The Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) has opposed the Madhya Pradesh government's move to fill up the Maheshwar dam up to a height of 154 metres and has warned of a “ jal satyagraha” if the government goes ahead with the decision.
The State government, along with the Maheshwar project promoter Shree Maheshwar Hydel Power Corporation Ltd (SMHPCL), has asked permission from the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to fill up the dam up to 154 metres.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan on Sunday said farmers will be spared of the burden of hike in power tariff as the State Government is mulling raising the current limit of electricity subsidy.
The State Government will extend subsidy to farmers after the Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission (MERC) revised the tariffs across the board on Saturday.
The Shri Maheshwar Hydel Power Corporation Limited (SMHPCL) Project has strongly refuted the false and misleading claims made by the Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) that 90 houses in six villages got
GMR Infrastructure has put the development of its Rs 7,000-crore power project at Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, on the backburner, thanks to coal shortages.
The company acquired this 1,370-Mw project from SKJ Powergen in 2009. It was to be commissioned in 2014. “Private power producers are so much bruised on Thursday, they do not dare to set up anything new. No one can put up any capacity in this kind of situation,” said A Subba Rao, chief financial officer of GMR.
The State Government is likely to recommend a CBI probe into the alleged disappearance and poaching of wild cats from Panna Tiger Reserve based on a report submitted by sanctuary authorities.
The Madya Pradesh government is likely to recommend a CBI probe into the alleged disappearance and poaching of wild cats from Panna Tiger Reserve based on a report submitted by sanctuary authorities.
Sources said the report was submitted to the Madhya Pradesh government last month after a year-long follow up by the state administration and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) with PTR over the issue.
The Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday directed the State Government to take action against a mining inspector for his alleged negligence following the Opposition Congress’ allegat
Serious irregularities on the part of Government officials have caused revenue loss of several crores due to “illegal mining” in Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr Shivraj Singh Chouhan's, constitue
