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 …
SHILLONG: Commissioning of the Greater Shillong Water Supply Scheme (GSWSS) Phase III is likely to be delayed since only 35 per cent of the work has been completed till date. The phase III, which is expected to ease the water scarcity problem in Shillong, was earlier scheduled to be commissioned …
Struggle continues: In KGF, no efforts are made to augment water supply The city, which saw no paucity of water as long as Bharat Gold Mines Limited was functioning, is now facing severe water crisis following the closure of the mines. The Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board (KUWSDB) …
Bhubaneswar: Rubbishing the allegations of the Opposition political parties, the state government on Wednesday clarified that the there was no violation of rule curve in storage of water in the Hirakud reservoir system. In a release, the water resources department asserted that the water was stored in the reservoir prior …
Bhubaneswar: Demanding formation of an independent expert committee to probe alleged mismanagement of water in Hirakud reservoir by the Odisha government that led to recent high flood, the State BJP on Sunday urged Governor M C Bhandare to exercise his constitutional authority in this regard. Since the devastating flood that …
ON SEPTEMBER 9, the Supreme Court ordered detergent company Nirma to file its reply to the show cause notice issued by the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) within three months. MoEF had issued the notice in May, asking the company to explain within two weeks why the environmental …
Governor M C Bhandare on Friday suggested that that an independent expert panel should ascertain the exact cause of high floods in river Mahanadi this year. I do not say who is at fault. It may be an accident or a mistake. We must see it through an independent body …
Rejecting alleged water mismanagement at Hirakud dam that led to a high flood in the delta region of Mahanadi River, the Odisha government on Wednesday informed governor M C Bhandare that there was no need to set up a new committee to enquire whether the guideline for discharge of water …
ON SEPTEMBER 9, the Supreme Court ordered detergent company Nirma to file its reply to the show cause notice issued by the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) within three months. MoEF had issued the notice in May, asking the company to explain within two weeks why the environmental …
But maintains it is treated before being supplied to City The river course and the inlet to Thippagondanahalli (TG Halli) reservoir is polluted and Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) does not deny this fact. Despite forming various committees including the one headed by Dr Rajendra Singh, water conservationist …
Bhubaneswar: Demanding action against those responsible for alleged mismanagement of Hirakud dam, the Congress on Monday urged governor M C Bhandare to monitor utilization of central funds meant for flood-hit areas. A nine-member delegation led by Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee president Niranjan Patnaik met the governor at Raj Bhawan here. …
How does a city-state that has no natural water body, very little groundwater and even less land to store rainwater quench the thirst of its five million people? Singapore faces this question just as one of its 50-year water import agreement with Johor, now a part of Malaysia, expires in …
Though the onset of northeast monsoon is still a month away, the water level at Poondi reservoir has already reached the brim. In a bid to stock resources, one of the shutters was opened on Thursday to transfer water to Cholavaram reservoir. The level at the reservoir has shot up …
In August, western Odisha was shut down 13 times to protest the state government’s decision to build three barrages on the Mahanadi river. They are meant to dam surplus water downstream of the Hirakud reservoir to generate 320 MW power, and, as recently announced, to irrigate farms. Not a single …
Farmer Prasanta Bhoi was getting ready for dinner when he heard a loud sound. It was that of water moving, and growing louder. “It became a roar, like that of a massive wave. Before I could react, I was swept off my feet by water that rose up to my …
A water reservoir will be built at a cost of Rs 260 million with World Bank assistance at Valvettithurai, Engineer in charge of National Water Supply and Drainage Board, Northern Region, Thavendrakumar said. He said that a reservoir of 760 cubic metres is being constructed at Valvettiturai. People living in …
Pakistan has rejected the Wuller Barrage engineering design provided by the Indian government on technical grounds, it was learnt. A top level official in the Ministry of Water and Power privy to these deliberations told Business Recorder that the Indian government provided Pakistan with the design of Wuller Barrage a …
NOIDA: The water supply in the city is expected to improve after the Noida Jal Board on Monday commissioned a new underground reservoir in sector 63 with a capacity of 1,500 kilolitres. "This reservoir will supply water exclusively for residents of Bahlolpur, a village near sector 63," said an official. …
It is often said that if you see someone in the Lion City (Singa-pura) with oriental features and in good humour, he or she must be either a Filipino or a Filipina. The average Singaporean does not emote freely. They ensure their intentions are not misinterpreted; rarely do they smile, …
