Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of The State of Rajasthan Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 12/04/2019 regarding physical possession of irrigation headworks at Ropar, Harike and Firozepur under Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB). The main issue under consideration is whether the Government of …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of The State of Rajasthan Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 12/04/2019 regarding physical possession of irrigation headworks at Ropar, Harike and Firozepur under Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB). The main issue under consideration is whether the Government of …
Glaciers in the Satluj river basin in western Himalaya are likely to lose 33% of their area by 2050 and 81% by the end of the century, under Representative Concentration Pathway - RCP 8.5 scenario, based on the output from CNRM-CM5 and GFDL-CM3 climate models respectively. Original Source
Hydropower is a valuable renewable energy resource in India, which can help in climate change mitigation and meet the increasing energy demands. However, the crucial role of climate change on hydropower production in India remains unexplored. Here using the observations and model simulations, we show that seven large hydropower projects …
Fifty-five years after they were separated from their homes and land in Himachal Pradesh to build a reservoir for the Bhakra Dam so that people living in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan could get water and electricity, 2,836 Bhakra oustees families (number has multiplies since due to division in families) still …
The Supreme Court today asked Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, besides the Centre and the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), to sit together and “make an endeavour” to narrow down their differences over their rights in river projects. A Bench comprising Justices CK Prasad and Kurian Joseph …
The clamour for declaring high-altitude areas above 7,000 feet as the eco-sensitive zone is gaining momentum following the Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE) process of consultations with the local people to study the impact of power projects coming up on the Sutlej basin. The ICFRE, which has …
A Rs 2.53 crore project for improving power supply in the town has been sanctioned, which will be implemented by October 31. This was stated by Bilaspur Sadar MLA Bambar Thakur while talking to mediapersons here today. Bambar said 10 new transformers would be installed and three transformers would be …
Farmers welcome the stand of the government of India on the outright rejection of the recommendations of the technical expert committee to the Supreme Court, which suggested that a moratorium be imposed on field trials of GM crops. The SC shot down the proposal of an interim moratorium that would …
Aims to solve drinking water problems of Patiala city Patiala: The Punjab Government will use a major portion of “excess” water flowing from Punjab to Haryana through Khanauri Headworks to ensure proper drinking water supply in Patiala. A project of water treatment plant would be forwarded to the state government …
In the last one week, Pong Reservoir level has gone up by 23 feet A late surge in rains has raised the Pong Dam level dramatically. However, in what could be grim news for partner states of Punjab - Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, Bhakra, the dam that matters the most, …
Chandigarh: Haryana and Uttar Pradesh were indulging in heavy overdrawls from the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) grid when it collapsed yesterday. What’s worse, Haryana continued to overdraw heavily today too when the system collapsed again. BBMB sources said though the reason for the successive collapse will be investigated by …
Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan have refused to accept further cut on water release by the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), saying that crop must be saved first. “Partnering States (Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan) have not agreed to take further cut on water,” an official of BBMB said here. A 10 …
Deficient rains deplete reservoir levels; winter crops may be hit too This year’s frail monsoon has depleted Indian reservoirs to alarming levels last seen during the devastating drought of 2009, threatening even winter-sown crops and making the country vulnerable to drinking water scarcity by February as India’s grossly inadequate storage …
Officials Reduce Outflow As Water Level Dips Chandigarh: With the water level in Bhakra and Pong reservoirs at “worrisome” low levels, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has reduced water release by 10% to partnering states, including Punjab and Haryana, where sowing of paddy has already been hit due to …
Owing to abysmally low level of water in the Bhakra and Pong dams, the water supply to partner states, including Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, was cut by 10 per cent this morning. The reduction in water supply is set to hit transplantation of paddy and watering of other crops in …
Chandigarh: Punjab will host the Northern Zone Chief Ministers’ meeting here on July 13 to deliberate various issues. The conference aims to boost regional cooperation between states and to iron out inter-state differences and issues amicably. Chief Ministers of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir will …
Chandigarh: A delayed monsoon has hit paddy sowing in Punjab, the country’s grain bowl that contributes 40% of rice to the central pool. Agricultural experts say this could lead to a decline of at least 25 lakh tonnes in rice production. A rain deficit of 83% till July first week …
With monsoon yet to hit the country’s northern region, the Bhakra Nangal dam on Tuesday registered water inflow of 35,728 cusecs — an eight-year low. On July 3, 2004, the dam had witnessed an inflow of 18,709 cusecs. On the same day last year, the inflow at the dam was …
New Delhi: Snowmelt from the high Himalayas is keeping reservoirs afloat and aiding normal rate of hydel generation in spite of the extended hot spell and a delayed monsoon. Water levels in reservoirs of Bhakra-Beas and Tehri projects — the two main hydel generation plants in the north that use …
Haryana claims it is already giving Delhi double its agreed share. If Delhi wants to muddy the waters this sweltering summer and pass the buck despite getting more than double its share of agreed water supply from Haryana, the state is unwilling to be the national capital's punching bag. At …
