Some Important Documents:
- Uttarakhand: Existing, under construction and proposed Hydropower Projects: How do they add to the disaster potential in Uttarakhand?, August 2013
- Comments on IMG Report on Upper Ganga Hydro, June 2013
- Analysis of MoEF’s EAC on River Valley Projects – Zero rejection in six years, Feb 2013
- TOR and EC Clearance status for all projects from EAC meeting minutes from Apr 2007 to Dec 2012, Feb 2013
December 2013
November 2013
- Dams, Rivers & People, Oct-Nov 2013 Vol 11, Issue 9-10
| Index | PageNo |
|---|---|
| Ten Times Bigger Mohanpura Dam in Madhya Pradesh | 1 |
| Bansujara Dam: Another Shoddy EIA by WAPCOS | 5 |
| Community Fish Sanctuaries protect the fish and their rivers | 9 |
| Mah ignores Riverine Fisheries | 11 |
| E-flows in India – groping in darkness | 12 |
| MEF Committee on UKD Hydro: Need full mandate | 14 |
| A different COP that actually addresses climate change | 15 |
| New Publication: Yamuna Manifesto | 16 |
| Kasturirangan Report – a blueprint for political polarization in Kerala? | 17 |
| Gujrat builds Garudeshwar weir, Statue of Unity Without Clearances | 20 |
| “Address Impacts of Small Hydel Projects” | 21 |
| Media Hype Vs Reality | 23 |
| Hydro power projects violating SC order in greenest state of India | 25 |
| North East India Update | 29 |
| New Flood Forecasting System from Bangladesh | 31 |
| SANDRP’s short film on “Flood Ravage and the Dams of Uttarakhand” | 32 |
- Comments on EIA of Kangtanshiri HEP in Arunachal Pradesh by WAPCOS, November 2013
- Comments on the proposal for extension of validity of TOR and reduction of Installed Capacity of Dinchang project from 360 MW to 252 MW, November 2013
- Comments on the TOR clearance application for Jidu HEP (92MW) in Upper Siang District of Arunachal Pradesh, November 2013
- Comments on the Response from APGCL for the Proposed Lower Kopili HEP on Kopili River in Assam, November 2013
- Comments on the Nyamjungchu Stage-I HEP in Arunachal Pradesh to considered in 69th EAC for discussions on Environmental Flow, November 2013
- Comments on Scoping Clearance Application of Panyor HEP in Ranganadi basin in Arunachal Pradesh, November 2013
- Comments on EIA of Bansujara Multipurpose project (by WAPCOS) in Dhasan basin in MP, November 2013
- Comments on the EIA of Ghogra Upper Irrigation Project, November 2013
- Comments on the ToR application of Gargai HEP in District of Thane, Maharashtra by Municipal Corporation of Brihan Mumbai, Government of Maharashtra, November 2013
- Comments on the ToR application of Pinjal HEP in District of Thane, Maharashtra by Municipal Corporation of Brihan Mumbai, Government of Maharashtra, November 2013
- Comments on ‘Adequacy of EIA’ for Sahstrakund Multipurpose Project in District of Yeotmal by GMIDC, Aurangabad – Considered in 69th EAC Meeting, November 2013
- Comments on the ToR application of Sonthi Lift Irrigation Scheme in Gilbarga District of Karnataka by M/s. Krishna Bhagya Jala Nigam Ltd, November 2013
October 2013
- Curtain Raiser on the events at NHPC’s 280 MW Dhauliganga HEP, October 2013
- Unjustified Dam plagued by manipulated clearances, October 2013
- Yettinahole Diversion: An imprudent, Rs. 100 Billion proposition, October 2013
- Hydro Power Projects Violating SC order in the greenest state of India, October 2013
September 2013
- Dams, Rivers & People, Aug-Sep 2013 Vol 11, Issue 7-8
| INDEX | No |
|---|---|
| Curtain Raiser on the events at NHPC’s 280 MW Dhauliganga HEP | 1 |
| Yettinahole Diversion: An imprudent, Rs. 100 Billion proposition | 5 |
| Public pressure leads to changes in dam operation | 13 |
| CAG blows the lid off Massive irrigation scam in Andhra Pradesh | 18 |
| Unjustified Dam plagued by manipulated clearances | 21 |
| Supreme Court’s directions on Uttarakhand Hydropower Projects | 25 |
| Letter to MoEF about reconstituted Expert Appraisal Committee on River Valley Projects | 27 |
| Latest Blogs from SANDRP | 28 |
- CAG blows the lid off Massive irrigation scam in Andhra Pradesh, September 2013,
- Public pressure leads to changes in dam operation, September 2013
- Letter to MoEF about reconstituted Expert Appraisal Committee on River Valley Projects, September 2013
- Supreme Court’s directions on Uttarakhand Hydropower Projects, September 2013,
August 2013
- Uttarakhand Floods disaster: Lessons for Himalayan states, August 2013
- Lessons not learnt in Uttarakhand from Past Disasters or Reports, August 2013
- Suspend ECs to Hydropower Projects in Uttarakhand Institute independent enquiry into the role of HEPs in increasing the disaster, August 2013
- THDC & CWC Claims about Tehri: Truth versus the Hype, August 2013
- Central Water Commission’s (CWC) non-existent Flood Forecasting in Uttarakhand, August 2013
- Uttarakhand Flood Disaster: Role of Human Actions, August 2013
July 2013
- Dams, Rivers & People, Jun-Jul 2013 Vol 11, Issue 5-6
| INDEX | Page No |
|---|---|
| Uttarakhand Flood Disaster: Role of Human Actions | 1 |
| Central Water Commission’s (CWC) non-existent Flood Forecasting in Uttarakhand | 6 |
