Andhra court stays release of water to Krishna delta
July 16th, 2012 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, June 11 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh High Court Monday directed the state government not to release water from Nagarjuna Sagar to Krishna delta if the water level in ... Read more...
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‘Lake-tapping’ at Koyna to hike power supply (With Images)
April 25th, 2012 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 25 (IANS) For the second time in Asia, a "lake-tapping" project to generate additional electricity was carried out in the reservoir of Maharashtra's biggest Koyna Dam here Wednesday, ... Read more...
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High Court frowns at slow probe in Maval firing case
March 21st, 2012 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 21 (IANS) The Bombay High Court Wednesday slammed the Maharashtra government for going slow on police officials who opened fire last year at protesting farmers at Maval, near ... Read more...
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Great wine starts with the environment: Sula’s motto (With images)
January 29th, 2012 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Nashik (Maharashtra), Jan 29 (IANS) A series of environmental best practices adopted by Sula Vineyards, one of India's largest wine producers, has enabled it do away with diesel gensets for ... Read more...
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Solar panel plant to address South Africa’s power shortage
October 31st, 2011 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
East London (South Africa), Oct 31 (IANS) A $1.3 million solar panel manufacturing plant has opened in South Africa that could go a long way in addressing the power shortage ... Read more...
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Grass could be bioenergy crop of the future, say Indian-origin scientists
November 2nd, 2010 - 4:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 2 (ANI): A research team, including Indian-origin researchers, has found that grass could be the bioenergy crop of the future as the demand for biofuels increases, replacing corn as the ... Read more...
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Water released from Himachal’s Pong dam
September 14th, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, Sep 14 (IANS) Water was released from Himachal Pradesh's Pong dam into the Beas river Tuesday morning as it was near the danger mark in the reservoir. This is the first ... Read more...
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Supreme Court to hear Babhali Barrage issue in August (Lead)
July 21st, 2010 - 3:47 pm ICT by IANS
Nanded (Maharashtra), July 21 (IANS) The contentious Babhali Barrage issue, now at the centre of a controversy between Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, is scheduled to come up for further hearing before ... Read more...
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Babhali Barrage issue hearing in Supreme Court in August
July 21st, 2010 - 11:48 am ICT by IANS
Nanded (Maharashtra), July 21 (IANS) The vexed issue of the Babhali Barrage, currently at the centre of a controversy between Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh, is scheduled to come up for further ... Read more...
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Acute water shortage in Uttarakhand’s Corbett Reserve
May 25th, 2010 - 8:24 pm ICT by ANI
Ramnagar (Uttarakhand), May 25 (ANI): The Corbett Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand is facing acute water shortage, as natural sources of water have dried up on account of the rising temperature.The authorities ... Read more...
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Gujarat, Maharashtra ink pact on interlinking rivers
May 4th, 2010 - 12:18 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 4 (ANI): With an aim to provide water to arid and water deficit areas, Gujarat and Maharashtra have signed a pact with the Central Government to prepare project ... Read more...
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Jharkhand assures water supply for DVC power plants
March 7th, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, March 7 (IANS) The Jharkhand government has assured Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) to provide water for the second stage of its 2x660 MW super-critical power plants, to prevent its shift from ... Read more...
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Hooda accuses Punjab of depriving Haryana of water
January 20th, 2010 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Jan 19 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda Tuesday accused the neighbouring state of Punjab of depriving Haryana of its share of water.
"Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has already ... Read more...
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Farooq calls for India-Iceland cooperation in geothermal energy sector
January 15th, 2010 - 10:23 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 15 (ANI): Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Farooq Abdullah said here on Friday that bilateral cooperation with Iceland is essential to make progress in the area of ... Read more...
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Destruction of Sindh’s wetlands in Pakistan affecting general ecology
January 2nd, 2010 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, January 2 (ANI): An offshoot of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has expressed grave concern over the worsening situation of the wetlands and Indus eco-region sites of Sindh in ... Read more...
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Bioethanol’s impact on water supply 3 times higher than previously thought
August 6th, 2009 - 12:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, August 6 (ANI): In a new study, scientists have determined that production of bioethanol, often regarded as the clean-burning energy source of the future, may consume up to three times more ... Read more...
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Government says it has crisis management plan for drought
June 27th, 2009 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 27 (IANS) The government says it has a Crisis Management Plan (CMP) to deal with the drought the country may face in the wake of a delayed monsoon.
The plan, ... Read more...
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Bioethanol uses thrice as much water as thought earlier
April 14th, 2009 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 14 (IANS) Bioethanol is a clean-burning energy source, but can gobble up to three times more water than previously thought, a major issue given the increasing water scarcity worldwide.
The ... Read more...
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Panel to study resource use by West Bengal steel projects
December 5th, 2008 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 5 (IANS) The West Bengal government has formed an expert committee to study the land, coal and water requirements of various steel projects before allocating resources, a senior government official ... Read more...
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Kutch desalination plant yet to take off
June 27th, 2008 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, June 27 (IANS) The Gujarat government and the Federation of Kutch Industries Association (FOKIA) have formed a joint venture distribute water for industries in Kutch. The irony is, there is no ... Read more...
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Water councils rescues farmers in Balasore
May 30th, 2008 - 10:57 pm ICT by admin
Balasore(Orissa), May 30 (ANI): Water Councils in villages of Orissas Balasore district have been set to provide relief to farmers with sparsely irrigated lands to help them meet their water requirements.The ... Read more...
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Drought hits hard in Chhatarpur as people are forced to purchase water
May 28th, 2008 - 6:51 pm ICT by admin
Chhattarpur (Madhya Pradesh), May 28 (ANI): Water has becomes a saleable commodity in the drought hit Chhatarpur District in Madhya Pradesh, as the poverty-ridden people of the region are compelled to ... Read more...
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Water scarcity forces Oriya tribals to dig riverbeds
May 14th, 2008 - 11:45 am ICT by admin
Kalahandi (Orissa), May 14 (ANI): Intense heat wave conditions and declining water levels are spelling a hard time for Oriya tribals.
The state's Kalahandi district is reeling from water scarcity, so ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh, central governments hold talks on NTPC row
April 20th, 2008 - 9:33 pm ICT by admin
Raipur, April 20 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Power Jairam Ramesh held talks with Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh here Sunday to end the stalemate over water supply to National Power ... Read more...
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