Breakthrough on Cauvery
Marathon discussions between Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala and Pondicherry resulted on a scheme for implementing the Cauvery Water Tribunal's award. Mr. Vajpayee, in his third round of meetings, was able to hammer out the agreement that an authority, headed by the …
Report on Kakrola deaths ready
Investigation report into the death of 14 persons in Kakrola has been delayed as reports of postmortem examinations and other tests are yet to come in. While no fresh deaths were reported, the official toll has now gone to 11. Post-mortem reports and chemical analysis reports of the water consumed …
World panel on dams to hold public hearing next month
India's large dams will again be under public scrutiny as the newly established World Commission on Dams (WCD) holds its first public hearing on the experiences and lessons learnt with water and energy development across South Asia next month. The commission has already sent out an international call for presentation …
Chinese water deficit to hit global food security
The Washington-based Worldwatch Institute has predicted that China's skewed water policies have the potential of making it a foodgrain importer, and thus increase the grain prices in the global market. This in turn could weaken the ability of the poorer countries to buy grain for their populations and thus affect …
HC issues notices to govt on water for Toyota project
The Karnataka High Court has ordered issuance of notice to the State Government and others on a public interest writ petition challenging the legality of the proposed supply of 2.5 million gallons of water a day (MGD) by the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) to Toyota Kirloskar Motors …
Construction to start shortly
The construction of the Pagladiya dam project will start shortly and the Assam government will appoint a commissioner to adopt measures for the rehabilitation of the people feared to be affected by the project.
Water laws require reforms in basics
The announcement of a hydro-power policy in 1992 and passage by parliament of two statutes to govern water and power--Water Resources Act and Electricity Act--the same year marked the official acceptance of private sector participation in hydel development in Nepal. But six years down the line, to nobody's delight, the …
Nuclear tests choke project on city's sewage system
The city's sewage system seems to be paying a price for the country's recent nuclear tests. Work on a project aimed at the improvement of sewage management and environmental protection in the city has suffered a setback since the Australian government restricted aid following the nuclear tests in May.
Ground water in many areas contaminated
Ground water in several parts of Delhi is contaminated with fluroide, nitrate and a number of heavy metals making it highly unfit for human consumption, a joint survey conducted by the Central Ground Water Board and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has concluded. The report said : "There is …
WSEB may call off BOT pact for Rammam project
The West Bengal State Electricity Board (WBSEB) may scrap its build-operate-transfer (BOT) agrrangement with the Indo-Canadian Power Consortium for its Rammam stage I hydel project in the State following an upward revision in the project cost. The SEB is exploring foreign funding sources to take up the project on its …
Sydney faces six months on the boil
Sydney's water contamination crisis could last for six more months even if no new pollution of Warragamba Dam occurs in that time, Sydney Water has confirmed. And if the dam's catchment receives above-average rainfall over summer, as the latest seasonal climate forecasts suggest, the city might face a string of …
'TN getting lesser Cauvery water'
The Tamil Nadu government said the state's Mettur reservoir had received a lesser volume of Cauvery water than what was due from Karnataka in August, and said steps were being taken to procure the remaining quantum of water.
UNDP team to visit Idukki to evaluate hydel projects
A team of UNDP officials is expected to visit Kerala's Idukki district to explore the posibilities of extending 100 per cent grant to mini and micro hyel projects in the district on the similar lines the United Nations agency is financing such projects in the North-Eastern States.
Cess on water issue referred back to panel
The Centre has decided to refer back the matter regarding cess on water used by hydro-electric power generating units under the water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1997, to the Standing Committee of Parliament.A decision to this effect was conveyed to the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr. P.K. …
Cauvery talks draw a blank
An arduous exercise by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to arrive at an amicable solution to the Cauvery waters dispute, in consultation with Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Pondicherry and Kerala, drew a blank here on Thursday.
ADB assistance for drinking water
The Asian Development Bank approved a technical assistance grant to assist the Nepal government to design a small towns water supply and sanitation project for possible ADB financing. The technical assistance, valued at $600,000 aims at establishing a water supply and sanitation sector plan and five-year investment programmes for small …
Rani Tal
A threatened wetland : The drying up of Rani Tal in Nepal including the three man-made ponds elsewhere in the Shuklaphanta area has forced the wild animals such as swamp deer, spotted deer and tiger to cross the southern border and plunge into the Mahakali River. Threat to the wetland …
National meet on groundwater from today
The national convention of regional directors of Central Ground water Board will get under way in the State capital from Thursday. The venue of the event is Narmada Bhawan where ground-water experts from all over the country are arriving. A press release issued by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) on …
Karnataka, UK firm tie up for water project
Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board (KUWSDB) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Anglian Water Intenational of UK for a joint venture with private sector participation to provide drinking water and sewage services in the state, except Bangalore.
Rain water harvesting
The Hyderabad Urban Development Authority (HUDA) has adopted the technology to harvest rain water under the urban forestry programme by planting trees across the slopes to prevent run-off loss of rain water. The HUDA would also insist on house and apartment owners to adopt the technology by digging re-chargeable pits …
