Dams, Barrages and Reservoirs
Barrages would prevent Polavaram dam from being an economic and environmental disaster : Analysis reveal
Posted on 12 Jan, 2010 02:20 PMProf.T.Shivaji Rao,
Director, Centre for Environmental Studies,
Gitam University, Visakhapatnam.
Historical Developments: Initially the Polavaram project was proposed as a storage reservoir with FRL at +150ft with a water storage of about 150TMC in 1941. Subsequently many changes were made and in 1948 it emerged as Rampada Sagar dam with FRL at +208ft. with water storage of 836 TMC including 150 MW of hydro-power generation at an estimated cost of 129 crores (at 1948 rates) This scheme was abandoned because it was too costly and was bristled with foundation and construction problems. Subsequently several expert committees were appointed by the Government of India to study the problems of Godavari water utilisation. These committees under the Chairmanship of Dr.A.N. Khosla (1953), Mr.Gulhati (1963) and Mr.A.C.Mitra (1965) suggested to the state Government to build a barrage at Polavaram for improving the irrigation facilities and also to divert Godavari flood water into Krishna river. https://www.thehindu.com/2009/05/02/stories/2009050260540600.htm
Mulla Periyar dam: Safety aspects to save farmers of Tamil Nadu and Kerala
Posted on 09 Jan, 2010 01:17 AMEXPERTS MUST HOLD TIMELY DEBATES AND RESOLVE ON SAFETY OF MULLAPERIYAR DAM TO HELP THE FARMERS ?
Prof.T.Shivaji Rao,
Irrigation infrastructure: a view from below - the case of the Tungabhadra river
Posted on 11 Aug, 2009 02:32 PMThe case study of the irrigation infrastructure of Tungabhadra river zooms in on the river, to examine the various schemes on it. Taking the particular case of the Tungabhadra in the Krishna river basin and following the river flow as it is subject to various schemes in time and space, it shows how simmering tensions are likely to manifest as full-fledged conflicts.
Water issues faced in Hyderabad metropolitan city - A presentation by Hyderabad municipal water supply and sewerage board
Posted on 12 May, 2009 12:36 PMThis presentation by M G Gopal of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board deals with the water issues faced in the city. The issues presented include – (a) Inter-sectoral allocation (b) Meeting the demand (c) Maintaining quality standards (d) Reducing unaccounted for water (e) Recycle and reuse (f) Promoting rainwater and conservation (g) Implementation of CDS and (f) Is ‘privatisation’, a solution or a disaster?
Oustees demand stoppage of Maheshwar dam in front of Environment Monitoring Committee
Posted on 11 Mar, 2009 08:48 AMThe oustees of Maheshwar Dam demanded immediate stoppage of Maheshwar dam in village during the visit of the Monitoring Committee constituted by the Ministry of Environment and Forest. The oustees told the Committee that the project authorities have completely failed to rehabilitate the oustees but the construction work is going on full pace. Therefore, as per the conditions of the clearance the dam work should be stopped.
The Monitoring Committee: It may be stated that on 1st May 2001, the Ministry of Environment and Forest transferred the statutory clearance regarding Maheshwar Project to the Shree Maheshwar Hydel Power Corporation Limited (SMHPCL), the company building the dam. As per this clearance a Monitoring Committee was constituted to ensure that the rehabilitation work should be carried out at the same pace of concreting. The Committee headed by Mrs. Nirmala Buch visited the area on 23rd and 24th of February,2009.
Critiquing the floods: Analysis from the Water Initiatives Orissa and SANDRP
Posted on 26 Sep, 2008 04:46 PMWater Initiatives Orissa's analysis
Water Initiatives Orissa has a detailed analysis of the current situation in Orisssa. The analysis while staying away from allocating blame goes into detail to find out the real reasons for the flood situation.
Resources on Polavaram (Indira Sagar) dam
Posted on 30 Jan, 2008 02:06 AMThe Polavaram project on the river Godavari in AP is in the news due to the rejection of the evironmental impact assessment and the subsequent stay on the rejection by the court. We have put together a page with resources on the Polavaram dam project for the Water Conflicts section. Click here
Contents of the latest SANDRP newsletter : Solar power boom and many more stories
Posted on 03 Jan, 2008 01:01 AM
The latest issue of SANDRP's newsletter contains the following: Solar Power Boom Bihar Floods 2007: Some lessons for everyone Power Options: New Look Required 11th Five Year Plan: Why it may not a
"Bhakra-Parat Dar Parat Ek Padtal":Hindi version of Shripad Dharmadhikari's book "Unravelling Bhakra"
Posted on 27 Oct, 2007 03:31 AM
Ordering and other information about the book is here