<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Gaurav Jain Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 27/02/2024.</p> <p>The matter related to non-forest activities
After the controversy regarding the allotment of hydro-power projects to private operators, the Uttarakhand Government decided to scrap the earlier decision on Thursday. The Government order followed Chief Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
R Dutta Choudhury GUWAHATI, Aug 19
PROTESTS by environmentalists, religious and social leaders has forced the government to reconsider its decision to continue with Loharinag Pala project on the Bhaghirathi river in Uttarakhand.
Beijing: Further boosting its ranking as the world's largest producer of hydro electric power, China on Wednesday commissioned a new 700,000 kw unit at Xiaowan, built at a cost of $5.86 billion.
Mandi, September 2 Power producers and the Himachal government are planning to contest the recommendations of the Shukla Committee before the High Court.
In unprecedented distancing from the government by a key minister and questioning its development works in the strategic North-East and Bhutan, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has taken up with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh demands for a review of all hydel projects in the region and a
Jammu and Kashmir Assembly has passed a Bill laying down that companies running hydro-electric power projects in the state pay for the water they use to generate electricity. The move, the government said, will earn the state Rs 848 crore a year in additional revenue.
PRIVATE power producing companies are lining up to buy small renewable assets as a widening power supply deficit and growing concerns on pollution prompt firms to acquire clean technology units. According to private equity and advisory firms, investments in small hydro projects has picked up as such projects are built on small rivers and have no issues related to resettlement of villages.
A day after Centre announced firming up of proposals to execute the proposed Siang (Upper) and (Lower) hydro power projects, the Forum for Siang Dialogue (FSD) opposed the projects citing submergence of thousands of hectares of land and threat to indigenous tribes. The Forum has joined Sangharsh that includes a host of organisations including National Alliance for People
