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SC warns against misuse of environmental laws to stall development projectsThe Supreme Court has dismissed a plea by an NGO against a floating solar power project at Jayakwadi Dam, indicating concerns over the misu...- Water situation grim in Marathwada; storage level in 5 out of 11 major dams reaches zero pcSevere water scarcity grips Marathwada region in Maharashtra as five out of 11 major reservoirs run dry, with Jayakwadi dam at just 4% capa...
- Opposition making claims about handing over 'Mahanand' to Gujarat for political gains: Ajit PawarDeputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in Maharashtra has dismissed false allegations that Mahanand Dairy is being handed over to the National Da...
- Maharashtra: 42.81 per cent water stock in 11 key dams of Marathwada, 45.18 per cent less than last yearThe Marathwada region comprises the eight districts of Aurangabad, Osmanabad, Jalna, Beed, Latur, Nanded, Hingoli and Parbhani. Barring Nan...
- Maharashtra: Nitin Gadkari announces expressway project worth Rs 10,000 crore between Aurangabad & PuneThe distance between Aurangabad and Pune is around 225 km. We will build an access-controlled expressway between these two cities where the...
- Maharashtra: Paithan plant produces 21.9 million units of electricityThe Jayakwadi Dam on the Godavari River, which feeds the project, has been at 86 per cent water storage since August last year, allowing th...
- 17 Maharashtra districts under threat of water scarcityIn the Amravati division of western Vidarbha, there is an average water stock of 57.37 per cent in dams, while in the Nagpur division in ea...
- Israeli company to help end Marathwada water woesAccording to state government officials, Mekorot would design a water grid for the Marathwada region which would include water supply for f...
- Water in major reservoirs at less than 17 per cent of combined capacityThe total capacity of the country’s reservoirs is 253.388 bcm and the capacity is being augmented with 80 projects underway.
- Pre-monsoon showers fail to improve water levels in main reservoirsThe 91 major reservoirs that the Central Water Commission regularly monitors held 26.82 billion cubic metres of water, well short of the 10...
- Experts say timely pre-monsoon rainfall needed to boost water levelIndia's major reservoirs had water only up to a fifth of their capacity this week, lower than a year earlier as well as the 10-year average.
- 7 out of 11 major irrigation dams in Maharashtra have no water leftThe 75 minor irrigation dams in Marathwada have just four per cent water stock, while 728 minor irrigation projects are left with paltry th...
- In drought affected Maharashtra, water rationed for beer companiesUse of water from Jayakwadi, one of the largest reservoirs in India and a lifeline of the Marathwada region, is the current bone of content...
- Water dips to alarming levels in many parts of India, no water in three reservoirs in MaharashtraWater levels in country’s major dams are at 24 per cent of their capacity and well short of the 10-year average, possibly impairing plantin...
- Rain water harvesting boon for industries during water cutsAccording to the Industries Association, industries will be able to sustain the water cuts due to the rain water harvesting system they hav...
- Former Congress minister Balasaheb Thorat opposes water release into Jayakwadi damBalasaheb Thorat today opposed release of water from reservoirs in Ahmednagar and Nashik districts into the Jayakwadi dam in Marathwada reg...
- Assess water diversion to thermal plants: Greenpeace to MaharashtraNGO Greenpeace demanded urgent assessment of water diversion to thermal power plants considering the weak monsoon forecast and low reservoi...
- Migratory birds bring delight, but drop in numbers worryingBird lovers in Marathwada are having a good time spotting several feathered friends at the water bodies in Marathwada, though there has bee...
- MoEF sets February 15 deadline for eco-zonesThe ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has set February 15 as the deadline for the states to declare eco-sensitive zones (ESZs).
- Drinking water to be priority till July 2010Maharashtra water resources minister Ajit Pawar underlined the severity of water scarcity in more than 150 tehsils of the state on Monday w...
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