China okays mega dam in Tibet's high seismic zoneChina has approved building a mega dam in Tibet on the Yarlung Tsangpo river, which becomes the Brahmaputra in India. The project might red...
27 Dec, 2024, 12.33 AM IST
China approves world's largest dam over Brahmaputra river close to Indian borderChina has approved a massive USD 137 billion hydropower dam on the Brahmaputra River near the Indian border, sparking concerns in India and...
26 Dec, 2024, 04.36 PM IST
NGT judge, who questioned MP govt's inaction on dam site encroachment, transferred to DelhiJustice Sudhir Agrawal, who criticized the Madhya Pradesh government for not addressing encroachment issues at dam sites, has been transfer...
27 Aug, 2023, 02.33 PM IST
US regulators approve largest dam demolition plan in history for Klamath RiverThe Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) voted Thursday to approve the largest dam demolition plan in history. It would restore hund...
19 Nov, 2022, 12.26 AM IST
Why is China facing record floods?Water levels reached historic highs in 53 rivers during China's summer last year, according to China's ministry of water resources, as auth...
21 Jul, 2021, 03.56 PM IST
China launches 2 units of world's largest hydropower station ahead of CPC's centenary celebrationsChinese President Xi Jinping congratulated the Baihetan hydropower station for launching the first two generating units, saying as a major ...
28 Jun, 2021, 05.18 PM IST
Controversial Arunachal project gets government's nodThe standing committee in its 50th meeting on September 7 decided that additional environmental studies, which would take 3-4 years, should...
28 Sep, 2018, 08.56 AM IST
Plan your extended weekends wisely, here are some quick getaway spots you can enjoyThe upcoming months of October and November have two long weekends.
27 Sep, 2018, 05.20 AM IST
Ken-Betwa project to get nod without reducing height of its damThe Forest Advisory Committee (FAC), which takes a call on diversion of forests for any major development project - on Tuesday agreed in pr...
26 Apr, 2017, 10.01 PM IST
PM Modi inaugurates Rs 12,000 crore irrigation project in JamnagarThe Rs 12,000 crore project is considered to be an ambitious one for Modi, who had announced the project in 2012 when he was the chief mini...
30 Aug, 2016, 03.18 PM IST
Complete one river interlinking project, study its impact before going for others: Environment ministerAnil Madhav Dave, who took over as the country's environment minister last month, has long been a practicing environmentalist and river con...
12 Aug, 2016, 05.11 AM IST
NGT junks plea seeking demolition of 12 check dams in Uttar PradeshThe green panel said there was no co-relation between construction of check dams and the alleged pollution in ground water.
14 Jan, 2016, 04.14 PM IST
Construction of dam by China over Brahmaputra will affect Northeast India: Tibetan PM Lobsang SangayRecently the $1.5 billion Zam Hydropower Station, the largest in Tibet is built by the Chinese government raising concerns in Northeast Ind...
03 Nov, 2015, 04.52 PM IST
Lalitpur-based thermal power plant under National Green Tribunal scannerThe green panel's direction came in the wake of a petition challenging the environmental clearance granted to the thermal power project.
18 Sep, 2015, 06.37 PM IST
- NGT sets time to rid encroachments in Kaliasot belt
In a major victory to activists red-flagging encroachments near Kaliasot river, central zone bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ord...
20 Aug, 2014, 09.59 PM IST
- National Green Tribunal issues notice to govt agencies for Kaliasot encroachment
Applicant Subhash C Pandey, in his petition, has stated that, “None of colonizers and builders has spared any green belt in 33 meter area o...
17 May, 2014, 10.00 PM IST
- Environment Ministry to take call on hydel project in Arunachal Pradesh soon
Environment Ministry is expected to take a call shortly on a proposed mega hydel project across Arunachal Pradesh's Lohit river, which orig...
29 Jan, 2012, 11.07 AM IST