Water Resources

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water Storage in Major Reservoirs, 17/11/2016

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water Storage in Major Reservoirs, 17/11/2016. Central Water Commission (CWC) monitors live storage status of 91 reservoirs of the country on weekly basis and issues weekly bulletin on every Thursday.

Publication Date: 
17/11/2016
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Reservoirs, Water Resources, India, Parliament, Monsoons, Rainfall
Water Resources

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding Cauvery water dispute, 04/10/2016

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Tamil Nadu Vs State of Karnataka & Others dated 04/10/2016 regarding Cauvery water dispute. Supreme Court directs the State of Karnataka to release 2000 cusecs of water from 7.10.2016 till 18.10.2016.

Judgement Date: 
04/10/2016
Tags:
Cauvery, Rivers, Water Demand, Water Disputes, Water Distribution, Supreme Court, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Irrigation, Reservoirs
Dams/ Irrigation

Extending the life of reservoirs: sustainable sediment management for dams and run-of-river hydropower

Economic development relies critically on infrastructure development. Yet, without careful planning, the services provided by hydropower facilities and dams are at risk.

Publication Date: 
04/10/2016
George W. Annandale, Gregory L. Morris, Pravin Karki
The World Bank
Tags:
Reservoirs, Sedimentation, Dams, Hydroelectricity, Sustainable Development, Climate Change, Sediment Transport, Rivers, India, Global
Land

Villagers in southern India battle reservoir that will submerge their homes

The peacefulness of the lush green fields of paddy and maize lining the road to Vemulaghat village in Telangana, India belies the anger of villagers protesting against the southern state's plans to

Publication Date: 
27/09/2016
Reuters
Tags:
Dams/ Irrigation, Reservoirs, Telangana, Water Management, Land, Conflicts, Land Acquisition, Displacement, Farmers, India
Water Resources

Dry days loom over city as water level in KRS down 20%

The current water level in the dam is 84.75 ft, down from 105.57 ft in the corresponding period last year.

Publication Date: 
21/09/2016
Naveen Menezes
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Tags:
Karnataka, Reservoirs, Bangalore (D), Water Supply, Indian Institute Of Science (IISC), Drinking Water, Irrigation, Water Resources
Water Resources

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding Cauvery water dispute, 21/09/2016

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Karnataka & Others Vs State of Tamil Nadu dated 20/09/2016 regarding Cauvery water dispute. Supreme Court orders for the constitution of the Cauvery Management Board within four weeks and directs the State of Karnataka to release 6000 cusecs of water till the next date of hearing (27 September 2016).

Judgement Date: 
20/09/2016
Tags:
Cauvery, Water Disputes, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Supreme Court, Water Demand, Water Distribution, Irrigation, Agriculture, Reservoirs, Rainfall Pattern, Drinking Water Scarcity
Water Resources

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding Cauvery water dispute, 12/09/2016

Modifying its September 5 order, the Supreme Court on Sep 12, 2016 asked the Karnataka government to release 12,000 cusecs water to Tamil Nadu

Judgement Date: 
12/09/2016
Tags:
Cauvery, Rivers, Water Demand, Water Distribution, Water Disputes, Supreme Court, Reservoirs, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka
Energy

Review of performance of hydro power stations 2015-16

This review covers the performance of Hydro-Electric Stations having installed capacity of more than 25 MW. As on 31st March, 2016 there were 676 H.E. generating
units installed in 194 Hydro-Electric Stations with an aggregate installed capacity of 42783.42 MW in operation. Performance of 31 important Reservoir based schemes has

Publication Date: 
01/09/2016
Central Electricity Authority
Tags:
Hydroelectricity, Electricity, Power Industry, India, Reservoirs, Public Sector, Private Sector
Water Resources

Water: securing Bhutan's future

Integrated water resource management serves as a foundation upon which the planning and implementation of climate resilience is being pursued in Bhutan.

Publication Date: 
30/08/2016
Asian Development Bank
Tags:
Water Resources, Water Management, Bhutan, Rivers, River Basin, Glaciers, Wetlands, Groundwater, Reservoirs, Climate Change, Climate Impacts
Energy

Report of the Committee (Justice A. P. Shah Committee) on dispute regarding oil and gas blocks in Krishna-Godavari Basin

A government-appointed panel examining a dispute over migration of gas from Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)-held blocks in the Bay of Bengal to adjacent fields of Reliance Industries (RIL) will submit its report to the Ministry of Petroleum by August 31.

Publication Date: 
29/08/2016
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Tags:
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Reliance Industries Limited, Oil, Natural Gas, Krishna, Godavari, River Basin, Industry, India, Reservoirs

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