Supreme Court irked over delay in deciding 'viability' of hydro projectsThe Supreme Court today came down on the Centre for delay in deciding environmental "viability" and "sustainability" of six hydroelectric p...
12 May, 2015, 10.22 PM IST
Supreme Court grants time to Centre for assessing 18 hydro power projectsAttorney General Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for the MoEF, sought time for doing the environment and ecological impact report of 18 other proj...
13 Apr, 2015, 10.56 PM IST
Government forms panel to review reports on Ganga Hydropower projectsThe NDA government has finally taken the first step towards formulating a policy for hydropower projects on the Ganga — Alakananda and Bhag...
10 Nov, 2014, 03.59 PM IST
PM's Committee on Hydropower: Power Producers seek more representationThe committee will also submit its opinion on whether 24 hydropower projects located along Alaknanda and Bhagirathi river basins will impac...
11 Nov, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
Supreme Court-mandated panel to study impact of hydro projects on environment17-member group has been asked to assess both existing and under-construction projects in the region over the next three months.
23 Oct, 2013, 03.28 AM IST
- Panel to study impact of hydel projects on Uttarakhand's ecology
The committee will also examine the impact of the 24 proposed hydroelectric projects (HEPs) on the biodiversity of Alaknanda and Bhagirathi...
19 Oct, 2013, 10.49 PM IST
Panel to study impact of hydel projects on Uttarakhand ecologyEnvironment ministry has formed an expert committee to study whether hydro-electric projects on rivers led to the disaster in Uttarakhand.
19 Oct, 2013, 02.53 PM IST
Stop clearances to Uttarakhand dams, Supreme Court to centreThe SC has directed the MoEF not to clear hydropower projects in Uttarakhand saying it was concerned with the proliferation of such project...
14 Aug, 2013, 04.08 AM IST
- SC prohibits new hydroelectric power project in Uttarakhand
Expressing concern over the recent tragedy in Uttarakhand, the Supreme Court today prohibited setting up of any new hydroelectric power pro...
13 Aug, 2013, 10.56 PM IST
Heavy overnight rains in Uttarakhand, rivers close to danger markHeavy overnight rains across Uttarakhand today led to a rise in the levels of most water bodies including the Bhagirathi river.
05 Aug, 2013, 12.33 PM IST
Uttarakhand disaster caused due to unplanned development: Medha PatkarPatkar also asked the Centre to prepare a policy to give economic security to people whose livelihood was linked to tourism and the chardha...
11 Jul, 2013, 11.10 AM IST
How Tehri dam held Ganga and saved Rishikesh, HaridwarWater levels in Tehri dam were low at the start of the monsoon. This proved a critical factor in retaining waters of an engorged Bhagirathi.
27 Jun, 2013, 11.38 AM IST
34 Ganga dam projects may cause harm to Uttarakhand’s biodiversity: Green panelA report commissioned by the government has recommended that 34 dams on the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers — the two main tributaries of t...
17 Apr, 2012, 09.30 AM IST
- Scrap 34 dams on Ganga: Green panel
A report commissioned by the government has recommended that 34 dams on the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers — the two main tributaries of t...
17 Apr, 2012, 02.50 AM IST
- Environment ministry refuses nod to three U’khand power projects
The environment ministry’s Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) — the statutory body for forest clearances — has recommended that no forest land...
10 Jun, 2011, 03.35 AM IST
- Uttarakhand's Srinagar hydel project stopped
The 'stop work' order has been issued based on former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharati's representation.
02 Jun, 2011, 01.35 AM IST
- Receding of Gangotri glacier natural: Govt
Despite fears that the flow of the Bhagirathi, the main tributary of the Ganga, is falling in volume, the government has said there is no s...
30 Apr, 2008, 01.49 AM IST