Water bugs are algae, says expert
Test results showing record levels of dangerous parasites in Sydney's water are 'not believable at face value'' and the real culprits are harmless algae, a consultant to the inquiry into the contamination crises said yesterday. As the warning to boil all water was extended indefinitely, Dr Jerry Ongerth said the …
Bakun dam project to be revived on smaller scale
The Bakun hydroelectric dam project will be revived but on a much smaller scale and at reduced costs, the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohammad of Malaysia said yesterday. He said the electricity generated from the dam may only be for Sabah and Sarawak. Dr Mahathir said the Government …
Kerala package to develop hydel projects
The Kerala government will soon chalk out a policy package to fully tap the small and mini hydel power potential in the state. The government has already appointed a high level committee which includes experts from Kerala State Electricity board (KSEB) , Energy Management Centre (EMC) , and Planning Board …
Cauvery monitoring panel meet on Oct. 7
The first meeting of the monitoring committee, which will assist the Cauvery River Authority in the implementation of the interim award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal, will be held in New Delhi on October 7. This has been conveyed to the Tamil Nadu Government by the Centre in a …
Better water supply for Taj zone
A comprehensive plan with an investment of Rs 121 crore has been drawn up for water supply, sewage and drainage in the Taj Trapezium Zone by the Uttar Pradesh Jal Sansthan.
Rs 670 cr dam money wasted
According to the accounts statement of the Ranjit Sagar Dam dated July 1998, out of the Rs 2494.31 crore spent so far, as much as Rs 670 crore approximately has gone down the drain and the management has no worthwhile explanation to justify the expenditure.
No change in SLBC height, says Babu
Chief minister of Andhara Pradesh N Chandrababu Naidu categorically stated that the intake level of Srisailam left bank canal (SLBC) remained at the previous height of 151.45 meters and works were going on as per the schedule.
Watershed management scripts Shivalik success stories
A revolution is taking shape in the foothills of the Shivalik range stretching across Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, where promotion of soil and water conservation by a Dehra Dun-based research institute is raising hopes for the poor.
NHPC urged to take up inter-state river projects
The Tamil Nadu State Governemnt has urged the National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) to take up electricity projects on inter-State rivers, delinking them from disputes, the State Energy Secretary, Mr. Lal Rawna Sailo, said on Friday. There are about 10 hydel schemes in the State which have got bogged down …
WCD to hold first public hearings in Sri Lanka
The World Commission on Dams (WCD) will be holding its first public hearings in Sri Lanka, possibly in Colombo, over three days, between December 9 and 13 this year. The hearings, scheduled to be held in Bhopal from September 21 to 23, were "postponed" following an advisory from the Planning …
New Bhopal water scheme
People in Bhopal can now quench their thirst as Rs 105 crores have been sanctioned for a water supply scheme, earmarked for the people of Indore, Guna and the metropolis. Inaugurating the 33rd all-India mayor's conference in Bhopal, Union minister for urban development Dattatreya Bandaru said that he was happy …
Artificial recharge of groundwater stressed
Groundwater levels have registered a drastic fall in Hyderabad owing to its excessive exploitation, director of Rajiv Gandhi national drinking water mission Palat Mohandas observed at a workshop on 'Artificial recharge in India' here on Thursday. The workshop was organised by the National geophysical research institute(NGRI).
Water treatment plant under pvt sector
With the aim to meet the growing demand for drinking water the Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WASA) is planning to allow more internationally reputed foreign firms to set up water treatment plants at private level. The Board of Directors of WASA in a meeting decided in principal to …
State may face severe water crisis
Following the dry spell which has been plaguing the state over the last few days, the state government has come up with a scheme to economise use of water throughout the state. With effect from September phased water cuts are to be implemented in the areas worst affected ,Narmada development …
Over 2,000 false compensation claims
More than 2,000 people have made false claims over inundated land resulting from construction of the Rasi Salai Dam across the Moon River in Thailand, senior energy officials said yesterday. The cabinet last year approved 363 million baht in compensation for people affected, under the umbrella of the Forum of …
J & K hydel project to begin in Oct
The Jammu and Kashmir government is to begin construction of the state's largest hydel project in October.Straddling the Chenab, the 900mw Baghliar project, estimated to cost $530 million, will be the first big project that the Jammu and Kashmir governemnt is taking up on its own.
Resource management for water supply
The Habitat II Conference at Istanbul gave a clear vision on the essential requirements that needs to be adhered to, to achieve the goal of water for all. Recongnising the need for an integrated approach to the provision of those environmental services and policies that are essential for human life, …
Separate co for potable water project in Gujarat
The Gujarat Infrastructure Development Board (GIDB) has spun a separate company to take charge of the Rs. 4,700-crore project for developing a drinking water network spanning Saurashtra and Kutch.Nmed the Water Supply Grid (WSG), the company will have an initial seed capital of Rs. 1,700 crores to be put up …
Another water scare in Sydney
Parasites invaded the water supply for the second time in a month, forcing officials to advice 3 million Sydneyites to boil their tap water. The director general of the New South Wales Health Department, Mick Reid, said the parasites giardia and cryptosporidium had been detected in the city's water.
State Govts get leeway in clearing hydel projects
The State governments will henceforth be empowered to clear hydel projects that involve an investment ceiling of up to Rs 250 crore from the present limit of Rs 100 crore without being referred to seek the prior techno-economic clearance from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA).
