Promoters of the 101-megawatt Tamor-Mewa hydroelectric project in Taplejung district have accused the Ministry of Water Resources of treating them unjustly by not renewing the survey license for the project.

Nepal and India held a high-level meeting on Monday in Kathmandu to chalk out plans to harness water resources between the two countries in a comprehensive manner, including hydro-power generation, irrigation, flood control and other water-related cooperation.

Agriculture is the mainstay of the Madhya Pradesh economy. As much as 49 per cent of its landmass is cultivable and 74.73 per cent of its people depend directly or indirectly on agriculture for their livelihood. The sector

Madhya Pradesh boasts motorable roads, well-lit villages and well-irrigated fields. This has been made possible by creating new infrastructure and by improving the existing facilities on a priority basis. The government has made construction of irrigation facilities, upgradation of roads and creation of new power-generation facilities its thrust areas.

Adopting a strict stand against the Indo-US nuclear deal, various farmers

SILCHAR, Sept 24: The fate of nearly four-decade old 1500 MW multipurpose Barak Dam at Tipaimukh has again been pushed to uncertainty. In fact, this project has been caught in the vortex of controversies due mainly to the objection of Manipur Government over apprehension that it would inundate a large number of tribal villages and cause ecological disaster.

Bs Reporter / Mumbai September 24, 2008, 0:03 IST

Says RNRL too may put Rs 12,000 cr in cement, shipping biz.

Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG)-promoted Reliance Power (R-Power) is planning to invest over Rs 60,000 crore in renewable and alternative energy resources such as hydroelectric, wind, solar and fuel cell-based power.

Gangtok, Sept 23: Months after scrapping its agreement with private developers for construction of 11 projects for delay in commencement of work, the state has finally relented and returned two of the projects to the original developers, an official said today.