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 …
JHARSUGUDA: The ash slurry pipe of Orissa Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) Limited at Banharpali in the district breached and ash spilled in the Hirakud dam reservoir on Wednesday night. OPGC transports its ash through pipes to the ash pond from its thermal power plant. The pipe is supported by an …
Mullaiperiyar or Mullaperiyar? Where one stands on the dam dispute between Tamil Nadu and Kerala can be easily revealed by how the name is spelt. Here, “i” makes all the difference: a letter of the alphabet and also a pronoun that is a damning indicator of subjectivity — an absolute …
The scope of this report is to submit the results of the pilot study on water resources assessment using space inputs. Annual water resources during the period 1988-89 to 2007-80, mean annual water resources, water resources during the extreme rainfall conditions in the Godavari, and Brahmani - Baitarni basins are …
This briefing report highlights some of the key research and guidelines on calculating reservoir emissions from specific and regional projects. It starts with an assessment of how key institutions measure greenhouse gases, then looks at key advancements in research since 2007, and concludes with an assessment of areas where further …
Shops and trading establishments remained closed in Idukki, Ernakulam, Alappuzha and Kottayam districts on Tuesday in response to a call for hartal by Kerala Congress (Mani) and Kerala Congress (Jacob), Bharatiya Janata Party and others over the Mullaperiyar issue. Transport services were affected in these districts as buses kept off …
Aims to reduce revenue losses, improve water supply The Delhi Jal Board's ambitious plan to outsource water distribution and revenue collection on a pilot basis in three areas based on a public-private partnership basis has been accorded administrative approval. At a Jal Board meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit …
Hartal demanding decommissioning of reservoir total in Idukki district Kerala saw widespread protests on the Mullaperiyar dam issue on Monday, with people agitating for its decommissioning in five districts and the State capital. In places like Karinkulam Chappathu in Idukki district, the protests almost took the form of a grass-roots …
Islamabad—The government will table a National Water Policy (NWP) in the parliament within next two months aimed at evolving consensus among provinces on major issues. “Increasing shortages, low storage capacity, productivity and costing, higher recovery of water rates (abiana) for investments in operations and maintenance and reservoir sedimentation will be …
Protests are mounting in Kerala over the Mullaperiyar dam issue. Hundreds of people living downstream of the dam took to the streets and blocked the Kottayam-Kattappana road at Karinkulam Chappathu on Sunday. Spontaneous protests were mounted in many parts of Idukki district, including Kumily, as the water level in the …
The Chief Minister, Mr N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, on Sunday said the drinking water problem in Malkajgiri municipal areas will be solved soon as the government is taking up works to provide new water lines, construct storage reservoirs and improve distribution network at an estimated cost of Rs 270 crore. …
Setback in supply cycle leaves residents in deep trouble The two major drinking water supply schemes, the Coimbatore - Siruvani and scheme and the Pilloor scheme have one thing in common. Both depend on external factors. In Siruvani, the storage, depending on rainfall, decides supply. Pilloor suffers breakdown at frequent …
Agartala: The Tripura government has decided to seek Centre’s support for creating sustainable water sources in 222 locations of the state during upcoming dry spell and asked the drinking water and sanitation (DWS) officials to take immediate steps to lift the water from outside. With the report of water crisis …
With a view to resolving the ongoing debate on the Tipaimukd Dam project and also meet the water problems in South Asia, a regional river commission would have to be formed through mutual understanding among neighbouring countries, suggests a former UN water expert. "A regional river commission may put an …
The Hollywood film Dam 999, which was slated for release on Friday, has already run into a storm with the DMK, MDMK and PMK demanding its ban as they alleged it depicted the collapse of the century-old Mullaiperiyar Dam over which Tamil Nadu is locked in a row with Kerala. …
‘Sequence and timing of tremors a pointer' Even as the government is going all out to pacify the people affected by the tremors experienced in parts of Idukki district last Friday, a section of earth scientists feel that the increased seismic activity in the area can be attributed to the …
It is close to a year since the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) formed an expert committee to look into the short and long-term plans to meet the growing demand for water in the City. Although the committee is tight-lipped about details of their seven meetings, most of …
BHUBANESWAR: Low water level in all the major reservoirs and technical snags in three thermal power units have triggered a power crisis in the State. The State is facing a shortfall of about 700 MW as against its average demand of 2,700 MW. The power shortage during the evening peak …
Instead of letting out excess water into sea, it will be diverted to the waterway The Water Resources Department (WRD) is planning to carry out flushing of the Cooum river in a few days with the surplus water from Poondi reservoir. The water level in the reservoir has improved considerably …
International Rivers has created a state-of-the-art Google Earth 3-D tour and video narrated by Nigerian activist Nnimmo Bassey, Chair of Friends of the Earth International and winner of the prestigious Right Livelihood Award. The production was launched at COP17 in Durban. The tour illustrates how melting glaciers in the Himalayas …
This paper examines the effectiveness of additionality and sustainability criteria being applied to hydropower projects applying for carbon crediting under the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). It examine the conditions under which hydropower development decisions are commonly made, with a focus on China and India where the majority of …
