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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of Purushothapatnam Lift Irrigation Scheme without Environmental Clearance, Andhra Pradesh, 21/01/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jammula Choudharaiah & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 21/01/2019 regarding the construction activities undertaken by the State of Andhra Pradesh by way of Purushothapatnam Lift Irrigation Scheme without Environmental Clearance. The project is located at the Akhanda Godavari Left Bank at Km 40.800 near Purushothapatnam Village in Seethanagaram(M), East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh which involves diversion of flow of River Godavari to Yeluru River.

Judgement Date: 
21/01/2019
Tags:
Irrigation, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), West Godavari, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Andhra Pradesh, Yeleru, Rivers
Dams/ Irrigation

Sh43b irrigation scheme to boost food production in Bunyangabu

Farmers in Bunyangabu district will soon benefit from a sh43b irrigation scheme in to be constructed in Rwimi sub-county by government this financial year.

Publication Date: 
14/01/2019
New Vision (Uganda)
Tags:
Africa, Irrigation, Farmers, Rice, Maize
Dams/ Irrigation

Zimbabwe: Semwa Dam Project Resumes

CONSTRUCTION of the $141 million Semwa Dam across Ruya River, which borders Mt Darwin and Rushinga districts, has resumed after Treasury allocated $20 million for the project in the 2019 Budget.

Publication Date: 
14/01/2019
All Africa
Tags:
Africa, Zimbabwe, Dams, Budget, Irrigation
Dams/ Irrigation

Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme

The Centre's flagship irrigation scheme - Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) - has been found to be saddled with delays, deficiencies in planning and even serious lapses such as diversion of funds and financial irregularities were found revealed this performance audit of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) for the period of 2008 to 2017. The irrigation projects led to an almost threefold jump in the cost of these projects to ₹1.20 lakh crore said the report.

Publication Date: 
08/01/2019
Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Tags:
Irrigation, India, Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), Dams, Finance
Dams/ Irrigation

KP govt completes construction of Kundal dam in Buner

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has completed the construction work of Kundal dam in district Buner.

Publication Date: 
07/01/2019
Nation (Pakistan)
Tags:
Pakistan, Dams
Dams/ Irrigation

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding environmental clearance for Polavaram Project, 03/01/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Orissa Vs State of Andhra Pradesh & Others dated 03/01/2019 regarding environmental clearance for Polavaram Project.

Judgement Date: 
03/01/2019
Tags:
Polavaram, Environment Clearance (EC), Public Hearing, Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Orissa (Odisha), Supreme Court
Dams/ Irrigation

Ethiopia expects Nile dam to be ready to start operation in late 2020

ADDIS ABABA, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Ethiopia's $4 billion dam project on the River Nile, which has been beset by construction delays and criticism from Egypt, will start initial operations in December 2

Publication Date: 
03/01/2019
Thompson Reuters Foundation (TRUST)
Tags:
Ethiopia, Dams, Nile
Dams/ Irrigation

Haryana to issue 44k pending tubewell connections

Chandigarh: The Haryana government has announced that demand notices will be issued by March 31, 2019, for around 44,000 tubewell connections pending since January 1, 2014, and the connections woul

Publication Date: 
28/12/2018
Times of India (Chandigarh)
Tags:
Haryana, Tubewells, Irrigation, Groundwater, Solar Energy, Dams/ Irrigation
Dams/ Irrigation

The Dam Safety Bill, 2018

The Dam Safety Bill, 2018 that aims to provide a robust legal and institutional framework under Central and state governments for the safety of dams, was introduced in the Lok Sabha on 12th December, 2018 amid protests by opposition and Shiv Sena members.

Publication Date: 
12/12/2018
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Dam Safety, Dams, India, Legislation, Dam Failure
Dams/ Irrigation

"Discussion On Mekedatu Project Not Possible": Tamil Nadu To Karnataka

Chennai: A Tamil Nadu Minister on Monday told the Karnataka government that a discussion on the Mekedatu dam project was not possible as the matter was subjudice.

Publication Date: 
11/12/2018
NDTV
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Dams, Supreme Court

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