Continuing its protest over the Rs 10,000-crore Polavaram power project on the Godavari river in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, the Orissa government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court opposing the Centre
ALAPPUZHA: The Rs.1,840 crore-Kuttanad Package, said to be among the largest financial packages sanctioned to a single region, was launched by Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan at the Mankombu Mini Civil Station here on Sunday.
The package to ensure overall development of the region and its people was designed by renowned agricultural scientist M.S.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday suggested that the Central Water Commission explore the possibility of resolving the Palar water dispute between Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh through negotiations.
A Bench of Justice Mukundakam Sharma and Justice Anil R.
Contrary to the common perception, the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) has no role to play in construction of small hydro power projects but comes into the picture only in case of construction of big dams, Minister of State for Water Resources, Vincent H Pala, clarified.
Talking to this newspaper, Pala said only when the length of the dam exceeds 1 km and the height 15 metres, that his Minis
New Delhi: In a minor but temporary relief, the level of Yamuna in the capital is likely to go down slightly by noon on Thursday. After the Okhla Barrage had started releasing more water since Wednesday afternoon, the level stabilised at 205.95m through the day.
BHUBANESWAR: Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh reiterated today that the final approval for diversion of forest land for Polavaram (Indira Sagar) project is subject to compliance of several conditions by the Andhra Pradesh Government and the user agency concerned.
In a letter to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the Union Minister has said that the Ministry of Triba
CHENNAI: The Monitoring Committee of the Cauvery River Authority will meet in New Delhi on August 24 against the backdrop of rising deficit in receipt of Cauvery water for Tamil Nadu.
