Brazilian court suspends massive Amazon dam construction
August 15th, 2012 - 3:15 pm ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 15 (IANS) A Brazilian court has ordered to suspend the construction of the world's third largest dam until affected indigenous communities get a hearing in Congress.The ... Read more...
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Huge Chinese dam experiences big flood
July 24th, 2012 - 3:40 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 24 (IANS) The Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydropower project, witnessed its biggest flood this year Tuesday when water from the Yangtze river gushed at 69,000 cubic ... Read more...
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14 bodies recovered after China mudslide
July 9th, 2012 - 2:24 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 9 (IANS) Fourteen bodies have been recovered following a mudslide in southwest China's Sichuan province, the authorities said Monday.Rescuers retrieved the 14 bodies from a rain-triggered mudslide in ... Read more...
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Expedite Chinese power projects: Pakistan president
July 5th, 2012 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, July 5 (IANS) President Asif Ali Zardari has called for expediting the projects of electricity generation being undertaken in cooperation with China's Three Gorges Corporation, which operates the world's ... Read more...
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China braces for floods
June 4th, 2012 - 2:24 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 4 (IANS) China may face huge flooding this year due to increased rainfall, an official said.Floods have already occurred in areas along the Yangtze river tributaries this year.The ... Read more...
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China may witness heavy floods this year
June 3rd, 2012 - 7:54 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 3 (IANS) China's national flood and drought prevention office has warned of heavy floods occurring this year in the country following increased rainfall.According to the office of the ... Read more...
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Fog halts 700 cargo ships in China
April 30th, 2012 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 30 (IANS) More than 700 cargo ships have been stranded on the Yangtze river in central China due to heavy fog that has shrouded the region for the ... Read more...
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Strike halts work on mega-dam in Brazil
April 24th, 2012 - 11:12 am ICT by IANS
Rio de Janeiro, April 24 (IANS/EFE) A strike Monday effectively halted work on Brazil's giant Belo Monte hydroelectric dam, a controversial project in the heart of Amazonia that has drawn ... Read more...
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Engage China in water dialogue: Experts
February 13th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) China's move to extensively dam the Yarlung-Brahmaputra as it flows through Tibet and its intention to also divert the river came into sharp focus at ... Read more...
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Over 380,000 people to be relocated in 2012 in China
January 20th, 2012 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 20 (IANS) More than 380,000 people will be relocated in 2012 as part of a massive relocation project in Shaanxi province, an official said Friday.In 2012, about ... Read more...
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Three Gorges to buy stake in Portuguese firm
December 24th, 2011 - 4:02 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 24 (IANS) China's Three Gorges Corp will buy a 21 percent stake in Portuguese utility company EDP for 2.69 billion euros ($3.5 billion), beating rivals from Germany and ... Read more...
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China’s Three Gorges hits full capacity
October 31st, 2011 - 7:57 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 31 (IANS) China's Three Gorges Dam Sunday reached its designed highest mark, the second time for the world's largest water control and hydropower project to run at full ... Read more...
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China to build dam in Mauritius
October 10th, 2011 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 10 (IANS) The China Three Gorges Corp. (CTGPC), the operator of China's largest water control programme, has signed a contract with the Mauritian government to build a water ... Read more...
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China bracing for more geological disasters
June 23rd, 2011 - 12:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 23 (IANS) China, a country hit hard by geological disasters such as earthquakes and landslides, is bracing itself for more in future, the Ministry of Land and Resources ... Read more...
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China to build four super dams on Jinsha river
June 22nd, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 22 (IANS) China is building four hydroelectric dams with a generating capacity double that of the Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest power station in terms of installed ... Read more...
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Chinese officials meet Zardari on power project
June 4th, 2011 - 2:00 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 4 (IANS) A team of officials from China's Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydropower project, has briefed President Asif Ali Zardari on a 120 MW project at ... Read more...
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‘China drought has significant impact on environment’
June 3rd, 2011 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 3 (IANS) A lingering drought in central and east China's provinces has had a devastating impact on the environment there, an official said Friday.
Vice Minister of Environmental ... Read more...
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Drought affects 35 million in China
May 30th, 2011 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 30 (IANS) A severe drought in China's central, eastern and southern provinces has affected nearly 35 million people and caused an economic loss of almost 15 billion yuan ... Read more...
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Drought hits 10 million people in China (Lead)
May 25th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 25 (IANS) Nearly 10 million people in China's central Hubei province have been hit by a severe drought that dried up water sources and destroyed thousands of hectares ... Read more...
