The construction of the Pagladiah dam project in Assam may begin this year. For this, the Centre has made an allocation of Rs 1.9 crore, according to a press release here. The Brahmaputra Board has

The Gujarat Government had decided to boycott the proceedings of the World Commission on Dams during its visit to India from September 19 to 22 to study the merits and demerits of major dams in the

Cost-benefit analysis 'faulty': The conventional cost-benefit analysis (CBA) used by the Centre and States to ensure efficient allocation of resources for watershed projects grossly overestimates the

The drinking water being supplied in a number of Dhaka's hotels and restaurants have been proved unfit for drinking by the Department of

Andhra Pradesh Congress on Thursday accused Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu of failure to take any initiative to resolve Almatti dam dispute with Karnataka and asked him to exert pressure on the

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

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

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

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

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