Narmada Valley Project

Serious damage - Tribal people's and large dams

The report highlights the devastating impact on tribal people of a massive boom in dam-building for hydropower. Drawing on examples from Asia, Africa and the Americas, the report exposes the untold cost of obtaining

Publication Date:

31/07/2010

Source: Survival International

Tags:

Dams, Tribals, Hydroelectricity, China, World Bank, Brazil, Guyana, Ethiopia, India, Displacement, Narmada Valley Project, Riverine Ecology, Dams/ Irrigation

Dams/ Irrigation

Dammed if you do, and if you dont?

Yoginder K Alagh

Publication Date:

21/07/2010

Source: Financial Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Betwa, Ken, Dams/ Irrigation, Dams, Narmada Valley Project, Tehri, Financial Express (New Delhi), River Linking

Dams/ Irrigation

Indian People's Tribunal releases report on big dam projects

Mahim Pratap Singh

Bhopal: The Indian People's Tribunal (IPT) has come out with a report on issues of displacement, rehabilitation, environmental compliance and overall cost-benefits of big dam projects such as Sardar Sarovar, Indira Sagar, Omkareshwar and Jobat.

Publication Date:

25/06/2010

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Environment, Dams, Indira Sagar, Narmada Valley Project, Omkareshwar, Displacement, Rehabilitation, Hindu (New Delhi)

Dams/ Irrigation

Expert panel rejects Narmada pipeline plan

Rajiv Shah | TNN

Publication Date:

29/05/2010

Source: Times Of India (Ahmedabad)

Tags:

Narmada, Water Distribution, Dams/ Irrigation, Narmada Valley Project, Gujarat, Bharuch, Times Of India (Ahmedabad)

Dams/ Irrigation

Ensure rehabilitation before the height of dams is raised: Activists

At least 393 activists from Indore and all over the country have written to the prime minister to refrain from giving sanction to restart construction on Sardar Sarovar (SSP) and Maheshwar dams on Narmada till the oustees have been completely rehabilitated.

Publication Date:

26/05/2010

Source: Central Chronicle (Bhopal)

Tags:

Dams/ Irrigation, Dams, Maheshwar Dam, Narmada Valley Project, Dam Safety, Rehabilitation, Madhya Pradesh, Central Chronicle (Bhopal)

Dams/ Irrigation

Pari passu & lack of faith

A principle adopted to ensure rehabilitation of evacuees alongside progress on projects is known for violations

When construction of a dam is delayed, it leads to cost over-runs. It delays development. We are constantly told this, with much statistics.

Publication Date:

16/05/2010

Author(s): Sreelatha Menon

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Dams, Maheshwar Dam, Narmada Valley Project, Rehabilitation, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Business Standard (New Delhi), Sreelatha Menon

Dams/ Irrigation

Narmada canal network: SSNNL to rope in big players

Rajiv Shah | TNN

Publication Date:

12/05/2010

Source: Times Of India (Ahmedabad)

Tags:

Narmada, Dams/ Irrigation, Narmada Valley Project, Canal Irrigation, Gujarat, Times Of India (Ahmedabad)

Dams/ Irrigation

Conditional clearance for crest gates at Narmada Dam

Gargi Parsai

Publication Date:

07/05/2010

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Narmada, Dams/ Irrigation, Dams, Narmada Valley Project, Rehabilitation, Parliament, Ministry Of Water Resources, Narmada Bachao Andolan, Gujarat, Hindu (New Delhi)

Dams/ Irrigation

Narmada canal-affected rehab approved by SC

The Supreme Court, placing the fundamental rights of citizens on a higher pedestal, ruled that any attempt by police agencies to forcibly carry out narco, polygraph and brainmapping tests of accused persons was "illegal and unconstitutional".

Publication Date:

06/05/2010

Source: Asian Age (New Delhi)

Tags:

Narmada, Dams/ Irrigation, Dams, Narmada Valley Project, Rehabilitation, Supreme Court, Madhya Pradesh, Asian Age (New Delhi)

Dams/ Irrigation