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Veerappa Moily as Environment Minister??? Has the UPA leadership learnt no...
In a bizarre turn of events, as Jayanthi Natarajan resigned as Union Minister of State of Environment and Forests (Independent charge), she has been reportedly replaced by Veerappa Moily[i]. He holds...
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International Court Asks India to Release More Water and Rejects Plea to...
PCA Final Order on India-Pakistan Kishanganga Dispute India asked to increase environmental water releases to 212%; India’s plea to re-interpret Feb 2013 order rejected; Both countries asked to expand...
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AAP Government in Delhi: Agenda on Water
Dear Arvind and everyone else at AAP, It is indeed a historic day in Indian politics and governance as AAP government led by Arvind Kejriwal took oath at Ramlila Ground today(December 28, 2013). It...
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Open Letter to UPA Leadership: Please Remove Mr. Moily from Paryavaran Bhawan
OPEN LETTER TO UPA LEADERSHIP: Do you know how much Aam people depends on Environment? Do you understand what is conflict of interest? Do you at all get the message from Aam people? Please immediately...
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A review of the water sector in India in 2013: Increasing signs of crisis
Year-end provides a wonderful opportunity for us to take stock of siatuations. If we look at India’s water sector, the above-average rainfall in 2013 monsoon would mean good agricultural production....
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A review of water issues in Maharashtra in 2013
2013 will remain a memorable year for Maharashtra’s water sector in many ways. The year saw several remarkable events, including country’s the biggest dam scam, a severe drought followed by floods,...
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Review of Water Sector in Northeast India in 2013: Increasing threats to...
The year 2013 was an important for the water sector of northeastern states of India with several significant events. In this article I have tried to summarize some of the important events, issues and...
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Letter to APSPCB – Public Hearing for Kalai-II HEP to be held Violating the...
15 January, 2014 To: Member Secretary, ArunachalPradeshState Pollution Control Board, Itanagar. Sub: Violations in public hearing to be held on Jan 18, 2014 for 1200 MW Kalai – II HEP Respected Sir,...
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Critique of Kalai II HEP’s Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Study and...
The 1200 MW Kalai II HEP located on LohitRiver in Anjaw district of Arunachal Pradesh is being developed by Kalai Power Private Limited (KPPL), which is the Special Purpose Vehicle of Reliance Power...
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EIA-EMP of Kalai II Hydropower Project Doesn’t Comply with its Terms of...
Kalai II HEP – Status of compliance with TOR in EIA and EMP: Serious non compliance of EIA-EMP: EIA-EMP must go back to consultants WAPCOS Public hearing based on such EIA-EMP will not be legally valid...
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Pinjal and Gargai Dams: Affecting Tribal Areas, Tansa Sanctuary, Western...
SANDRP made the following submissions on Pinjal and Gargai Dam proposals which will be considered for First Satge Environmental Clearance ( Terms of References or TORs) by the Expert Appraisal...
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Kalai II Public Hearing Held by Suppressing the Public
Press Note: January 20, 2014 Kalai II Public hearing was full of violations, must be cancelled Affected people intimidated, beaten up and not allowed to speak by police & politicians The...
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Letter to APSPCB – Non-availability of Complete EIA-EMP Report of Lower Siang...
21st January 2014 To Chairman and Member Secretary, Arunachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board Paryavaran Bhawan, Yupia Road Pappu Hills, Naharlagun E-mail id – arunachalspcb@gmail.com Sub: Lower...
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Local Groups Asked MoEF to Cancel Illegal Public Hearing of Lower Siang
22nd January 22, 2014 Dr. V. Rajgopalan Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Forests, New Delhi. Sub: 2700 MW Lower Siang project – Cancel Illegal Public Hearings proposed for January 31st 2014. Dear...
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Insider view: BBMB is inefficient, slow, heavy, bureaucratic; Does not work...
Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB, http://bbmb.gov.in/english/index.asp) is the manager of India’s celebrated icons: Temples of Modern India as our first Prime Minister called it. In a rare occasion,...
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Explained: Seti River floods in May 2012, Nepal- A chain of events, starting...
In late April and early May 2012, what was usually a roaring Seti river in Northwestern Nepal had slowed to a trickle. The milky-white turbid water had turned blue and clear. And then suddenly on May...
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Open Letter to Dr. Veerappa Moily as he supports foundation stone laying of...
January 30, 2014 To, Dr. M. Veerappa Moily Union Minister of Environment and Forests Paryavaran Bhawan, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003 vmoily@kar.nic.in Subject: Issues about the laying of...
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Six years after PM Laying the Foundation Stone: No Clearance, No Work for...
The foundation stone of 3000 MW Dibang Multipurpose Dam was laid on 31st January 2008, by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Six years have passed since then but the project is yet to get the necessary...
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Fish Ladder at Kurichhu Hydropower Project, Bhutan: Some thoughts
By Malika Virdi and Emmanuel Theophilus, Himal Prakriti While hydro-power is projected as clean energy, there is sufficient evidence to the contrary, on various counts. One of the major concerns about...
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Dams, Rivers & People – December 2013-January 2014, Vol 11, Issue 11-12
The December 2013 – January 2014 edition of SANDRP’s magazine ‘Dams, River and People’ is now available online. This is the 11-12th issue of magazine in its 11th volume. The contents magazine are...
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