INDORE: To provide immediate relief to farmers whose crops have been destroyed due to delay in development of command area of the Omkareshwar project, Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh high court on Monday directed Medha Patkar of Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) and officials of Narmada Valley Development Authourity (NVDA) to …
Madhya Pradesh will get 18.25 Million Acre Feet (MAF) water from Narmada River, which is lifeline of Madhya Pradesh. An important programme of construction of 29 big, 135 medium and 3 thousand small dams is being implemented to utilize the water for irrigation purposes. So far, 19 medium and one …
The Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has asked the officers concerned to complete works of first and second phases of Omkareshwar canal construction project compulsorily by 2012. He was reviewing the progress of construction of Omkareshwar canal project at Mantralaya here today. Chairman of the Narmada Valley Development Authority …
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 …
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 …
Indore: Minister of State for Narmada Valley Development KL Agrawal today instpected the forests of proposed Onkareshwar National Park. He said that the proposed National Park to come up in Narmada Valley would be unique due to its special position of water on one side. The tourists would be thrilled …
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 …
The three major projects contributing major share to the State Power Scenario are Indira Sagar, Omkareshwar and Interstate Sardar Sarovar Project. Since commissioning, these three hydro power projects in Narmada Valley have yielded 23561.5 mu of power till February, 2010 resulted amounts Rs 4855 cr. The Indira Sagar project over …
THE Supreme Court has allowed the Madhya Pradesh government to resume construction of canal networks of Indira Sagar and Omkareshwar dam projects on the Narmada. On February 25, the court overturned the state high court order that halted the work following a petition by activist Medha Patkar. She had demanded …
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday permitted the Madhya Pradesh Government to go ahead with acquisition of land, excavation and canal network construction work for implementation of the Indira Sagar dam and Omkareshwar dam projects subject to final orders to be passed by the Union Ministry of Environment and …
J. Venkatesan NEW DELHI: The Madhya Pradesh Government on Wednesday accused the Centre of filing a partisan affidavit to mislead the Supreme Court over the issue of canal work for the Indira Sagar and Omkareshwar dam projects. Senior counsel T. R. Andhyarujina, appearing for Madhya Pradesh, submitted before a three-judge …
J. Venkatesan New Delhi: Supporting social activist Medha Patkar, the Centre has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court accusing the Madhya Pradesh government of not submitting the Command Area Development (CAD) plan before resorting to land acquisition and excavation for the Indira Sagar and Omkareshwar canals. A Bench of …
The Supreme Court while hearing the case of Indira Sagar and Omkareshwar canals in the Narmada valley has granted more time to MoEF for filing affidavit, while mentioned that the stay on Indira Sagar and Omkareshwar canal would continue. The MP Government has filed an appeal in the apex court …
Mahim Pratap Singh BHOPAL: The Supreme Court has refused to vacate a Madhya Pradesh High Court stay on the Indira Sagar and Omkareshwar canals and directed the State Government to file by February 3 a detailed rejoinder to a counter-affidavit by Narmada Bachao Andolan. A Bench of Supreme Court Chief …
KHANDWA: Thousands of people displaced by the Indira Sagar and Omkareshwar dam projects in Madhya Pradesh took to the streets here on Wednesday protesting against
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Friday directed the state Government to produce command area Plan for Omkareshwar dam and Indira Sagar dam projects constructed in Khandwa district. Hearing a petition of Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar and others, a division bench comprising Chief Justice A K Patnaik and …
Keeping in view the ensuing monsoon a contingency plan would be implemented in the areas of various reservoirs of Narmada Valley. The plan would include safety masseurs and other basic requirement for the needy affected families, informed chairman of NVDA KL Agrawal here at Narmada Bhawan while reviewing the rehabilitation …
India's National Hydroelectric Power Corporation has made a name for itself as one of the country's most ruthless corporations. As a state-owned company, NHPC has been able to ignore the conditions set out by India's Environment Ministry, state legislation and in project agreements to guarantee the rights of people affected …
