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Water conservation and harvesting by industry - A case study of Hindalco Industries Limited - Renukoot
Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 05:51 PMThe work taken up includes lift irrigation projects, construction of small check dams, rainwater harvesting, promotion of horticulture and timber plantation, promotion of composting and cattle vaccination.
River Ganga- Facts and figures
Posted on 17 Nov, 2009 03:53 AMFamous quote on Ganges:
"The Ganga, especially, is the river of India, beloved of her people, round which are intertwined her memories, her hopes and fears, her songs of triumph, her victories and her defeats. She has been a symbol of India's age-long culture and civilization, ever changing, ever flowing, and yet ever the same Ganga."
Need for a case study and concised factual information on the rivers of India
Posted on 16 Nov, 2009 09:38 PMThe complete title reads as “The Pilgrim’s Progress from This World to That Which Is to Come”. I see the version two of this epic work by John Bunyan being written in our times, for the journey which the modern world has undertaken to achieve “development” at all costs. It won’t be an allegory this time. It would be a factual story of how we plundered the planet of its resources, to realize a life which could no longer be sustained within the replenishing levels of the natural processes.
William Pollard of the
Pilgrims making their way to the source of Ganges known as Gomukh (a glacier high up in the Himalayas named Gangotri). Photo Credit: Vineeta Rajput
ROW foundation is joined by a Water expert + Yamuna-Potomac team to conduct field workshops in India
Posted on 16 Nov, 2009 12:30 PMDear Yamuna Lovers:
We are pleased to announce that Dr Satinder Ahuja has recently joined the Executive Committee of Rivers of the World Foundation (ROW). Dr. Ahuja will lead the Water Quality Improvement projects for the Rivers of the World Foundation...
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13th annual birding fair at Jaipur's Man Sagar
Posted on 10 Nov, 2009 05:52 PM13th Birding Fair at Jaipur's Man Sagar on 2 – 3 Feb 2010 to be devoted to 'Rivers’ Restoration'
Environmental Public Hearing of the proposed Devsari HEP, on River Pinder, disrupted by angry villagers
Posted on 03 Nov, 2009 01:19 PMPublic Hearing not Performed in Devsari HEP
{for pics see matujan.blogspot.com}
FIR filed against 11 people by name (Vimalbhai, Gabbarsingh etc.) under IPC. 148,332,427,436,504
Agitation is continue in Deval
On 13th October, 2009 the Environmental Public Hearing (PH) of the proposed Devsari HEP (252 MW) on river Pinder, one of the main tributary of Alaknanda River, District Chamoli, Uttarakhand was organised by Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board amidst growing opposition to the Project from the local vilagers. Satluj Jal Vidhut Co. Ltd., a joint venture of Central Govt. and Himachal State is the project proponent.
World's first anti dam movement - Mulshi satyagraha (1920-24)
Posted on 23 Oct, 2009 09:32 PM
Back in the 1920s, the peasants of Mulshi Peta, near Pune, India, had protested against the construction of a dam being built with government support by the industrial house of the Tatas. As a marker of the transition from an agrarian to an industrialised society, the Mulshi satyagraha anticipated many of the modern protest movements.
TERI sits on decision regarding dubious award to NHPC: Press release
Posted on 07 Oct, 2009 10:43 PMThe TERI Corporate Awards for Environmental Excellence is an Award given in recognition of corporate leadership efforts towards environmental management and sustainable initiatives. The objective is to encourage and provide momentum to innovative environmental initiatives. This year the award was given to National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd (NHPC)in recognition for its contribution towards the environment. But a number of persons and organisations, including Senior Supreme Court lawyer Shri Prashant Bhushan (Ph: 09811164068) and a detailed study by South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers & People (SANDRP) a letter objecting the award to NHPC was sent to the jury of TERI.
Irrigation, power and energy resources development in India
Posted on 19 Sep, 2009 03:17 PMAll the above papers and more resources on this subject, are available at this link: http://groups.google.co.in/group/irrigation-power-energy/files?hl=en
Are Pumped Storage Schemes Beneficial For Harnessing The Krishna River Water Further (1995)