Climate Change

Climate change impacts on dam safety

Publication Date: 
17/09/2018
Javier Fluixá-Sanmartín, Luis Altarejos-García, Adrián Morales-Torres & et al
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
18
2471–2488
Tags:
Dams, Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Dam Safety, Hydrology, Floods, Climate Adaptation
Natural Disasters

Study report: Kerala floods of August 2018

This study analyses the August 2018 Kerala floods by examining earlier floods in the region, rainfall data before and during the disaster, and both the reservoir operations and runoff computations of various reservoirs in Kerala.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2018
Central Water Commission (CWC)
Tags:
Floods, Rainfall, Reservoirs, Kerala, Dams
Dams/ Irrigation

Centre passes Rs 1,484 crore soft loan for Narmada project

GANDHINAGAR: Finally after years of representation, the state government has been successful in getting loans and grants from the Centre to complete the Narmada canal network and maintain the Sarda

Publication Date: 
30/08/2018
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Narmada, Irrigation, Dams, Dams/ Irrigation
Environment

Activists seek environment impact assessment of dams on Satluj

Environment activists in Himachal Pradesh have sought Cumulative Environment Impact Assessment (CEIA) of dams on Satluj.

Publication Date: 
28/08/2018
Statesman (New Delhi)
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Dams, Hydroelectricity, Kinnaur, Environmentalists, Environment
Natural Disasters

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding water level to be maintained at Mullaperiyar dam as floods in Kerala has caused devastation, 24/08/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Russel Joy Vs Union of India dated 24/08/2018 regarding water level to be maintained at Mullaperiyar dam as floods in Kerala has caused devastation.

Judgement Date: 
24/08/2018
Tags:
Dams, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Supreme Court, Floods, Natural Disasters, Disaster Management
Natural Disasters

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding maintaining the water level at Mullaperiyar Dam, 17/08/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Russel Joy Vs Union of India & Others dated 17/08/2018 regarding sustenance and management of the Mullaperiyar Dam.

Judgement Date: 
17/08/2018
Tags:
Dams, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Supreme Court, Floods, Disaster Preparedness, Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding sustenance and management of the Mullaperiyar Dam, 16/08/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Russel Joy Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/08/2018 regarding sustenance and management of the Mullaperiyar Dam.

Judgement Date: 
16/08/2018
Tags:
Dams, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Supreme Court, Floods, Disaster Preparedness, Natural Disasters
Atmosphere And Ozone Layer

Below-average August rainfall for Cape Town so far

Cape Town's rainfall for August has been way below average so far with some of the mountain areas that feed the city's storage dams getting less than a third of their normal rainfall.

Publication Date: 
14/08/2018
News 24 (South Africa)
Tags:
Atmosphere And Ozone Layer, Rainfall, South Africa, Dams, Water Supply, Africa
Dams/ Irrigation

Laos suspends new dams as tragedy raises wider fears

The July 23 dam collapse in southern Laos marked a turning point that squarely exposed the vulnerabilities of Laos’ current plans to become the “battery” of Southeast Asia.

Publication Date: 
13/08/2018
Eco Business
Tags:
Dams/ Irrigation, Dams, Laos, Floods, Displacement, Hydroelectricity
Dams/ Irrigation

Laos Shelves New Hydropower Projects Pending Policy, Safety Reviews

Laos has suspended consideration of new hydropower projects in the country pending reviews of development policy after the breach of a dam last month left at least 34 dead with 100 still missing, L

Publication Date: 
09/08/2018
Big News Network
Tags:
Dams/ Irrigation, Hydroelectricity, Laos, Rainfall, Floods, Dams

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