Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akhilesh Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 23/05/2025. The matter related to illegal mining activites carried out by Jai Maa Chandrika Enterprises, Rajendra Nagar, village Kabari, district Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh. The applicant also alleged about illegal sale …
Mr R.Chidambaram, principal scientific advisor to the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, dodged questions on the safety of the Mullaperiyar dam on Monday even while vociferously defending the Koodankulam nuclear power project. Mr Chidambaram, who visited the Amritanandamayi Ashram at Vallikkavu here, became restless when questioned whether emerging wireless technologies …
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 …
Says related issues can be discussed Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has said that there will be no going back on the State's demand for a new dam at Mullaperiyar and that all other related issues, including the question of a new agreement, could be worked out either through discussions or …
The Kerala Government today reiterated its willingness for bilateral discussions with Tamil Nadu or a dialogue through the Centre to resolve the vexed Mullaperiyar dam issue but insisted that it would not compromise on the demand for a new dam. “Kerala is ready for bilateral talks with Tamil Nadu or …
Four earthquakes of “slight intensity” have been recorded in Idukki district of Kerala so far this year where the Mullaperiyar Dam is located, the Government said today. “As per the India Meteorological Department (IMD), four earthquakes of slight intensity have been located by the National Seismological Network of IMD in …
In Sikkim at least 17 large hydropower projects on the Teesta River and its tributaries have their environmental clearances in place, despite warnings, improper assessments and negotiated conditions. At a point of time when a natural seismic occurrence has shaken the stability of an already unpredictable Himalayan ecosystem, it is …
“Reported panic and bandhs are all creations of Kerala government” Tamil Nadu on Friday refuted Kerala's allegation before the Empowered Committee, headed by the former Chief Justice of India, A.S. Anand, that the Mullaperiyar dam was not safe if the water level was maintained at 136 ft. and that it …
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed Tamil Nadu Government plea for deploying Central force personnel at Mullaperiyar considering Kerala’s undertaking to protect the dam from all possible acts of “vandalism”. The bench took on record the Centre’s submission that Central forces could be deployed only if requested by Kerala Government. …
Requesting PM to convene a meeting of Chief Ministers will be premature, says Tamil Nadu With Kerala's promise that it would protect the Mullaperiyar dam and all installations, facilities and property around it, the Supreme Court on Thursday said no orders were necessary on Tamil Nadu's application for deployment of …
Guwahati, Dec. 15: Arunachal Pradesh appears unfazed by the launching of a 10-day KMSS-led blockade of all supplies to NHPC’s under-construction Lower Subansiri hydel project located on the Assam- Arunachal border. The stand is similar to the tough line adopted by the Assam government which is seeking a say in …
New Delhi: The Oomen Chandy government on Thursday played its cards well in the Mullaperiyar dam case by promising the Supreme Court that it would protect Tamil Nadu’s properties in Kerala to calm the nerves of the Jayalalithaa government, which had sought deployment of central forces apprehending breach in the …
The safety of the Mullaperiyar dam is not a matter for judicial determination. This dispute is eminently a case for an agreed settlement by amicable talks between Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Talks at the intergovernmental level must be supplemented by civil society moves to bring the people concerned in the …
Voicing Kerala's readiness to walk the extra mile to resolve the Mullaperiyar Dam row, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said he was even willing to enter into a tripartite agreement and enact a law assuring Tamil Nadu that it will get 'same quantity' of water from the new dam. However, he …
Voicing Kerala’s readiness to walk the extra mile to resolve the Mullaperiyar Dam row, the Chief Minister, Mr Oommen Chandy, has said that he is even willing to enter into a tripartite agreement and enact a law assuring Tamil Nadu that it will get “same quantity” of water from the …
In a bid to defuse a volatile situation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asked the Kerala government to create a conducive atmosphere for speedy resolution of the Mullaiperiyar Dam issue following which chief minister Oommen Chandy appealed to protesters in the state to call off their agitation. The chief minister’s …
“The Empowered Committee is looking into all aspects of safety of the dam” There is nothing serious, grave or emergent about the safety of the Mullaperiyar dam warranting our interference at this stage, the Supreme Court observed on Tuesday and asked Tamil Nadu and Kerala not to arouse people's feelings …
A five-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court has refused to entertain the plea of the Tamil Nadu government to pass a gag order against Kerala chief minister Oommen Chandy and his colleagues from making any public statements on the Mullaperiyar dam. It also did not entertain Kerala government’s plea …
With tension building up on the Tamil Nadu and Kerala border over the Mullaperiyar dam issue, the Supreme Court will hear on Tuesday the applications filed by Tamil Nadu for deployment of Central Industrial Security Forces for the protection of the dam and to restrain Ministers in Kerala from making …
Special Assembly session on December 15 over Mullaperiyar A special session of the Tamil Nadu Assembly would be held on December 15 to express the solidarity of the people and all political parties on the Mullaperiyar dam issue, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa said on Sunday. The House would pass a resolution …
