Mirage of a river

It is claimed to be an exemplary project. It has won two awards for excellence in innovativeness and urban planning; one from the Prime Minister’s Office. Narendra Modi, the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat, recently hailed it as his big achievement. He pitted the restoration of the river Sabarmati in Ahmedabad against the poor record of the Delhi government in looking after the Yamuna, the capital’s lifeline river. The media has showered praise on the project. Claims apart, what are the facts on the ground?

Letters - April 15-31, 2013

Passive Choice

Kerala overlooks environmental aspects of proposed small hydropower plants

Last October, the Kerala government launched a scheme to construct 62 small hydro power projects to increase electricity generation in the state by 262 MW.

Drought of equity

Tree rings hold the key

THERE is always a dearth of data on amount of water in rivers. The information is essential for better management of water resources but observational data on stream flow goes back only a few decades in most cases. This has prompted many countries, including China and the US, to use proxy methods, like studying tree rings, for collecting river flow data.

Smaller eco zone irks ministry

Saharias face exile, again

Arunachal Pradesh postpones public hearing as anti-dam protests get violent

With the anti dam stir gaining ground in Arunachal Pradesh, the state government has postponed the public hearing for the third phase of a hydroelectric project on the Siang river.       The 2,700 MW Lower Siang project by J P associates will be built in Rottung near Aalo town of East Siang district in the state.

Let’s talk

Myth of power

  Hydroelectric projects in Alaknanda and Bhagirathi river basins