Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bharatiya Kisan Union Purwa through its Secretary Vs Union of India Ministry of Jal Shakti & Others dated 07/03/2025. The grievance of the applicant is that railway bridge between Daraganj and Jhunsi is being constructed on the flood plains of …
With Beijing clearing construction of three more dams on the River Brahmaputra in the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), pressure on the Central Government has mounted to increase surveillance after it confirmed that it is not keeping satellite vigil on the flow of water from China. The suggestion has come from …
The state, which has locked horns with Goa on sharing of Mahadayi water, is likely to file a petition before the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal (MWDT), seeking interim relief. According to official sources, the state government is expected to file an affidavit before the Tribunal seeking an interim relief of …
The State government is likely to file an application before the Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal seeking an interim order to utilise 7.56 tmc ft from Kalasa and Banduri canals for drinking water purposes for towns and villages in Hubli-Dharwad, Bagalkot, Gadag and Belgaum. Seeking an interim order from Mahadayi Water …
The International Court of Arbitration (ICA) has passed its judgement in favour of Pakistan on Kishanganga dam project. The dispute was on the design and operations of the dam, which Pakistan said were in violation of the Indus Water Treaty (IWT). Pakistan had also submitted facts and figures regarding water …
Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday informed the Senate that International Court of Arbitration would announce verdict on Kishenganga Hydroelectric project by the end of current month. On behalf of Minister of Water and Power, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in the question hours, said that, the …
The Senate was informed Thursday that construction of Kishanganga project by India in occupied Kashmir will result in a shortfall of about 14 percent flow for Pakistan’s Neelum-Jhelum Hydroelectric Project. Petroleum and Natural Resources Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, on behalf of water and power minister, told the House that the …
Eight farmers of Andhra Pradesh moved the Supreme Court seeking an interim stay of the award of the Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal II permitting Karnataka to raise the height of the Almatti dam from 519.6 mts to 524.25 mts. Filed by advocate Guntur Prabhakar, petitioners Devineni Umamaheswara Rao and seven …
The Supreme Court today asked Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir, besides the Centre and the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), to sit together and “make an endeavour” to narrow down their differences over their rights in river projects. A Bench comprising Justices CK Prasad and Kurian Joseph …
MAYEM: The Mhadei Water Disputes Tribunal (MWDT) on Saturday censured Maharashtra officials for modifying the Virdi dam project without the consent of authorities and for failing to acquire environmental clearances to the construct the dam. Officials representing Goa further exposed the dangers of Maharashtra’s ambitious project by contending that Goa …
The River Valvonti is the main source of drinking and irrigation water for large areas of Sattari, Bicholim and Bardez talukas of North Goa and damming and diversion of its tributaries will pose threat to the life and livelihood of the people and also to the ecology. This was highlighted …
To meet the increasing demand for drinking water for Bangalore, the State Cabinet has given the green signal to the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) to draw an additional 10 tmcft of Cauvery water to newly developed layouts in the city. Addressing presspersons here on Thursday, Minister for …
Tribunal has been unjust to Karnataka, says Kalburgi Stating that the Krishna Water Dispute Tribunal (KWDT) has meted out injustice to Karnataka, president of Bheema Nadi Neeru Horata Samiti Panchappa Kalburgi demanded the government should file a review petition before the Supreme Court seeking justice. Addressing presspersons here on Monday, …
The decision of Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II to allow height of the Almatti dam to 524.26 metre would impact the natural flow of Krishna and Panchganga rivers, said irrigation department officials and environmentalists. Irrigation department officials said that any mistake or partial delay in managing the water release mechanism might …
K'taka allowed to raise Almatti dam height, but cannot use excess water The State government is neither under illusion that it has got justice from the Krishna Water Dispute Tribunal II nor is it in victory celebration mode, the Assembly was told on Monday. On the contrary, it is planning …
The Supreme Court will hear on December 3 an application filed by Tamil Nadu for a direction to the Centre to constitute the Cauvery Management Board as per the final award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal to ensure strict implementation of the award. A three-judge Bench of Chief Justice …
Centre comes out with clear cut procedures to avoid disputes in future The Centre has identified three major challenges that need to be addressed with regard to sharing of Krishna and Godavari rivers between Telangana and the residuary State of Andhra Pradesh. The first is the allocation and protocol of …
Fears in Andhra Pradesh over the sharing of Krishna and Godavari waters, government jobs, personal safety, state assets and liabilities, and Article 371 (D) are for the most part not based on an awareness of the steps that can be taken to allay them. The ‘real’ conflict is over the …
The Mhadei water disputes tribunal Wednesday agreed to visit the site of the Kalasa project in Kankumbi, Karnataka, where Karnataka has completed a major part of construction of underground canals and channels to divert the Mhadei water to the Malaprabha basin. Speaking to TOI from Delhi, water resources department chief …
A regional human development report on Monday said the South Asian nations needed regional approach instead of going for unilateral or bilateral mechanism for transboundary water sharing. Focusing on water for human development, a panel of experts from Pakistan-based Mahbub ul Haq Human Development Centre in its annual report found …
Participates in Navaratri festival in Padmanabapuram Palace Reiterating the Kerala government’s position on the Mullaperiyar dam, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said his government would not compromise on the safety of the dam, a matter concerning lakhs of people living in many districts of that State. After participating in the inauguration …
