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Help revoke the faulty environmental clearance for the proposed Athirappilly HEP
Posted on 24 Jan, 2010 12:19 PMGuest Post by Dr.A.Latha, River Research Centre
The Athirappilly Dam Issue in Kerala, India has reached a very critical stage. You must be aware that the MoEF had issued a show cause notice to Kerala State Electricity Board asking reasons for not revoking the environmental clearance granted in 2007 (Ltr No. J - 12011 / 6/ 97 - IA 1 dated 4th January 2010 attached) giving 15 days for responding. The KSEB has submitted its reply few days back. The KSEB has again tried to dilute and distort the real facts regarding this project as a desperate last minute attempt. The Honorable Minister for Environment and Forests has already made his stance clear that the MoEF will revoke the environmental clearance granted in 2007. However there is a need to expose the falsity and distortion of facts by the concerned officials and the continuous efforts to thwart the consistent public opposition to this project. The just decision taken by Sri.Jairam Ramesh also needs to be appreciated.
Kosi Tragedy should be inquired by CBI
Posted on 22 Jan, 2010 02:05 PMPMO FORWARDS PETITION ON KOSI TRAGEDY TO HOME MINISTRY FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION
Prof.Suraj Yadav, Assistant Professor in Delhi University reports
Kosi breach due to Bihar government's apathy: PAG
Posted on 18 Jan, 2010 05:22 PMPatna, Jan 15 (PTI) The Principal Accountant General (PAG) of Bihar has indicted the state government for the breach in river Kosi embankment in 2008 that rendered lakhs of people homeless and claimed several lives.
Case Studies on Groundwater Management from Indiatogether.org
Posted on 18 Jan, 2010 01:30 PMCase Studies on Groundwater Management from Indiatogether.org
Barrages would prevent Polavaram dam from being an economic and environmental disaster : Analysis reveal
Posted on 12 Jan, 2010 02:20 PMProf.T.Shivaji Rao,
Director, Centre for Environmental Studies,
Gitam University, Visakhapatnam.
Historical Developments: Initially the Polavaram project was proposed as a storage reservoir with FRL at +150ft with a water storage of about 150TMC in 1941. Subsequently many changes were made and in 1948 it emerged as Rampada Sagar dam with FRL at +208ft. with water storage of 836 TMC including 150 MW of hydro-power generation at an estimated cost of 129 crores (at 1948 rates) This scheme was abandoned because it was too costly and was bristled with foundation and construction problems. Subsequently several expert committees were appointed by the Government of India to study the problems of Godavari water utilisation. These committees under the Chairmanship of Dr.A.N. Khosla (1953), Mr.Gulhati (1963) and Mr.A.C.Mitra (1965) suggested to the state Government to build a barrage at Polavaram for improving the irrigation facilities and also to divert Godavari flood water into Krishna river. https://www.thehindu.com/2009/05/02/stories/2009050260540600.htm
Mulla Periyar dam: Safety aspects to save farmers of Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Posted on 09 Jan, 2010 01:17 AMEXPERTS MUST HOLD TIMELY DEBATES AND RESOLVE ON SAFETY OF MULLAPERIYAR DAM TO HELP THE FARMERS ?
Prof.T.Shivaji Rao,
People’s Science Institute Calendar 2010- Pictures of the Gori Ganga
Posted on 29 Dec, 2009 12:30 PMGuest Post by: Ravi Chopra (People’s Science Institute)
I have before me PSI’s new calendar for 2010. Even at the risk of sounding immodest, I think it is stunning. I thought that our 2009 calendar on river Ganga could not be topped. But I think that aesthetically this one is better! A pdf version is attached.
I would like to urge you to order your copies before they are sold out. The pricing structure is
In India (includingpostage) | Abroad (including postage) |
| 1 to 49 calendars @ 150 each | 1 to 9 @ US $ 15 each |
| 50 to 99 calendars @ 125 each | 10 to 49 @ US $ 12 each |
| 100 or more calendars @ 100 each | 50 or more @ US $ 10 each |
The 2010 calendar features Gori Ganga, one of Uttarakhand’s remote and pristine rivers. The photographs capture the sun-bathed beauty of the lower valley, the wilderness of the upper catchment and the quietude that comes with the remoteness. Our dynamic photographers, Devraj Agrawal and Salil Das trekked on foot and pony for four days from Munsiyari to Milam glacier, the source of the river, to bring you some rare and breath-taking photos.
Workshop on pollution abatement in Ganga basin - Need for effective waste water management
Posted on 28 Dec, 2009 05:08 PMKanpur, November 24, 2009: Shri Alok Ranjan, IAS, Principal Secretary, UP Urban Development and Environment, inaugurated the workshop organized by WWF India, Kanpur Nagar Nigam and IIT Kanpur.
Letter from Rajendra Singh to Jairam Ramesh to withdraw environmental clearance to Athirappilly project
Posted on 14 Dec, 2009 10:27 AMPlease see the letter addressed to Jairam Ramesh by Rajendra SInghji on Athirappilly Issue when he visited the river and the dam site on the 8th December. To read the letter Click Here.