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10 million people toil drought in China
May 25th, 2011 - 11:41 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 25 (IANS) Nearly 10 million people in China's central Hubei province, accounting for one-sixth of the country's population, have been hit by a severe drought that dried up ... Read more...
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China diverts river water to ease drought
May 19th, 2011 - 1:01 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, May 19 (IANS) Water from China's Yangtze river was diverted to central China's Hunan and Hubei provinces Wednesday to ease drought in the region, an official said.About 300,000 people ... Read more...
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Chinese firm to invest in Pakistan hydel power projects
April 6th, 2011 - 12:59 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 6 (IANS) A Chinese firm is looking at investing in Pakistan's hydel power projects that would add nearly 9,000 MW of electricity to the national grid, a media ... Read more...
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China to complete Three Gorges project in five years
February 26th, 2011 - 4:32 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Feb 26 (IANS) All construction works on China's Three Gorges project, world's largest multi-functional water control system, which includes an underground power station and a lift for vessels, will be completed ... Read more...
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Enjoy nature on China’s Chengdu-Kunming railway
December 26th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 26 (IANS) At 500 meters above the sea-level, China's Chengdu-Kunming railway meanders through the scenic mountains of the Sichuan and Yunnan provinces and offers a spectacular view of the ... Read more...
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‘China committed to building two more units at Pak’s Chashma Nuclear Plant’
December 21st, 2010 - 4:09 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 21 (ANI): China is committed to construct Unit no.3 and Unit no.4 of the Chashma Nuclear Power Plant (CHASNUPP) in Pakistan, Board of Investment (BoI) Chairman Saleem Mandviwala has said.Addressing ... Read more...
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78,000 tonnes of garbage collected from Three Gorges Dam
December 12th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 11 (IANS) Sanitation workers have collected 78,000 tonnes of garbage from China's Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydro-power project on the Yangtze river in the country's southeast. More than ... Read more...
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240,000 prehistoric artefacts found in China
November 29th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Nov 29 (IANS) Archaeologists in China have unearthed over 240,000 prehistoric relics near the Three Gorges Reservoir in Hubei province, officials said Monday.Since 1992, archaeologists have excavated 1,087 archaeological sites scattered ... Read more...
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More than 240,000 cultural relics unearthed in China
November 29th, 2010 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 29 (ANI): Archaeologists have unearthed more than 240,000 cultural relics near the Three Gorges Reservoir in China.The Three Gorges Reservoir is on the upper middle-reaches of the Yangtze, China's ... Read more...
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Water level at Three Gorges Dam reaches full capacity
October 26th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Oct 26 (IANS) The water level at China's Three Gorges Dam, whose construction has forced over a million people out of their homes, reached the highest mark Tuesday, Xinhua reported.It ... Read more...
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Brazil to build 10 hydro power plants in 2010
September 19th, 2010 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Sao Paulo, Sep 19 (IANS/EFE) The Brazilian government plans to set up 10 hydroelectric power plants this year with an aim to generate 4,000 MW of electricity, an official said.
The government has ... Read more...
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Brazil signs contract for controversial Amazon dam
August 27th, 2010 - 11:09 am ICT by IANS
Brasilia, Aug 27 (IANS/EFE) President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has signed the contract for construction of a massive new hydroelectric dam in Brazil's Amazon region, a project opponents say will displace ... Read more...
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Three Gorges Dam stands test of another peak flood
July 28th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 28 (ANI): China's Three Gorges Dam has successfully withstood another test on peaking flood-related flows from the already swollen Yangtze River.According to a Xinhua news agency report, the dam ... Read more...
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Three Gorges Dam Passes Its First Major Test
July 21st, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
July 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The huge Three Gorges Dam spanning the Yangtze River of China has passed the flood control test with flying colors. It was completed last year. The ... Read more...
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700 die as China reels under worst floods in decade (Lead)
July 21st, 2010 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 21 (IANS) Floods triggered by torrential rains have claimed the lives of 701 people and left 347 missing in China, the government said Wednesday.
About 18 million people in 27 provinces ... Read more...
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China’s Three Gorges Dam withstands peak flood test
July 20th, 2010 - 3:32 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, July 20 (ANI): The Three Gorges Dam on China's Yangtze River was holding up against its first major flood-control test Tuesday, officials of the China Three Gorges Corporation said.The dam ... Read more...
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