Bhai said that the world was once again considering the options of mini and …
Environmental flow of the river Sone at Indrapuri barrage was estimated using 36 years of discharge data and the Global Environmental Flow Calculator Software. To maintain the river in moderate condition and to keep basic ecosystem functions intact, at least 18.9% of mean annual runoff (MAR) has been estimated, while …
Maharashtra and Karnataka have admitted that they have violated the Environment Protection Act (EPA), 1986, on more than one occasion. In their affidavit to the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC), they confessed they have gone ahead with many projects even before obtaining the environmental clearances. The EAC is a quasi-judicial body …
KARAK: District development advisory committee (DDAC) chairman MPA Gul Sahib Khan Khattak on Thursday announced construction of five small dams in Lakani area of Karak tehsil and said that drinking water problem would be resolved with the construction of these dams. He was addressing a public gathering here at Lakani …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Society for Environmental Protection Amravati Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/08/2014 regarding the establishment of a Amravati Thermal Power Project which allegedly would not only destroy environment of Amravati city but would also deprive …
Plans to construct 16 dams from Varanasi to Hooghly will convert river into 16 ponds The Centre’s plan to develop the Ganga as waterway for commercial activities would sound the death knell for the river that is already struggling for survival, feel experts and activists who have been working for …
Sambalpur/Jharsuguda/BALASORE: The flood situation in Sambalpur and Jharsuguda districts remained grim even as rain stopped towards the evening on Tuesday. Traffic between Sambalpur and Rourkela was suspended after Bheden river water flowed over the SH-10 near Kherwal bridge. Jharsuguda district authorities deployed two platoons of police force to ensure no …
The Wilderness Society says the passage of Queensland government legislation to repeal the state’s Wild Rivers Act is a tragedy for some of the last free-flowing rivers on the planet. But the Newman government says it reflects a federal court decision earlier this year, and a new framework will ensure …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Abhijeet Sharma Vs Union of India & Ors dated 06/08/2014 regarding stay of construction of the Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project (LSHEP)
What contribution can diplomats and technical experts make to support transboundary water cooperation? And how can such cooperation be leveraged to facilitate wider-ranging regional integration? To respond to these questions, adelphi convened a group of experts whose discussions have resulted in a report on how to strengthen foreign policy for …
Budget Overshoots Estimates By Nearly Rs 70,000Cr A Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report has found the structural strength of 348 large dams suspect as they have not been inspected for over a decade. This is despite the fact that the government spent Rs 70,000 crore more than the estimates, …
Two dams in Nepal's Dolpa District have been reportedly damaged by floods caused by incessant rainfall. According to the nepalnews.com web site, dams of the Jairigad Hydropower Project in Dunai and the Chhalgad Hydropower Project in Tripurakot have been damaged
The World Bank will support the Democratic Republic of Congo’s plans to build the Inga 3 hydroelectric dam to narrow the power shortage in Africa’s largest copper producer. “It’s good for growth and good for climate change,” Mahktar Diop, World Bank vice president for Africa, told reporters in Kinshasa yesterday. …
ISLAMABAD: The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) delivered 31.084 billion units of hydel electricity to the National Grid during the fiscal year 2013-14 as compared to 29.560 billion units in 2012-13, registering an increase of 1.524 billion units. The increased hydel contribution was made possible due to efficient operation …
