Water in the desert State found to be undrinkable
Water has been always a topic of intense debate in the desert State of Rajasthan, more so in Pink City. The outgoing Governor of the State, Mr. Bali Ram Bhagat, recently admitted that he desisted drinking it throughout his tenure here while the 23 lakh residents of the City never …
Vaghela to appeal to CJ on Narmada
Continuing its struggle for the completion of the Sardar Sarovar Project, the Rashtriya Janata Party will submit a memorandum to the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court appealing for early disposal of the Narmada dam case.
Irrigation in boro fields hit, drinking water crisis
The river Teesta flowing through Lalmonirhat, Kurigram and Rangpur is drying up following continued fall in water level in this season hampering irrigation. Irrigation in all thanas of Lalmonhirhat district is being hampered as many pumps went out of operation due to fall in surface and under ground water level.
Legislature panel recommends CBI probe into UKP project
The Estimates Committee of the Karnataka State Legislative Assembly today recommended for a comprehensive inquiry by the CBI into the alleged irregularities in the implementation of the World Bank-aided Upper Krishna Project in the State.
- Desilting of Bagjola canal begins
The state irrigation department today began desilting the Bagjola canal in the North-24 Pargans amid fear that the work might not be successful because of the existence of a number of khatals along its banks. Rs 3.76 crores will be spent for the disilting work.
- Kerala, China to sign MoU for hydel project
The Kerala Government wil sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for setting up small bydel projects with the assistance of Chinese Government on May 4.Kerala Electricity Minister Pinaryi Vijayan has set off for Beijing with a four-member delegation of officials on Monday, according to a release.
Locals to campaign against Jhimruk power project
The people of ten Village Development Committees of Pyuthan have eventually come forward to wage a protest campaign as the local hydro electricity power failed to dig out a solution to the problems being discussed for the past three weeks. A press release of the delegation of ten affected VDCs …
NBA activists obstructing project schedule
MHPC : The promoters of Maheshwar Hydel Power Corporation Ltd have accused Narmada Bachao Andolan activists of "spreading misinformation among the locals of Mandaleshwar, creating an atmosphere of tension and obstructing the development in Madhya Pradesh."
Bengal's mini-hydel plan goes awry
At the State Power Minister's initiative, Bengal, after a gap of a few decades, finally plumped for mini-hydel generation in the hilly areas of Darjeeling. One 500 KW and a few 10 KW stations have come up and construction work is on for a 3 MW small hydel by WBSEB …
J&K Govt plans to restore Dal Lake to former glory
The Jammu and Kashmir government has chalked out a comprehensive plan for the restoration of the Dal Lake to its original shape and avert its possible extinction. The lake has shrinked from 48 sq km in 1947 to nearly 15 sq km due to unchecked encroachments and pollution.
Kumaramangalam says he won't bow to Bahuguna
Power Minsiter P.R. Kumaramangalam today vowed not the bow down to pressure from environmentalist Sunder Lal Bahuguna and asserted that power from the 1000 MW Tehri hydro power project will start flowing by the year 2002.Outrightly rejecting Bahuguna's demand to deploy American experts for evaluating safety aspects of the controversial …
No decision on Yamuna water share
The water problem in the Capital is likely to worsen as the Centre and five other states sharing the Yamuna water have failed to find an amicable solution so far.
- Dredging of Dal Lake begins
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah launched a cutter suction dredger to mark the commencement of marginal dredging of the Dal lake basin, near Nishat this afternoon.
- Kumaramangalam rejects demand of Bahuguna
Union power minister Rangarajan Kumaramangalam on Sunday catergorically rejected environmentalists Sunderlala Bahuguna's demand to deploy US experts to study the safety aspects of the controversial Tehri project.
Twin cities to get Malaprabha water under Rs 120 cr action plan
Urban Development Minister B N Bache Gowda on Thursday told the Legislative Council that under the Malaprabha third stage water project,an action plan at the cost of Rs 120 crore had been prepared to provide an additional 30 million litres of water per day from Malaprabha to Hubli-Dharwad twin cities.
NBA challenges Digvijay's claims
The Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) today challenged Chief Minister Digvijay Singh's claim that the task force had been constituted only to suggest alternative heights for the Maheshwar dam to ensure minimum dislocation of the people. NBA activists Rakesh Diwan and Shreepad Dharmadhikari presented before the Press today a Government notification …
A case for rationalising coast of water
A daylong seminar on "Challenges for Sustainable Management of Water Resources" organised by the Delhi Jal Board here on Thursday has communicated the urgent need to rationalise the cost of water being supplied to the Capital.
Govt. urged to shut units polluting Kodai lake
Kodaikanal Lake Protection Council and Tamil Nadu Environment Council (TNEC) have urged the Government to immediately close down all the commercial and other establishments that pollute the lake till the completion of the construction of the Common Effluent Treatment Plant.
- CM denies use of force on NBA activists
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh denied allegations that the district administration in Mandlishwar at the Maheshwar dam site had resorted to indiscriminate use of force in handing the activists of the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) who were protesting against the construction activity at the dam site.