| How do they add to the disaster potential in Uttarakhand? | 7 |
| THDC & CWC Claims about Tehri: Truth versus the Hype | 22 |
| Suspend ECs to Hydropower Projects in Uttarakhand; Institute independent enquiry into the role of HEPs in increasing the disaster | 23 |
| Lessons not learnt in Uttarakhand from Past Disasters or Reports | 26 |
| Uttarakhand Floods disaster: Lessons for Himalayan states | 29 |
| Lessons from Uttarakhand disaster for selection of River Valley Expert Committee: Select Independent persons with clean track record; don’t select any of the current members | 31 |
| Latest Blogs from SANDRP | 32 |
- UTTARAKHAND TRAGEDY : A MAN MADE DISASTER (Front Page Article in Employment News (English): 13-19 July 2013, by Himanshu Thakkar)
- उत्तराखंड त्रासदी: मानव द्वारा उत्पन्न आपदा (Front Page Article in रोजगार समाचार : 13-19 July 2013, by Himanshu Thakkar)
- UTTARAKHAND TRAGEDY : A MAN MADE DISASTER (Front Page Article in Employment News (Urdu): 13-19 July 2013, by Himanshu Thakkar)
June 2013
- HEP performance in Composite Inds River Basin, June 2013
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- HEP performance in Sutlej River Basin, June 2013
- HEP performance in Ravi River Basin, June 2013
- HEP performance in Jhelum River Basin, June 2013
- HEP performance in Chenab River Basin, June 2013
- HEP performance in Beas River Basin, June, 2013
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- Lakhwar Dam Project Joint Statement, June 2013
- Letter to MoEF Against Forest Clearance of Kalu Dam, June 2013
- How efficient is Maharashtra sugarcane, June 2013
- Sugarcane and Drought in Solapur, June 2013
- Comments on IMG Report on Upper Ganga Hydro, June 2013
- News, June 2013
May 2013
- Dams, Rivers & People, Apr-May 2013 Vol 11, Issue 3-4
| INDEX | Page No |
|---|---|
| Comment on IMG (BK Chaturvedi) report on Upper Ganga Hydro and the river | 1 |
| Kalu Dam: Shocking decision by the Forest Advisory Committee | 13 |
| Lakhwar Dam Project on Yamuna : Why the project should not go ahead | 17 |
| How efficient is Maharashtra’s Sugarcane crop? 21 | 21 |
| Why Solapur, Sugarcane and Sustainability do not rhyme? | 24 |
| Agitation holds work at Parbati-III HEP | 30 |
| Dams may trigger more quakes in Kashmir: Gaur | 31 |
| Publications available with SANDRP | 32 |
April 2013
- Dam Decommissioning as Env Priority in India, March 2013
- Strange Case of Missing Dams, March 2013
- UN Year for Water Cooperation – Journey from Cooperation to Conflict, March 2013
- Fauna of Chambal River Sanctuary, March 2013
- Maharashtra’s Sugar Shackles PD, March 2013
March 2013
- Dams, Rivers & People, Feb-Mar 2013 Vol 11, Issue 1-2
| INDEX | Page No |
|---|---|
| How is 2012-13 Drought in Maharashtra worse than the 1972 one? | 1 |
| Another sop for Mah Sugar Industry | 6 |
| Maharashtra’s Sugar Shackles | 7 |
| Vertebrate fauna of the Chambal River Basin, particularly in the NCS | 10 |
| No More Mini Hydel Projects in Karnataka Western Ghats | 13 |
| Dam Decommissioning as an Environmental Priority | 14 |
| Box: Experience from Penobscot River, USA | 20 |
| Anti Dam protests in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh | 22 |
| Journey from cooperation to conflict | 23 |
| How much do we know about our dams and rivers? | 30 |
| Publications available with SANDRP | 32 |
- PR: How is Maharashtra Drought 2012-13 worse than 1972, March 30 2013
- Maharashtra Drought 2012-13 worse than 1972, March 2013
- WWD 2013 – India and South Asia – From Conflict to Cooperation, March 21 2013
- Comments on MWR Hydro Met Data Dissemination Policy, March 2013
February 2013
- Press Release: World Wetlands Day, Feb 2, 2013
- Press Release: EAC analysis, Feb 1, 2013
- Analysis of MoEF’s EAC on River Valley Projects – Zero rejection in six years, Feb 2013
- TOR and EC Clearance status for all projects from EAC meeting minutes from Apr 2007 to Dec 2012, Feb 2013
- REJECT Environment Clearance for Luhri HEP – Letter from 56 to MoEF and EAC, Feb 2013
January 2013
- Dams, Rivers & People, Jan 2013, Vol 10, Issue 12
| INDEX | Page No |
|---|---|
| Analysis of MoEF’s Expert Approval Committee | 1 |
| TOR and EC status in North India | 15 |
| State wise, river basin wise overview of projects in North India | 17 |
| TOR and EC status in North East India | 18 |
| State wise, river basin wise overview of projects in North East India | 21 |
| TOR and EC status in East India | 22 |
| State wise, river basin wise overview of projects in East India | 23 |
| TOR and EC status in West India | 24 |
| State wise, river basin wise overview of projects in West India | 26 |
| TOR and EC status in South India | 27 |
| State wise, river basin wise overview of projects in South India | 28 |
| Reject Environment Clearance to Luhri: Letter from 60 to MoEF and EAC | 29 |
| New Publication from SANDRP | 32 |
- Press Release: Stop westward diversion of water by Tata and Koyna dams immediately, Jan 2013
- Submission against granting TORs to Shirapur Lift Irrigation Scheme in Maharashtra, Jan 2013
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