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.
Scroll Staff
Trending
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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Memoir: A journalist remembers the 1960s and how the Naxal movement was portrayed in books and films
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‘We are living in perpetual fear’: Prajwal Revanna video leaks spark panic among women in Hassan
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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‘What does it take / to let go?’: There’s a new anthology of English haikus written by Indian poets
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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.
Scroll Staff
Video
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‘Hind’s Hall’: Rapper Macklemore releases poignant song in support of Palestine, US campus protests
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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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: Politics, ambition and crime in Vasantha Balan’s ‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’
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How the fantasy film ‘Pathala Bhairavi’ heavily influenced Telugu cinema
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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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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IPL 2024: Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma lead Hyderabad to crushing 10-wicket win over Lucknow
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Badminton: India to host World Junior Badminton Championships 2025 in Guwahati
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Athletics: Neeraj Chopra to compete in India for first time since Tokyo Olympics
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals stay in playoff hunt with win over Rajasthan Royals in high-scoring clash
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Paris Olympic-bound Preeti among seven gold medallists for India