The company is already carrying out the feasibility and financial viability study for the project Shadow over SunEdison India's solar projects State-run National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) is planning to set up a 600-MW solar power project at the Koyna hydel power complex in Maharashtra as part of an initiative …
MUMBAI: After a gap of thirteen years, lake tapping will be done at the Koyna dam in Satara district on Wednesday. The first lake tapping was done at Koyna dam in 1999 by the state government. The dam was commissioned in the year 1962. "Lake tapping will help the government …
The State government on Monday termed Tamil Nadu questioning the State’s right to utilise Cauvery water as “illegal” and “inhuman”, and sought the Centre’s intervention to prevent the neighbouring state from raking up the water-sharing issue “unnecessarily”. “The Supreme Court has repeatedly rejected Tamil Nadu’s interlocutory applications seeking its intervention. …
AHMEDABAD: The state government's ambitious Kalpasar dam project, which is estimated to cost Rs 30,000 crore, could lead to earthquakes in the state. This was pointed out by senior scientists taking part in a workshop at the Institute of Seismological Research (ISR), Gandhinagar. The scientists said large water reservoirs can …
With passions reaching fever pitch between Kerala and Tamil Nadu over the decommissioning of the century-old Mullaperiyar dam, experts are asking whether dams do collapse in India? Three dams have collapsed in Andhra Pradesh in the last five years. These include the Subbaraya Sagar in East Godavari in 2010, the …
‘Sequence and timing of tremors a pointer' Even as the government is going all out to pacify the people affected by the tremors experienced in parts of Idukki district last Friday, a section of earth scientists feel that the increased seismic activity in the area can be attributed to the …
In a bid to curb sound pollution, most of the mandals in Kolhapur city preferred playing traditional instruments this year, in place of high decibel sound systems, during the immersion of Ganesh idols on Sunday. The local police, various social organisations and the media had relentlessly campaigned for the last …
Emphasising the need for adequate compensation for farmers whose land is acquired for development projects, BJP leaders on Tuesday addressed a gathering on the requirement for coming up with alternative methods to grant benefits to the agriculturists. Seeking suggestions on alternate methods of compensating farmers, Arun Jaitley Leader of Opposition …
The state forest department has issued eviction notices to 49 windmills stating that they have illegally encroached on forest land at Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary in Satara district. The department action has come following the Bombay high court observation which highlighted that around 206 windmills and resorts have been built by …
Pune: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) recently shortlisted the Western Ghats for inclusion in the World Heritage list, taking this biodiversity rich area a step closer to protection from landuse change and other developmental activities. The 39 serial sites in the Unesco shortlist include four sites …
Windmills cannot be displaced as they are important for power generation, observed the Bombay high court while hearing a public interest litigation challenging installation of windmills in and around Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary. A division bench of justices Ranjana Desai and RJ Ketkar was hearing a PIL filed in September 2011 …
AN EARTHQUAKE measuring 8.9 on the Richter scale recently shook Japan, causing a massive tsunami. Changes in groundwater electrical conductivity and soil radon gas can help predict an earthquake in quake-prone regions, according to a team of geologists in India. Earlier studies by Japanese scientists have shown that prior to …
At present geophysicists do not have much knowledge about the physical properties of rocks and fluids in the fault (earthquake) zones and how they affect the build-up stress for extended periods. This is because they do not have data from the field region. The deep bore hole will allow direct …
SYED AKBAR HYDERABAD March 21: A seven-km deep bore hole will be dug in Maharashtra to gain firsthand information about what causes earthquakes in "stable" areas. The bore hole, the first of its kind in the world, will provide Indian geophysicists clues about the physical, geological and chemical processes and …
Bangalore: The Kaiga nuclear plant consisting of four reactors comes under seismic zone three which ordinarily means a moderate damage risk zone. There are five seismic zones in India and zone five is the one with severest risk and high damage risk zone. Zone four is also classified as high …
During the last few years, India has been witnessing an unusual development. The country is trying to make progress, which needs the availability of uninterrupted electrical power. This may be obtained from different types of sources such as hydel, thermal, nuclear, tidal or fossil fuel power stations. However, during the …
MUMBAI: The city is likely to get more water from the Koyna dam, following mayor Shraddha Jadhav's visit to the area. Jadhav is hoping that the excess water generated by the dam be diverted to Mumbai. The dam supplies water to western Maharashtra. It also makes available hydroelectric power to …
A special report by Down To Earth on Koyna sanctuary situated in Satara district, Maharashtra, where the windmills and resorts replace wildlife with government's help. Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary is threatened by ceaseless loot of land, with government help.
