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UTTARAKHAND HYDROPOWER SHORTAGE
Uttarakhand, where Ganga and Yamuna originate, runs short of river water; state power grid announces power cuts up to 15 hrs due to lower monsoon rainfallUttarakhand, the source state of the Ganga and Yamuna, is facing power cuts of up to 15 hours after weak monsoon rainfall cut river flows a...- Centre revives three long-stalled Yamuna dam projects to shore up Delhi’s water supplyThe Centre has revived three stalled dam projects on the Yamuna and its tributaries. These projects, Lakhwar, Renukaji, and Kishau, aim to ...
- Excess rains don’t just affect cricket matches; they hurt Indian economy tooIndia's 2024 monsoon, the heaviest since 2020, brought both relief and chaos. While aiding recovery from last year's drought, the excess ra...
- Allow Himalayan states to approve, implement hydro projects of less than 25 MW: Dhami urges CentreUttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami urged the Centre to allow state-approved hydropower projects under 25 MW and to implement a 24% capital ...
- Northwest, east India in for another heat wave spellThe India Meteorological Department forecasts a new heatwave across northwest and eastern India, with temperatures rising by 2-3 degrees in...
- Uttarakhand flood: 2019 study warned Himalayan glaciers melting at alarming speedThe glacier collapse at Joshimath on Sunday led to a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river and caused large-scale devastation in the uppe...
- Crop Planting Up 88 per cent in a weekThere will be no reservoir with shortage of water, considering that monsoon rains are picking up,“ said GS Jha, chairman, Central Water Com...
- Crop planting jumps 88 per cent in a week as monsoon looks upPlanting of pulses jumped 131% in a week, and is 26% higher than last year even though this year’s monsoon came late and was scanty till th...
- Nepal PM KP Oli to meet business honchos, Bollywood personalities on India visitA key highlight of Oli’s visit to Mumbai will be an interaction with Bollywood personalities led by Manisha Koirala.
- Government plans funding for thermal and hydro power plants worth over Rs 6 lakh croreThe power plants are facing challenges like gas & coal shortage, delay in obtaining regulatory clearances, high interest rates & rupee depr...
- Supreme Court panel raps Uttarakhand hydropower projectsA Supreme Court-appointed panel has blamed hydro projects in Uttarakhand as being responsible for intensifying the magnitude of the catastr...
- Sudden rain brings joy to farmers, eases power crisisThe late surge in monsoon rainfall has rejuvenated the rice crop, halved power rates in the overheated spot market.
- End-of-season rainfall to erase a part of drought's footprintAn unexpected surge in rainfall since the last week of July has soaked parched fields in many parts of the country and filled up depleted r...
- Grid collapse: More blackouts may follow as overdrawing continuesIndia faces the risk of more crippling blackouts as some states remain prone to drawing excessive power from the fragile grid.
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