Indira Sagar

Order of the Supreme Court regarding Seven Wonders Park along the Ana Sagar Lake in Ajmer, Rajasthan, 17/03/2025

Order of the Supreme Court in the matter of State of Rajasthan & Others Vs Ashok Malik & Others dated 17/03/2025. The SC accepted the statement made in the affidavit by the Chief Secretary, state of Rajasthan to relocate the structures inside the Seven Wonders Park along the Ana Sagar …

Land of plenty

West Godavari district, irrigated by two mighty rivers, is on the road to agricultural prosperity thanks to various schemes. WEST Godavari district, nestling between the mighty Krishna and the Godavari rivers in the coastal Andhra region of Andhra Pradesh, finds itself on the road to prosperity. It is bounded by …

87,000-hectare area irrigated by Narmada Valley projects

Actual irrigation has been done in 87,000 hectare area from Narmada Valley projects till December 2011 during the current fiscal. During the period, 601.59 crore units of power have also been generated by Narmada Valley hydel power plants. This information was given at a meeting of departmental advisory committee chaired …

NHDC to diversify into solar, wind, thermal power segments

NHDC, after having achieved considerable success in the field of hydro-power now has started diverting attention towards other sources of energy like thermal, solar and wind energy in Madhya Pradesh. Presenting the database of achievements of the company on the occasion of 12th Raising Day, ABL Shrivastava, CMD NHPC/NHDC on …

SC pulls up MoEF on canal project delays

The Supreme Court has taken strong exception to the inordinate delay by the ministry of environment and forests in taking a decision on the command area plans (CAD) of the Indira Sagar and Omkareshwar Canal projects. The court has sought a categorical explanation as to why the ministry has not …

CM to lay foundation stone for lift irrigation project to the tune of Rs 550 crore

The Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will lay foundation stone for Khargone lift irrigation project to the tune of Rs 550 crore under Indira Sagar Irrigation Project on April 17, 2011, Sunday at a grand function being held in Khargone. Narmada Valley Development Authority Chairman K.L. Agrawal will preside over …

VC found tardy progress of canal network

The construction of canal network under Indira Sagar and Upper Veda Project was found tardy in a review conducted by Vice Chairman, NVDA, O.P. Rawat on Saturday at Sanawad, 270 km from state capital. O.P. Rawat warned concerning engineers and contractors to be up to the mark or face punitive …

First the dams. Then the damned canals

BHILALA TRIBALS often assemble next to what used to be their village, Atursumba of Khargaon district in southeast Madhya Pradesh. Dwarfing them is a 100-feet-wide canal laid high above the ground. Water has seeped from the earthen embankments and submerged the village. “Now, we don’t sing harvest songs; the fun …

Tourism opportunities in Indira Sagar

The state government has decided to develop tourism in Indira Sagar Dam, the biggest man-made lake in the country. As per directive of the state government, preparations have been completed for development of the islets in the dam. The land of the Islets has been transferred to the tourism department …

Like farmers, fishermen also being provided loans at 3% interest rate: Vishnoi

Fisheries Minister Ajay Vishnoi has said that like farmers, fishermen are also being provided loans at three per cent interest rate. The assistance given to fishermen will now be deposited in their bank accounts so that they can purchase fishing nets and boats of their own choice. Fisheries Minister Vishnoi …

CM for fullest utilization of Narmada Water by 2020

The Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has given instructions for utilization of Narmada water by 2020 allocated to the state. Addressing 38th meeting of Narmada Control Board at Mantralaya here today he asked the concerning officers to chalk out a strategy to fully utilize the allocated Narmada water by 2020 …

Fully utilise Narmada water by 2020, CM to officials

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has given instructions for utilisation of Narmada water by 2020 allocated to the State. Addressing the 38th meeting of Narmada Control Board at Mantralaya here on Tuesday he asked the concerning officers to chalk out a strategy to fully utilise the allocated Narmada water by …

Tourism opportunities in Indira Sagar

The state government has decided to develop tourism in Indira Sagar Dam, the biggest man-made lake in the country. As per directive of the state government, preparations have been completed for development of the islets in the dam. The land of the Islets has been transferred to the tourism department …

SC gives Centre a last chance on Polavaram

The Supreme Court gave a last opportunity to the Centre to file its affidavit in reply to Orissa

Cabinet endorses new state tourism policy

The state cabinet at its meeting chaired by the Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan here today endorsed the New State Tourism Policy-2010. The policy has important provisions with regard to private capital investment, PPP projects, preservation of cultural heritages, participation of different departments and institutions, eco tourism etc. The new …

Before the deluge, a sea of tribal tears

K Rajani Kanth / Polavaram September 21, 2010, 1:48 IST This is the first of a two-part report on the situation on the ground at Polavaram, site of the controversial Indira Sagar canal project. For 2,705 Koyas, compensation doesn

Posco, Vedanta on mind, Naveen to meet PM today

Debabrata Mohanty With the Ministry of Environment and Forests waving the red flag to Posco and Vedanta projects in Orissa and Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi coming to Niyamgiri on August 26, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik is now planning to seek direct intervention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.Sources in the …

Polavaram project has many conditions: Centre

BHUBANESWAR: Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh reiterated today that the final approval for diversion of forest land for Polavaram (Indira Sagar) project is subject to compliance of several conditions by the Andhra Pradesh Government and the user agency concerned. In a letter to Chief Minister …

Indian People's Tribunal releases report on big dam projects

Mahim Pratap Singh Bhopal: The Indian People's Tribunal (IPT) has come out with a report on issues of displacement, rehabilitation, environmental compliance and overall cost-benefits of big dam projects such as Sardar Sarovar, Indira Sagar, Omkareshwar and Jobat. It was released here on Thursday by A.P. Shah, the former Chief …

SC orders land compensation

Families that lost 60 per cent or more land to canal construction for the Indira Sagar and Omkareshwar dam projects in Khandwa and Khargone districts of Madhya Pradesh should be given cultivable land as compensation, the Supreme Court has ordered. In doing so, the court acknowledged the rights of families …

Will brakes on MP dam up flood risk?

Bhopal, May 3: The environment ministry's order to put a halt to all construction activities at Maheshwar dam in Madhya Pradesh on the urgings of the Narmada Bachao Andolan might achieve the opposite of the apparent objective of aiding relief and rehabilitation. It may actually increase the risk of flooding …

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