MP asks Centre for fresh tribunal on Narmada row
In a significant move, the Madhya Pradesh Government is learnt to have urged the Government of India to constitute a fresh tribunal for adjudication over the use, distribution and control of the waters of the Narmada rivers as Gujarat, Maharashtra and Rajasthan have failed to implement the award of the …
Regular monitoring urged to ensure water quality
The National Water Policy, 1987, has addressed several issues on water quality and, in essence, it asserts that water is a scarce and precious national resource to be planned, developed and conserved for use of the present and future generations, according to Dr. R.H. Siddiqi, Hydrology Project consultant.
Nanje Gowda plans to quit House, BJP
Senior BJP MLA H N Nanje Gowda today threatened to quit his Assembly membership and the party if the BJP-led Union Government constituted the Cauvery River Valley Authority to implement the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal's interim order, without first formulating national water policy guidelines.
State sore over bid to amend water disputes Act
The Karnataka state government has written a letter to Union Home Minister L K Advani, taking strong exception to the Inter-State council's recommendation to amend the Inter-State water Disputes Act, without taking into account Karnataka's opposition, expressed at the Council's fourth meeting on November 28,1997, according to Major Irrigation Minister …
702 areas affected
A total of 702 areas will be affected in the water rationing exercise involving more than 1.8 million people in the Klang Valley from Monday. The 352 new areas which come under the exercise receive supply from the Sungai Semenyih water treatment plant.
Govt to set up seven hydel power projects
The Maharashtra State Government has decided in principle to set up seven hydel power projects, under the irrigation department, with assistance from private parties, the Legislative Assembly was informed on Thursday.
Karnataka protest against omission of views
The Karnataka government strongly protested against the omission of its views against the Centre's proposal to amend the Inter-State Water Disputes Act aimed at granting a final status to interim awards.
Safe water scheme in 30 dists getting ready
Rural areas can hope to have less waterborne diseases and better public health, courtesy a novel water quality surveillance programme being developed by tthe All-India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health.
Govt to oppose inter-state council's recommendations
Major Irrigation Minister K N Nage Gowda today informed the Legislative Assembly that the Karnataka state government will soon make a representation to the Centre opposing the Inter-State Council's controversial recommendations on "equating tribunal awards within two years from the date of its notification".
Almatti
Farmers take out march in Bagalkot: Nearly 10,000 farmers from Bagalkot, Bilagi and Jamakhandi taluks took out a procession in Bagalkot today demanding adequate compensation for farmers whose lands would be submerged with the implementation of the Almatti project.
- Dul Hasti project in three years
The much delayed 390 MW Dul Hasti project in Jammu and Kashmir will be commisioned in three years time, while the 60 MW Rangit project in Sikkim is scheduled to be commissioned by March next year.
- Swaminathan moots national water trust
Dr M S Swaminatha, noted agricultural scientist, on Wednesday suggested setting up of a National Water Trust (NWT) to coordinate management of water resources for ensuring efficient distribution of the life sustaining asset. In his inaugural lecture at the national seminar here on water management for sustainable agriculture: problems and …
TN CM rules out talks with Karnataka on Cauvery
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi today ruled out any further talks with his Karnataka counterpart J.H. Patel to resolve the Cauvery river water dispute, asserting a solution could be found only through adjudication.
Mullaperiyar
Kerala plans party meet: The Kerala Irrigation Minister, Mr. V.P. Ramakrishna Pillai, told the Assembly today that there was no question of conceding Tamil Nadu's demand for increasing the water level of the Mullaperiyar dam from 136 to 152 ft.
Liquidity crunch
A water shortage has hit the Klang Valley, the country's most populous and industrialized area. Electronics plants use tremendous amounts of water. A factory run by an American multinational for example uses 14,000 gallons of water per hour. Officials say that Malaysia's water shortages may hurt development.
Protect groundwater
Natural resource managment has turned out to be a problem in Nepal, not because it doesn't have the means but because it lacks enough foresight and wisdom to ensure equity of distribution and proper management. Water resource management is a case in point. When it comes to sharing the benefits …
Water everywhere, not a drop to drink
Cherrapunji known for receiving the highest rainfall in the world is ironicaly facing an acute shortage of potable water. The problem of drinking water is so pervasive in this cloud-soaked hill town that in the recently held Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, water scarcity was one of the main issues.
MEF drafting Cabinet note to hike water cess
Hoping to be third time lucky, the Minister of Environment and Forest (MEF) is preparing a Cabinet note yet again for approval to increase water cess by nearly three times its present level.
