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Desilted sand may turn dearer
PALAKKAD: As the sand from the Malampuzha and Chulliyar dams were quoted at Rs 2,300 per cubic metre by the highest bidder, the public at large will in effect be denied sand at reasonable price.
- Date:
- 15/03/2010
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- New Indian Express (Kochi)
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ACR: CM misled by hydro lobby
ITANAGAR, Mar 14: The Chief Minister’s reported comment on dams and anti-dam protesters has taken the center-stage with the Arunachal Citizens Right (ACR) alleging that the CM is being influenced by what it called, powerful hydro-power developers’ lobby in the country.
- Date:
- 15/03/2010
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- Sentinel (Guwahati)
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Centre agrees to increased Narmada project cost
Gandhinagar: The government of India has agreed to the revised cost of the Narmada project, fixed at Rs 39,240 crore.
- Date:
- 12/03/2010
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- Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
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Laos powers ahead
Abundant in hydropower resources, it has taken on the role of a 'battery' for its electricity-starved neighbours
Barun Roy / New Delhi March 11, 2010, 0:40 IST
- Date:
- 11/03/2010
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- Business Standard (New Delhi)
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State’s dams have 37 lakh truckloads of sand!
THRISSUR: A study conducted by the Kerala Engineering Research Institute (KERI), Peechi, in 12 large and minor reservoirs in the state by using the modern Integrated Bathymetric System, has found huge accumulation of sediments, mainly consisting of sand, clay and silt, in these dams.
- Date:
- 11/03/2010
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- New Indian Express (Kochi)
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Not in favour of dam panel: TN tells SC
IN a fresh twist to the Mul- laiperiyar dam row, Tamil Nadu on Monday told the Supreme Court that it was not interested in adjudicat- ing the dispute with Kerala before the special empow- ered committee appointed by the apex court for settling the inter-State issue.
- Date:
- 09/03/2010
- Source:
- New Indian Express (Chennai)
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Mullaperiyar TN moves court on dam issue
The Tamil Nadu government on Monday moved the apex court seeking recall of a constitution bench "consent" order for setting up a five-member committee under former Chief Justice of India A.S.
Anand to examine the Mullaperiyar dam issues.
- Date:
- 09/03/2010
- Source:
- Asian Age (New Delhi)
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TN must nominate member to Mullaperiyar panel
TIRUCHI: The River Protection Federation, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, has urged the Tamil Nadu Government to nominate its member to the five-member committee headed by former Supreme Court Chief Justice A.S. Anand constituted by the Supreme Court on the Mullaperiyar dam issue recently.
- Date:
- 08/03/2010
- Source:
- Hindu (Chennai)
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Rs 1,000-cr Green Fund mooted
Rice at Rs 2 a kg for unorganised sector; health insurance scheme expanded.
The Kerala budget envisages setting up of a Green Fund worth Rs 1,000 crore over the next five years.
The Finance Minister, Dr Thomas Isaac, announced that Rs 100 crore had been set apart in the current budget for the fund.
- Date:
- 06/03/2010
- Source:
- Business Line (New Delhi)
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Villagers construct mini dam under MGREGS
Marlejedlu village at Marithothlu in Koppa taluk has set an example for others by constructing a mini dam under Mahatma Gandhi Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme and irrigating water to 100 acre agriculture land.
- Date:
- 06/03/2010
- Source:
- Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
