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 …
Protests are mounting in Kerala over the Mullaperiyar dam issue. Hundreds of people living downstream of the dam took to the streets and blocked the Kottayam-Kattappana road at Karinkulam Chappathu on Sunday. Spontaneous protests were mounted in many parts of Idukki district, including Kumily, as the water level in the …
The Chief Minister, Mr N. Kiran Kumar Reddy, on Sunday said the drinking water problem in Malkajgiri municipal areas will be solved soon as the government is taking up works to provide new water lines, construct storage reservoirs and improve distribution network at an estimated cost of Rs 270 crore. …
Setback in supply cycle leaves residents in deep trouble The two major drinking water supply schemes, the Coimbatore - Siruvani and scheme and the Pilloor scheme have one thing in common. Both depend on external factors. In Siruvani, the storage, depending on rainfall, decides supply. Pilloor suffers breakdown at frequent …
Agartala: The Tripura government has decided to seek Centre’s support for creating sustainable water sources in 222 locations of the state during upcoming dry spell and asked the drinking water and sanitation (DWS) officials to take immediate steps to lift the water from outside. With the report of water crisis …
With a view to resolving the ongoing debate on the Tipaimukd Dam project and also meet the water problems in South Asia, a regional river commission would have to be formed through mutual understanding among neighbouring countries, suggests a former UN water expert. "A regional river commission may put an …
The Hollywood film Dam 999, which was slated for release on Friday, has already run into a storm with the DMK, MDMK and PMK demanding its ban as they alleged it depicted the collapse of the century-old Mullaiperiyar Dam over which Tamil Nadu is locked in a row with Kerala. …
‘Sequence and timing of tremors a pointer' Even as the government is going all out to pacify the people affected by the tremors experienced in parts of Idukki district last Friday, a section of earth scientists feel that the increased seismic activity in the area can be attributed to the …
It is close to a year since the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) formed an expert committee to look into the short and long-term plans to meet the growing demand for water in the City. Although the committee is tight-lipped about details of their seven meetings, most of …
BHUBANESWAR: Low water level in all the major reservoirs and technical snags in three thermal power units have triggered a power crisis in the State. The State is facing a shortfall of about 700 MW as against its average demand of 2,700 MW. The power shortage during the evening peak …
Instead of letting out excess water into sea, it will be diverted to the waterway The Water Resources Department (WRD) is planning to carry out flushing of the Cooum river in a few days with the surplus water from Poondi reservoir. The water level in the reservoir has improved considerably …
International Rivers has created a state-of-the-art Google Earth 3-D tour and video narrated by Nigerian activist Nnimmo Bassey, Chair of Friends of the Earth International and winner of the prestigious Right Livelihood Award. The production was launched at COP17 in Durban. The tour illustrates how melting glaciers in the Himalayas …
This paper examines the effectiveness of additionality and sustainability criteria being applied to hydropower projects applying for carbon crediting under the Kyoto Protocol’s Clean Development Mechanism (CDM). It examine the conditions under which hydropower development decisions are commonly made, with a focus on China and India where the majority of …
SHILLONG: Commissioning of the Greater Shillong Water Supply Scheme (GSWSS) Phase III is likely to be delayed since only 35 per cent of the work has been completed till date. The phase III, which is expected to ease the water scarcity problem in Shillong, was earlier scheduled to be commissioned …
Struggle continues: In KGF, no efforts are made to augment water supply The city, which saw no paucity of water as long as Bharat Gold Mines Limited was functioning, is now facing severe water crisis following the closure of the mines. The Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board (KUWSDB) …
Bhubaneswar: Rubbishing the allegations of the Opposition political parties, the state government on Wednesday clarified that the there was no violation of rule curve in storage of water in the Hirakud reservoir system. In a release, the water resources department asserted that the water was stored in the reservoir prior …
Bhubaneswar: Demanding formation of an independent expert committee to probe alleged mismanagement of water in Hirakud reservoir by the Odisha government that led to recent high flood, the State BJP on Sunday urged Governor M C Bhandare to exercise his constitutional authority in this regard. Since the devastating flood that …
ON SEPTEMBER 9, the Supreme Court ordered detergent company Nirma to file its reply to the show cause notice issued by the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) within three months. MoEF had issued the notice in May, asking the company to explain within two weeks why the environmental …
Governor M C Bhandare on Friday suggested that that an independent expert panel should ascertain the exact cause of high floods in river Mahanadi this year. I do not say who is at fault. It may be an accident or a mistake. We must see it through an independent body …
