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The Dam Safety Bill, 2019

A bill which seeks to provide uniform safety procedures for specified dams in the country was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 29 July, 2019. The Dam Safety Bill, 2019 was introduced by Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat who said that 92 per cent of the dams in the country were inter-state and there was need for such a legislation.

Publication Date: 
29/07/2019
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Dam Safety, Dams, India
Dams/ Irrigation

Dam Safety Bill gets nod from CCEA

It is set to be reintroduced in Parliament after several unsuccessful bids to clear it

Publication Date: 
18/07/2019
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Dam Safety, Hydroelectricity, Arunachal, Dams/ Irrigaion
Dams/ Irrigation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding EC for Purushothapatnam Lift Irrigation Scheme, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, 15/07/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jammula Choudharaiah & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 15/07/2019 regarding Environment Clearance (EC) for Purushothapatnam Lift Irrigation Scheme undertaken by the State of Andhra Pradesh for Drawl and Lifting of water from River Godavari near Purushothapatnam Village in Seethanagaram (M), East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh.

Judgement Date: 
15/07/2019
Tags:
Irrigation, East Godavari, Rivers, Godavari, Andhra Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Environment Clearance (EC), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Ministry Of Water Resources, Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Court
Dams/ Irrigation

State to promote micro-irrigation

Aiming for sustainable water management, the state on Sunday announced that it would promote micro-irrigation of maize on 1,000 acres this season.

Publication Date: 
10/06/2019
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Water Management, Irrigation
Dams/ Irrigation

National Register of Large Dams 2019

Safety of the dams is a very imperative aspect which has to be given priority on an incessant basis for safeguarding the massive national investment and the benefits derived by the nation from the projects.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2019
Central Water Commission (CWC)
Tags:
Dams, Dam Safety, India, Statistics
Dams/ Irrigation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding violation of environmental norms in the course of construction of the Indira Sagar Polavaram Multipurpose Project, Andhra Pradesh, 10/05/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Pentapati Pulla Rao Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/05/2019 regarding violation of environmental norms in the course of construction of the Indira Sagar Polavaram Multipurpose Project in Andhra Pradesh.

Judgement Date: 
10/05/2019
Tags:
Polavaram, Andhra Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Air Pollution, Air Pollution Control, Afforestation
Dams/ Irrigation

Environmental implications of Pancheshwar dam in Uttarakhand (Central Himalaya), India

The present study outlines major concerns and potential environmental consequences of the proposed Pancheshwar high dam in Uttarakhand (Central Himalaya), India.

Publication Date: 
10/05/2019
S. P. Sati, Shubhra Sharma, Naresh Rana & et al
Current Science
116
9
1483-1489
Tags:
Dams, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Himalaya, Geology, Earthquakes, Sedimentation, Rivers, Reservoirs, Floods, Hydroelectricity
Dams/ Irrigation

Kaleshwaram project to cross Rs 1 lakh crore

An irrigation officer said additional pumps would be required at Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla to implement the proposal

Publication Date: 
10/05/2019
Deccan Chronicle (Telangana)
Tags:
Telangana, Irrigation, Drinking Water, Water Supply, Dams/ Irrigation
Dams/ Irrigation

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding diversion of Beas water for Sidhmukh Nohar Project, Rajasthan, 12/04/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of The State of Rajasthan Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/04/2019 regarding diversion of Beas water for Sidhmukh Nohar Project.

Some of the issues framed by the SC are the following:

Judgement Date: 
12/04/2019
Tags:
Beas, Rivers, Rajasthan, Water Demand, Water Distribution, Haryana, Supreme Court, Punjab, Yamuna
Dams/ Irrigation

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding physical possession of irrigation headworks at Ropar, Harike and Firozepur under BBMB, 12/04/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of The State of Rajasthan Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 12/04/2019 regarding physical possession of irrigation headworks at Ropar, Harike and Firozepur under Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB).

Judgement Date: 
12/04/2019
Tags:
Bhakra, Beas, Irrigation, Punjab, Rajasthan, Supreme Court, Government Of India (GOI), Dams, Reservoirs

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