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 …
The Supreme Court’s observation that Kerala’s version was not heard before the Empowered Committee (EC) on Mullaperiyar drew its final conclusions has brought cheers to the state. Through its arguments, the counsel for the state pointed out that the panel which looked into the issue, denied natural justice to the …
Kerala on Tuesday submitted before the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court that the report of the Empowered Committee (EC) on the safety of Mullaperiyar dam has to be relooked in the light of the facts brought by the state. Senior counsel Harish Salve, appearing for Kerala, argued that the …
Reservoirs across the State fast filling up; shutters of Neyyar, Moozhiyar dams opened In view of the increase in water level, seven control rooms have started functioning at vulnerable areas of the Mullaperiyar dam. District Collector Ajit Patil on Sunday visited the dam and held a meeting with officials of …
Finds Study On Dam Safety Unreliable Kochi: Members of the Supreme Court constitution bench hearing the Mullaperiyar dam case on Wednesday raised doubts over the reliability of the finding of a team from IIT Delhi that the dam is unsafe. The judges observed on the second day of Kerala’s argument …
Large dams on India’s major rivers are perceived as drivers of growth to meet the soaring demand for water and energy. Hydropower now plays a central role in the country’s efforts to boost electricity generation. Northeast India is slated to become the future powerhouse of the country. This guide by …
Kerala on Tuesday argued before the Supreme Court that the Mullaperiyar water agreement has become legally unsustainable after the state legislature passed the Kerala Irrigation and Water Conservation Act, 2003. The agreement was signed as a lease deed executed between the Government of the Maharaja of Travancore and Secretary of …
The Empowered Committee after going through several aspects had technically concluded that the Mullaperiyar dam is hydrologically, structurally and seismically safe for raising the water level beyond 136 ft, senior counsel Vinod Bobde, appearing for Tamil Nadu, asserted in the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Mr. Bobde made this submission before …
Bimolangshu Roy Foundation, named after the late MLA of Silchar, has raised question about the construction of Barak Dam, also known as Tipaimukh Multipurpose Dam Project, against the backdrop of Himalayan Tsunami in Uttarakhand. Briefing media–persons today, Dr Rajdeep Roy, son of Bimolangshu Roy, managing trustee and State spokesperson of …
Nearly a dozen villages face risk of flood after a dam collapsed in Panna district on Sunday night. A dam constructed on Galko river in Bhitari village under Pawai tehsil of the district collapsed in the night, said sources. Tehsildar Gannaur B M Shukla said, "Prior to the collapse, a …
Cost Temporarily Reduced To Get Faster Approvals New evidence on the irregularities in the controversial Kondhane dam in Raigad reveals that it was hurriedly commenced without a proper design. Instead of drawing up the general layout and design of the project based on the site’s needs, the Konkan Irrigation Development …
Dams are being built in different sizes depending on the requirements and the height permissible at the particular site. The higher a dam, the larger the concerns for undesirable impacts that have to be mitigated and the assurance that has to be given to everyone that the dam is not …
Warning comes after the approval by a sub group of the Narmada Control authority to a proposal to raise height of the dam from 122 meters to 138.68 meters Medha Patkar has warned of a situation similar to Uttarakhand in the Narmada Valley in Madhya Pradesh if the height of …
For most tourists, a visit to the hill station at Munnar is not complete without a boat safari on the scenic Mattupetty reservoir. But very few of them are aware of the impact of boating on the environment and wildlife. The Kerala State Biodiversity Board and the Forest department have …
Abandon plans to build a new dam, says activist C.P. Roy, former chairman of Mullaperiyar Samara Samithi, has reiterated his demand for the construction of a tunnel from the Mullaperiyar dam. He also has sought the abandonment of the plan to build a new dam. Mr. Roy’s demands come close …
Kolhapur: A fresh study of the earthquake-prone areas in the Koyna-Warna reservoir area is under way. A team of scientists from the CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad, has arrived here and is expected to study the areas where seismic activity has been prevalent at low or medium intensity. The scientists …
1000-MW Karcham Wangtu unit still awaits repairs The closure of the 1,000-MW Karcham Wangtu hydroelectricity project due to profuse water leakage from the surge shaft and the water-conducting system has again raised concerns about the safety of hydroelectricity projects being constructed in the private sector. It has also underlined the …
National Register of Large Dam (NRLD) is a compilation of the dams in the country prepared as per information received from the owners of the dams. In NRLD the definition of “large dams” has been adopted as per the norms of International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD). At present there …
A five-judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court today declined to accept any fresh material other than what has been submitted by the expert panel on the controversial Mullaperiyar Dam row between Kerala and Tamil Nadu. The apex court said it would not accept any fresh material as otherwise the …
Within just a week, starting August 1, these states received about half the rainfall they receive over an entire year Heavy rainfall leading to flash floods in Himalayan rivers in July-end devastated three states — Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir. It claimed 34 human lives and damaged property …
GUWAHATI: In a writ petition to the Supreme Court filed recently, the Assam Public Works, a social organization, has opposed the construction of the 2000-MW Lower Subansiri Hydro-electric Project (LSHP) on the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border and argued that the LSHP would not only destroy the lives and properties of the …
