Reply affidavit filed on behalf of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in the matter of Pentapati Pullarao Vs Union of India & Others, 31/08/2021. The report said that M/s Indira Sagar (Polavaram) multipurpose project, is an irrigation project located in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh and obtained Environmental Clearance, …
The Rs 17,000 crore Polavaram irrigation project could run into heavy weather. Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has objected to the Andhra Pradesh Government going ahead with construction for the project without settling with the Chhattisgarh and Orissa governments the issue of building embankments. Both states have argued that they have …
Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has told Rajya Sabha that he would facilitate a meeting of Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Orissa to address the delay in the execution of the Rs 17,000 crore Polavaram project. The project ran into rough weather over the threat of submergence of villages …
Bhubaneswar: The Supreme Court has directed both the state governments to jointly form an expert technical committee to look into the controversial Polavaram project. The committee members would visit the project site, interact with the affected people and ascertain whether the project is being executed as per the guidelines of …
IN A strongly-worded recommendation, the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has asked the environment ministry to take action on the alleged violation of the Forest Rights Act in the Polavaram project area. Diversion of 3,731 hectares of forest land has been approved by the statutory committee and cleared by the environment …
ANDHRA Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy has been asked to look into complaints about the non-implementation of the Forest Rights Act in the Polavaram project area. Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh had written to Kiran Kumar
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Thursday took strong exception to the reported approval of the proposal of the Andhra Pradesh government by the Centre to increase the outlay of the controversial Polavaram irrigation project. Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) under the National Water Commission would clear the proposal when the issue …
Despite the allegations of obstinacy he faces from either side of the spectrum, the environment and forests minister Jairam Ramesh is planning to take his war against polluters in general and SUVs in particular to the next level. He wants a new tax which penalises bad environmental behavior and a …
THE Polavaram irrigation project in Andhra Pradesh could well run into trouble over nonimplementation of the Forest Rights Act. At least nine gram sabhas in Andhra Pradesh have sent written complaints challenging state government
Senior BJP leader K. Haribabu said that people of Andhra Pradesh must come together to make the Polavaram dream project come true. Addressing mediapersons here on Tuesday, he said it was sad that some politicians of the state were trying to gain mileage by playing on the fears of people. …
The Andhra Pradesh government, which is against holding public hearings in Orissa and Chhattisgarh on the Polavaram dam and its effect on the two states, may have to finally relent to save the project from further delay. Project officials said the state government will have to agree on public hearings …
The Odisha government on Monday said that it would place a formal demand before the Centre for holding a public hearing in those parts of Malkangiri district that are likely to be submerged due to the Polavaram project in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. Briefing newsmen after presiding over a high level …
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Monday said that it would place a formal demand before the Centre for holding a public hearing in those parts of Malkangiri district that are likely to be submerged due to the Polavaram project in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. Briefing newsmen after presiding over a high …
Bhubaneswar: The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday requested the Odisha government for an amicable solution to the Polavaram irrigation project issue. The offer by the neighbouring state came after the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) on Monday asked as to why it should not be issued show cause notice …
BHUBANESWAR: Andhra Pradesh Government has again evinced interest in discussing the Polavaram issue with Orissa Government for a solution. The move comes after the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) issued a "showcause threat" to the AP Government on the controversial Polavaram project and sought an explanation from it for …
The state government will reply to the show-cause notice issued by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) on the Polavaram Dam project after finding out if there were any lapses as stated in the notice. Officials in the Chief Minister
Bhubaneswar: Amidst the ongoing row between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh over the proposed Polavaram project, the ministry of environment and forests on Monday asked the latter as to why it has not held public hearing in Odisha and Chhattisgarh following changes in the design of the project, even after a …
Taking a serious view of ongoing construction activity at Polavaram multipurpose project in Andhra Pradesh without a suitable environment clearance, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has sought explanation from the state government for not complying with its directions for getting a clearance. The ministry has asked the Andhra …
