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Polavaram--solution or problem?
Posted on 21 Sep, 2015 11:13 AMPapi kondalu, a scenic gorge located on the lower stretches of the Godavari, will soon be engulfed within the controversial Polavaram Dam. The river serves as a visitor’s delight as it winds through the hills--the same hills that are home to primitive tribal groups such as the Kondareddys.
No more dam approvals until e-flow report is out: Water Ministry
Posted on 07 Sep, 2015 09:35 PMNo approval of dams until e-flow report is out: Water Ministry to CWC
Okhla Bird Sanctuary takes a backseat to real estate development in Noida
Posted on 24 Aug, 2015 09:20 PMCentre approves bringing down protected zone around Okhla Bird Sanctuary from 10 km to 1
Europe's Rhine river inspires the Ganga revival
Posted on 24 Aug, 2015 09:13 PMGanga clean-up takes its inspiration from the Rhine river
Govt approves Rs 4,845 crore for Krishna-Marathwada irrigation project
Posted on 30 Jun, 2015 09:10 AMKrishna-Marathwada irrigation project worth Rs 4,845 crore gets Govt nod
Himachal fails to construct 109 micro hydel projects due to lack of funds
Posted on 23 Jun, 2015 11:10 PMConstruction of 109 Kuhl projects proposed in Himachal, still on papers
Two states and a dam row
Posted on 14 Jun, 2015 01:31 PMWhile the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala have opposing stands on the Mullaperiyar dam, civil society actors have provided alternatives to the old dam whose decommissioning is bound to happen sooner or later. They have also pointed out the inappropriateness of building a new dam on Mullaperiyar.
Government clears 170 eco-zones across the country
Posted on 02 Jun, 2015 05:02 AMCentre gives nod to 170 eco- sensitive zones in the country
India readies for a poor monsoon due to strong possibility of El Nino
Posted on 18 May, 2015 08:59 PMIndia prepares to fight the impacts of El Nino