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 …
CHENNAI: In an effort to fulfill the drinking water needs of Chennai, a new reservoir would be set up in Tiurvallur district, besides desilting work on six other lakes at an estimated cost of `620 crore, Minister for Public Works KV Ramalingam said here on Sunday. Speaking to reporters at …
Nearly 2.9 million people affected in the State The death toll in rain-related incidents across West Bengal rose to 36 on Thursday even as several parts of the State continued to remain submerged. Nearly 2.9 million people have been affected and there are fears of fresh areas being inundated as …
Livestock and Rural Development Minister Arumugam Thondaman will inaugurate the landslide prevention project in the Nuwara Eliya district today (02). The project is being launched to prevent landslides in the 42nd mile post area on the Nuwara Eliya - Gampola road. The total cost of the project has been estimated …
Full two months into monsoon, water levels at major hydro-electric (power) generation reservoirs in Karnataka have increased substantially. According to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre, the level as on July 29, at Linganamakki, Supa and Varahi reservoirs has increased and is higher than the 10 years' average and …
Ranchi, July 31: A reservoir project, which was proposed to provide water to National Thermal Power Corporation’s (NTPC) thermal power plant in Chatra district, has been lying abandoned for two years. The Garhi reservoir scheme at Uttararhi village in Chatra’s Kamdara block was primarily aimed at providing water to NTPC’s …
The Krishna River Basin has witnessed high rainfall and consequent floods of various intensities during the last few years. These floods have both the positive as well as negative impacts on the population and the resources. Increase in the ground water potential and availability of additional surface water resources are …
The National Aquaculture Development Authority (NAQDA) has taken measures with the Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development Ministry to develop over 12,000 reservoirs in the dry zone as fresh water fish farming tanks, NAQDA chairman Jayantha Chandrasoma told the press recently. "This will help develop the inland water fish industry," he …
SHILLONG: Residents of Keating Road, Malki, Laitumkhrah and Lachuamiere areas in Shillong are facing drinking water crisis because a 12-inch-diameter feeder pipe of the British-era reservoir that can hold 50,000 litres of water was damaged when it rained incessantly in the city recently. Urban Affairs Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh, after inspecting …
The Indian security agencies are extremely worried over the ignorance of New Delhi in strengthening its claim on river Yarlung Tsangbo (as the Brahmaputra is known in Tibet) by expediting construction of dams, reservoir or power station on the Brahmaputra river within the country. The Centre is convinced with the …
Bangalore The Karnataka government has decided to hear out farmers over their objections filed against the land acquisition proceedings for the proposed R32,000-crore integrated steel plant by South Korean steel major Posco. The first hearing will he held on July 4. The government has appointed a Special Land Acquisition Officer …
The volume of Krishna water at State border may increase The Poondi reservoir, the prime storage point for Chennai's drinking water needs, has so far received a steady inflow of Krishna water from Andhra Pradesh since Friday morning, sufficient for the city's supply for two days. Officials of the Water …
For drought hit Jharkhand, there seems to be some respite in sight. While the state is likely to get good rainfall this year, over half a dozen water reservoir projects too are set to become functional in the coming weeks. To begin with, the much-awaited Ajay barrage will be inaugurated …
Speakers at a forum have urged the government to construct more water reservoirs to minimise the effects of global warming and environmental challenges in future.
The water level in stood at 77.20 ft at 8 a.m. on Monday The dam was getting an inflow of 9,864 cusecs ERODE: The Lower Bhavani (LBP) Farmers Association has appealed to the State government to release water from the Bhavanisagar dam for irrigation in the LBP ayacut area on …
Officials of both States to discuss date of water release CHENNAI: A team of officials from the Water Resources Department and Chennai Metrowater visited their counterparts in Hyderabad on Monday to discuss the date of water release from the Kandaleru reservoir in Andhra Pradesh to Chennai. According to sources in …
Compelled by the incessant downpour in the Jharkhand catchment areas, the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) would discharge water at the rate of 50,000 cusec from its Maithon reservoir by early tomorrow.
Report and recommendations of Nayanjot Lahiri, member of the expert team sent by MoEF on a site visit for the purpose of reviewing specific issues including the environmental impact of Srinagar HPP. Report and recommendations of Nayanjot Lahiri, Member of expert team send by Ministry of Environment and Forests (Government …
- Officials confident of restoring water supply, farmers foresee a good yield after two years Hazaribagh, June.19: First, the bad news: the spells of rain that lashed the district in the past 48 hours have paralysed life in the town of Hazaribagh. Power supply has been hit badly and most …
One hundred and twenty two Information and Study Centers on the country's weather condition such as rains, floods and changes of water levels of reservoirs and rivers, will be established covering all districts, Irrigation and Water Resources Management Ministry sources said. Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said the new system …
