Big Dams
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In Uttarakhand, tribals displaced for Vyasi Dam have been waiting for rehabilitation for months
People from the Jaunsar tribe, who sacrificed their ancestral houses, have been living in abandoned school buildings.
Jigyasa Mishra, IndiaSpend.com
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Mullaperiyar dam: Kerala accuses TN of opening shutters without notice, says it will approach SC
The two states have been caught in a dispute, as Kerala has called for a new reservoir to be constructed citing structural problems with the 126-year-old dam.
Scroll Staff
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Mullaperiyar dam is safe, social media campaign being run against it, Tamil Nadu tells Supreme Court
Kerala, however, alleged that the Tamil Nadu government has not produced documents about seepage problems in the dam structure.
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Trending
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Asian Games 2022: With its largest contingent, India aim for biggest medal tally in Hangzhou
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Arundhati Roy: The dismantling of democracy in India will affect the whole world
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Ahead of Modi’s birthday, Gujarat dam delayed water release – despite heavy rain and official alerts
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‘Labouring Lives’: A well-researched account of labourers in unorganised sectors and their struggles
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Watch: Several areas in Nagpur, Maharashtra flooded after heavy rain, rescue operations underway
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Mullaperiyar dam: Kerala to discuss construction of new reservoir with Tamil Nadu in December
The two states have been caught in a dispute, as Kerala has cited structural problems with the 126-year-old dam.
Scroll Staff
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‘Serious lapse’: Kerala withdraws order allowing Tamil Nadu to cut trees near Mullaperiyar dam
Kerala said that action would be taken against state government officials who approved the move.
Scroll Staff
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Shutters of Mullaperiyar dam opened, red alert issued in Kerala’s Idukki
The water level in the dam crossed 138 feet, which is close to the 142-foot-limit set by the Supreme Court in 2014.
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Video
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‘It was my wife until Rafael Nadal showed up’: Roger Federer on his favourite doubles partner
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Eco India, Episode 239: Ecosystems are under threat from growing human activity. Can we fix this?
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MotoGP Bharat 2023: Rider has narrow escape as bike skids, catches fire during race in Greater Noida
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Watch: Several areas in Nagpur, Maharashtra flooded after heavy rain, rescue operations underway
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Watch: Singer Justin Timberlake and his NSYNC bandmates get together to recreate old photograph
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Mullaperiyar Dam is extremely vulnerable, a new one should be built in its place, Kerala tells SC
Failure of the 126-year-old dam could have catastrophic consequences beyond human comprehension, the state said.
Scroll Staff
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India’s ageing dams pose great safety risks, says study
The country must conduct cost-benefit analyses of its dams and undertake safety reviews.
Shivani Pathak, IndiaSpend.com
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Kerala’s Mullaperiyar dam is a ‘ticking time bomb waiting to explode’
The 126-year-old barrage has dangerously outlived its 50 years of life.
Ranjit Devraj
The Reel
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Watch: Marathi series ‘Shantit Kranti’ gets a second season
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‘Kumari Srimathi’ trailer: In Nithya Menen-led Telugu show, a woman stakes claim to her inheritance
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‘The Great Indian Family’ review: Well-meaning but simplistic
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‘Sultan Of Delhi’ trailer: Tahir Raj Bhasin leads series about ambition in 1960s India
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Reel vs real: When undercover agents act against India’s enemies abroad
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In Jammu and Kashmir, a hydropower project will claim more than 2 lakh trees
The project envisages construction of a 116-metre dam and needs diversion of 4,350 hectares of land, which includes about 680 hectares of forest.
Mayank Aggarwal
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50 years on, thousands of families displaced by a Himachal dam are yet to be compensated
About 8,000 families ousted by the Pong Dam project in Kangra have either not been allotted land or had their allotments cancelled.
Nihar Gokhale, IndiaSpend.com
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China’s hydropower ambitions on the Brahmaputra could trigger a dam-building race with India
Powerchina’s announcement to build a large dam can have disastrous consequences for the ecology of Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayas.
The Third Pole
The Field
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India MotoGP: Pramac Racing’s Jorge Martin wins first-ever sprint race in Noida
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In pictures: Asian Games declared open after colourful ceremony at Hangzhou
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Watch, Asian Games: Harmanpreet Singh, Lovlina Borgohain lead Indian contingent in opening ceremony
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ICC Men’s Rankings: India achieve No 1 spot across all three formats
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Asian Games, Table Tennis: Sutirtha Mukherjee and Harmeet Desai lead India to team events knockouts