GUWAHATI: In a writ petition to the Supreme Court filed recently, the Assam Public Works, a social organization, has opposed the construction of the 2000-MW Lower Subansiri Hydro-electric Project (LSHP) on the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border and argued that the LSHP would not only destroy the lives and properties of the people living in the downstream areas of the dam but also the ecology.

Based on the writ petition of APW, Justice S Kumar and Justice SJ Mukhopadhya of the country’s apex court have issued a notice to the NHPC Ltd and other concerned government departments to give a reply against the APW petition within two weeks.

NEW DELHI, Sept 10 – The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices responding to a petition filed by Assam Public Works (APW) seeking a direction to the Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) and N

The state's average power requirement for the current fiscal is projected at 4,397 MW against which the availability will be 2,751 MW

Odisha is set to face average power shortfall of 1,646 MW during 2012-13, according to the 18th Electric Power Survey (EPS) conducted by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). The state’s average power requirement for the current fiscal is projected at 4,397 MW against which the availability will be 2,751 MW. “The power requirement for the state has been extrapolated by the CEA on the basis of increasing load in industrial and domestic sectors. But this year, the sharp jump in power requirement for the state will be driven by charging of villages under Rajeev Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY).

Since it would take about five to six years to develop the projects

The state grid network will add about 1,500 Mw from hydro power generating plants by 2020, said the water resources department."We have 10 projects under pipeline with a combined capacity close to 1,500 Mw and the DPRs (detailed project report) will be completed by December 2012. We hope the energy department would award the contracts within one year (after the DPR submission)”, said Suresh Chandra Mahapatra, state water resources secretary, while speaking at a workshop on “Development of Grid Connected Small/Mini/Micro Hydro Projects” here.

Guwahati, Sept.

The Citizens Concern for Dams and Development (CCDD) has expressed its concern with the formation of a sub-group between the governments of India and Bangladesh for conducting joint surveys to asse

The functioning of state-run power companies has come under strong criticism from the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG).

The CAG has faulted NHPC, THDC, SJVN and NEEPCO for poor implementation of their hydro power projects, resulting in Rs.14,700 crore cost over-runs. In its report tabled in Parliament on Friday, the CAG has stated that delay in implementing 16 hydro power projects by power PSUs leads to cost over-runs of Rs.14,700. “Delay in execution of 16 projects by four Central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) resulted in revision of their initial approved cost of Rs.30,005 crore to Rs.44,712 crore.

Imphal: A citizens’ group on Thursday opposed the formation of an India-Bangladesh joint sub-group on Manipur’s Tipaimukh power project.

The mega-power project, one of the largest in Northeastern India, is vital for meeting the increasing electricity demand in the region, but has been opposed by environmental groups and opposition parties in Bangladesh. “Any decision on Tipaimukh dam construction cannot be bilaterally decided only by India and Bangladesh as the land, rivers, forests and all resources in Manipur belong to the indigenous people of our state.

ITANAGAR, Aug 29 – A delegation of legislators from Arunachal Pradesh called on Union Power Minister M Veerappa Moily in New Delhi on Tuesday and submitted a memorandum demanding early solution to

ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh has urged the centre for speedy commissioning of the 2000 mw Lower Subansiri Hydro Electric Project at Gerukamukh on Assam -Arunachal border saying agitation in Assam by some organisations over the proposed dam resulted in huge loss to national exchequer.

A delegation led by MP Takam Sanjoy submitted a memorandum to Union Power Minister Veerappa Moily yesterday at New Delhi and demanded early settlement of the stalemate on the dam issue in the state, official sources informed here today.