Affidavit by Pune Municipal Corporation in OA No.32/2024 (WZ) (Anuj Abhay Deshpande V/s Pune Municipal Corporation & Ors.) dated 16/02/2024. The matter related to construction of new water reservoirs by Pune Municipal Corporation at Fergusson College Hill. Three new water tanks have been proposed at Bhamburda (Shivajinagar) Gut No 262 …
Subarnarekha multi-purpose river valley project is an interstate project which would benefit Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal. The head works i.e., Chandil Dam, Ichha Dam and Galudihi Barrage are located in Jharkhand to provide irrigation both to Odisha and Jharkhand, power to Jharkhand and flood control in West Bengal and …
Keeping in focus the rural area and its distribution system, a Regional Rural Water Supply Scheme (RRWSS) for 30 villages in Nashik District consisting of a distribution system from MBR (Master Balancing Reservoir) to GSR (Ground Service Reservoirs) of 30 villages is selected as a reference scheme for this study.
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has released a report titled `Minimisation of water requirement in coal based thermal power stations`. In the study, it has said that dry condenser cooling systems offer a possible solution for power plant installation at sites where availability of water is scarce, since requirement of …
Bhopal : Balram Tal Yojna is being implemented in Madhya Pradesh with a view to holding back maximum quantity of rainwater in agricultural fields, augmenting groundwater table and increasing irrigation facility. Since year 2008-09, there is a provision under the scheme for extending subsidy worth Rs. 80 thousand to a …
Calcutta, Dec. 22: NTPC is planning to begin work on its Katwa power plant from February, even though half of the land required to produce 1,600MW needs to be acquired, the move aimed at preventing further delay on a project for which the central utility was persuaded by the state …
The Tamil Nadu Government has approved an Rs 130-crore proposal to enhance the storage capacity of Chembarambakkam lake a major source of water supply to Chennai. According to an official press release, the move is part of measures to strengthen the water supply to the city, which is dependent on …
In Sikkim at least 17 large hydropower projects on the Teesta River and its tributaries have their environmental clearances in place, despite warnings, improper assessments and negotiated conditions. At a point of time when a natural seismic occurrence has shaken the stability of an already unpredictable Himalayan ecosystem, it is …
SILCHAR:Grave concern was expressed by the intellectuals and experts at the way river Barak, regarded as the lifeline of this valley, was getting polluted and views were articulated on the measures to contain it. Dr Tapodhir Bhattacharya, vice-chancellor of Assam University, who inaugurated the function at Gandhi Bhawan here on …
In a bid to defuse a volatile situation, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asked the Kerala government to create a conducive atmosphere for speedy resolution of the Mullaiperiyar Dam issue following which chief minister Oommen Chandy appealed to protesters in the state to call off their agitation. The chief minister’s …
The Mullaperiyar controversy is a unique water dispute. The Mullaperiyar is an intrastate river, flowing only through Kerala, and therefore the Interstate Water Disputes Act, 1956, does not have any jurisdiction over the issue. Hence, constituting a tribunal under the act to decide on the issue too is not possible. …
Sri Lanka has allocated 180 million rupees to complete the renovation work of many small scale irrigation reservoirs (wevas) within this year, the Commissioner General of Agrarian Services Ravindra Hewavitharana has said. In addition, the Ministry of Economic Development has granted 200 million rupees to renovate 104 small reservoirs in …
Bhubaneswar: With hydro power generation falling to an alarming level of 200-250 MW and increased power supply to the state grid by captive generating plants (CGPs) not enough to tide over peak power deficit, Grid Corporation of Odisha Ltd (Gridco) has started buying power from India Energy Exchange (IEE) to …
JHARSUGUDA: The ash slurry pipe of Orissa Power Generation Corporation (OPGC) Limited at Banharpali in the district breached and ash spilled in the Hirakud dam reservoir on Wednesday night. OPGC transports its ash through pipes to the ash pond from its thermal power plant. The pipe is supported by an …
Mullaiperiyar or Mullaperiyar? Where one stands on the dam dispute between Tamil Nadu and Kerala can be easily revealed by how the name is spelt. Here, “i” makes all the difference: a letter of the alphabet and also a pronoun that is a damning indicator of subjectivity — an absolute …
The scope of this report is to submit the results of the pilot study on water resources assessment using space inputs. Annual water resources during the period 1988-89 to 2007-80, mean annual water resources, water resources during the extreme rainfall conditions in the Godavari, and Brahmani - Baitarni basins are …
This briefing report highlights some of the key research and guidelines on calculating reservoir emissions from specific and regional projects. It starts with an assessment of how key institutions measure greenhouse gases, then looks at key advancements in research since 2007, and concludes with an assessment of areas where further …
Shops and trading establishments remained closed in Idukki, Ernakulam, Alappuzha and Kottayam districts on Tuesday in response to a call for hartal by Kerala Congress (Mani) and Kerala Congress (Jacob), Bharatiya Janata Party and others over the Mullaperiyar issue. Transport services were affected in these districts as buses kept off …
Aims to reduce revenue losses, improve water supply The Delhi Jal Board's ambitious plan to outsource water distribution and revenue collection on a pilot basis in three areas based on a public-private partnership basis has been accorded administrative approval. At a Jal Board meeting chaired by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit …
Hartal demanding decommissioning of reservoir total in Idukki district Kerala saw widespread protests on the Mullaperiyar dam issue on Monday, with people agitating for its decommissioning in five districts and the State capital. In places like Karinkulam Chappathu in Idukki district, the protests almost took the form of a grass-roots …
Islamabad—The government will table a National Water Policy (NWP) in the parliament within next two months aimed at evolving consensus among provinces on major issues. “Increasing shortages, low storage capacity, productivity and costing, higher recovery of water rates (abiana) for investments in operations and maintenance and reservoir sedimentation will be …
