Hydroelectricity

Centre says yes to Athirapally project in Kerala

the Kerala State Electricity Board is hopeful that the Athirapally Hydro Electric Project in the state's Trissur district will be revived. The Union ministry of Environment and Forests on July 19

Publication Date:

14/09/2007

Author(s): Arnab Pratim Dutta

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Ecosystems, Dams, Reservoirs, Irrigation, Riverine Ecology, Endangered Species, Hydroelectricity, Tribals, Conflicts, Biodiversity, Biodiversity Hotspots, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), State Electricity Board (SEB), Kerala, Thrissur (D)

Industry

EIA A nice formality

Today a lot of state governments promise companies investment opportunities free of

Publication Date:

30/08/2007

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

16

Issue:

20070831

pp:

0

Tags:

Hydroelectricity, Industry, Legislation, India, Sikkim

Energy

Kerala clears Pathrakkadavu hydroelectric project near national park

on april 18, 2007, the Kerala government gave

Publication Date:

30/05/2007

Author(s): M Suchitra

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Forests, Dams, Hydroelectricity, Energy, Silent Valley HP, Silent Valley NP, State Electricity Board (SEB), India, Kerala, Palakkad (D)

Forests

Dandeli mini hydro project rejected

The Union ministry for environment and forests has once again rejected forest clearance to the 18-MW Dandeli mini-hydel power project proposed by the Murdeshwar Power Corporation Ltd (MPCL) across

Publication Date:

30/01/2007

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Forests, Dams, Hydroelectricity, Wildlife, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Karnataka, Uttar Kannad

Energy

Key world energy statistics 2007

Key World Energy Statistics contains timely, clearly-presented data on the supply, transformation and consumption of all major energy sources.

Publication Date:

01/01/2007

Source: OECD

Tags:

Coal, Hydroelectricity, Energy, Oil, Natural Gas, Oil Products, Exports, Imports, Global, Statistics

Air Pollution

IN COURT

J&K project through: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court recently granted a stay on a decision by the state government to cancel a contract for the 1,200-MW Sawalakote hydroelectric power project. The

Publication Date:

30/12/2006

Source: Down to Earth

Vol:

15

Issue:

20061231

pp:

0

Tags:

Pollution, Global Warming, Hydroelectricity, Urban Habitat, Urbanisation, Urban Development, Green Spaces, Legislation, High Court, United States Of America (US), California, Jammu & Kashmir, Doda (D)

Environment

Catchment Area Treatment Plan funds badly spent in Himachal

THE Himachal Pradesh government's attitude towards implementing the Catchment Area Treatment (cat) plan has been described as sluggish by environmentalists. The state government has also been accused

Publication Date:

14/10/2006

Author(s): VIKAS VASUDEVA

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Environment, Dams, Afforestation, Hydroelectricity, Nathpa Jhakri HP, Finance, Himachal Pradesh, Statistics

Industry

Himachal denotifies sanctuaries for hydel projects

in march 2006, Himachal Pradesh gave the go-ahead to proposals denotifying four sanctuaries and redrawing boundaries of 15 areas, including protected areas. Not surprisingly, the areas are required

Publication Date:

30/08/2006

Author(s): Padmaparna Ghosh

Source: Down to Earth

Tags:

Land Use, Hydroelectricity, Protected Area Conservation, Sanctuaries, Industry, Cement Industry, India, Himachal Pradesh

Energy

Achieving an efficient configuration of the various forms of energy requires consistency in the policies governing each sector and consistency in the pricing of different types of energy. There is also a need for clarity in the direction

Publication Date:

08/08/2006

Source: Planning Commission

Tags:

Energy Policy, Nuclear Power, Hydroelectricity, Renewable Energy, Wind Energy, Solar Energy, Energy, Government Of India (GOI), India

Environment