Telangana approaches Supreme Court to stop work on Polavaram

Environmental clearance given to the project in 2005 is not applicable today, it contends

Polavaram dam project has opened floodgates of corruption: activists

Activists are calling for setting up of a multi-member judicial commission to do a comprehensive enquiry into the process of land acquisition, …

छह राष्ट्रीय परियोजनाओं की लागत में 28 गुणा वृद्धि

छह योजनाओं की मूल लागत 3,530 करोड़ रुपए थी लेकिन अब इसकी लागत बढ़कर 86172.23 करोड़ रुपए हो गई है। यह निष्कर्ष कैग ने अपनी ...

Court curb

Construction at Polavaram stopped

Polavaram project: Police demolish houses in Angaluru village of Andhra Pradesh

To protest the move, nine tribal youth made a self-immolation bid; another woman suffered a heart attack

Andhra Pradesh chief minister links Krishna, Godavari rivers

Around 80 TMCs of Godavari water were released into the Krishna for diversion to the drought-prone areas of the Rayalseema region

In Court

Polavaram project: Public hearings remain distant dream as Centre, states play blame game

On December 3, the Centre backtracked on its submission to appoint an independent agency to hold public hearings in Odisha and Chhatisgarh

Centre flouts norms to allow Polavaram construction to resume

Mandatory public hearings are still pending in Odisha and Chhattisgarh

Hold public meeting in Polavaram affected areas: SC to Centre

The SC bench, led by Justice Madan B Lokur, also said the project will only move forward after the public hearings are held

Polavaram ordinance: protests by adivasis intensify

Over a dozen MLAs go on indefinite hunger strike in support of adivasi communities impacted by Polavaram irrigation project

Parliament passes controversial Polavaram Bill

The legislation provides for transferring villages in the submergence area in Telangana to Andhra Pradesh

Polavaram in tender turmoil

Court questions awarding of tender for mega dam to a disqualified consortium  

Analysing Polavaram irrigation project

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (May 14, 2019)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

Submit report on submergence issues of Palavered, says SC

Telangana fallout: Scrap Polavaram, demand project-affected tribals

They oppose national status to the project under Telangana bill. Polavaram will benefit only Seemandhra and displace about 200,000 people, all in …

Telangana betrays its tribals

Compromises on Polavaram; agrees to exclude villages facing submergence from new state

Andhra CM breaks his silence on Telengana

Demands resolution to water and power sharing problems that will arise between proposed new state and Seemandhra

The last crop

Orissa wants stay on Polavaram

State says environment ministry’s approval overreaches apex court

Telangana observes bandh over Polavaram project

Residents are annoyed over Modi government’s decision to merge 136 villages that would be submerged when the project will be completed

Telangana might say no to Polavaram

The mega irrigation project will irrigate coastal Andhra but submerge vast areas in Telengana

‘Claims of Forest Rights Act holding up growth are bogus'

In fact, states are holding up recognition of forest rights in the areas where big-ticket projects are planned, say forest dwelling community …

Suit against dam