Affidavit by Pune Municipal Corporation in OA No.32/2024 (WZ) (Anuj Abhay Deshpande V/s Pune Municipal Corporation & Ors.) dated 16/02/2024. The matter related to construction of new water reservoirs by Pune Municipal Corporation at Fergusson College Hill. Three new water tanks have been proposed at Bhamburda (Shivajinagar) Gut No 262 …
Two days after giving in to the Narmada Bachao Andolan-led “Jal Satyagraha” by oustees of the Omkareshwar dam, the Madhya Pradesh government in an early morning crackdown on Wednesday forcibly ended a similar protest by oustees of the Indira Sagar dam. More than 100 protesters — some had squatted in …
Bowing to pressure following sustained television coverage of the Narmada Bachao Andolan’s ‘Jal Satyagraha’, the Madhya Pradesh government on Monday lowered the water level in the Omkareshwar reservoir to 189 m. As the NBA called off the agitation and hailed “people’s victory”, the government pointed out the move would deprive …
BELGAUM: Undeterred by Goa government’s efforts to seek a stay on the Kalsa-Bandura project, Karnataka Chief Minister Jagdish Shettar on Wednesday said his government will make every effort to complete and implement the water diversion project at the earliest. He was reacting to a question on the water levels in …
The Karnataka government on Monday maintained its earlier position that it had time till December to ensure adequate release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu at the inter State-border, Biligundlu. In its rejoinder to Tamil Nadu’s reply in the Supreme Court, Karnataka, however, made it clear that it did not …
Good rains in August has not just partially offset the rainfall deficit across the country but also helped major reservoirs to replenish its storage. The total storage in these reservoirs has reached normal levels, even though it remains below the level observed last year during this time. The current year’s …
The present study investigates and analyses the behavior of a concrete gravity dam during the strong ground horizontal motions due to an earthquake with CADAM. The model in thesis is the structure of Hirakud gravity dam. Hirakud dam across river Mahanadi in eastern India is a composite structure of earth, …
Trends in annual peak inflow into Ukai reservoirs, Gujarat has been detected using innovative trend analysis methodology recently proposed, which is independent of the trend in time-series, pre-assigned significance level, magnitude of trend, sample size and the amount of variation within the time series.
‘Summer crop in Karnataka wholly unauthorised and not approved by Tribunal’ Tamil Nadu on Friday described as reprehensible and inhuman Karnataka’s stand that it will enjoy all water in the Cauvery basin during distress and use all surplus water even for summer irrigation in a surplus year, to the detriment …
Water supply within Noida is set to improve in drastically with the putting in place a separate power feed for its water distribution system. 11 KV feeder lines would supply continuous electricity to water distribution facilities and sewage treatment plants (STPs). At present, these facilities are at the mercy of …
Floods hit power projects in Himalayan states; plans for more raise safety concerns. 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 extensively. It also brought into focus the precarious condition …
The recent showers in the catchment areas of Siruvani reservoir has brought an end to the city’s fear of an impending water scarcity, as the present storage will help in meeting drinking water needs of Coimbatore City and a number of way side habitations for the next two months. After …
Pressing her demand for convening the Cauvery River Authority meeting, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to direct Karnataka to release water to the state to raise long term crop in the Cauvery delta areas. Referring to her earlier letter dated May 18, …
Pressing her demand for convening the Cauvery River Authority meeting, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa on Thursday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to direct Karnataka to release water to the state to raise long term crop in the Cauvery delta areas. Referring to her earlier letter dated May 18, …
In the last one week, Pong Reservoir level has gone up by 23 feet A late surge in rains has raised the Pong Dam level dramatically. However, in what could be grim news for partner states of Punjab - Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, Bhakra, the dam that matters the most, …
Author of two books on Cauvery says it will also benefit the dam While there is so much of brouhaha over sand quarrying, “there is quite a lot sand available untapped in the water spread area of Mettur Dam,” says N. Natarajan, former Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, and author …
Bhubaneswar: With the water levels on the rise in major rivers following heavy rains in the upper catchments and release of surplus water from various reservoirs, the state government today directed the concerned departments to take precautionary measures against possible flood. With the Met department warning for heavy shower during …
Mumbaikars woke up to heavy rains and cool temperatures on Sunday morning . But the relief in a season marked with parsimonious showers did not extend to the lakes supplying water to the city. The average rainfall recorded at 8.30am in Santa Cruz was 82.8mm and Colaba 27.4mm. At 8.30pm, …
Sri Lanka today launched another major irrigation project that would provide irrigational and drinking water facilities to the farming community in North Central and Eastern provinces. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa ceremonially inaugurated the Yan Oya Reservoir Project today by launching the construction of the main levee of the reservoir …
Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapaksa today declared open the drinking water project constructed for the Thanthirimale sacred area and the villages located around it. The project at a cost of 180 million rupees was completely carried out by the local engineers. It will provide drinking water facilities for over 10,000 …
Respond to TN plea for convening PM-headed Cauvery River Authority The Supreme Court, while expressing displeasure at the lack of sensitivity on the part of the Centre on the Cauvery issue, has directed it to respond to Tamil Nadu’s plea for convening a meeting of the Cauvery River Authority, headed …
