NVDA drafting plan to clean Narmada, analyse its water
A first of its kind scientific initiative in the country is going to be made in Madhya Pradesh for ensuring health security of Narmada River. Under the initiative, bioanalysis of Narmada water will be
View ArticleCabinet extends gas leak probe panel’s tenure by a year
Madhya Pradesh Government on Wednesday extended the tenure of the Union Carbide Toxic Gas Leak Probe Commission by an year, sources said. The term of the committee, headed by Justice SL Kocchar, was to
View Article87,000-hectare area irrigated by Narmada Valley projects
Actual irrigation has been done in 87,000 hectare area from Narmada Valley projects till December 2011 during the current fiscal. During the period, 601.59 crore units of power have also been generated
View ArticleNBA demands withdrawal of permission for Maheshwar Dam
In a illegitimate reversal of the decision dated 6th May 2011 of Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MOEF), prohibiting any closure of the gates of the Maheshwar dam or submergence until completion
View ArticlePaleo-river found near Narmada, claim researchers
A group of researchers in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh has claimed to have found traces of a paleo-river. A paleo-channel or paleo-river is an inactive river or water stream buried under sediment....
View ArticleChutka N-plant faces local resistance
The Madhya Pradesh government has decided to buy 700 Mw power annually from the proposed Chutka nuclear power project. The progress of the project took a hit when people from nearby villages refused to...
View ArticleActivists meet Pranab over oustees issue
While a ministerial committee began hearing grievances of oustees of the Omkareshwar dam in Madhya Pradesh, Narmada Bachao Andolan activists met President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday. The state...
View ArticleMedha warns of Uttarakhand type situation in Narmada valley
Warning comes after the approval by a sub group of the Narmada Control authority to a proposal to raise height of the dam from 122 meters to 138.68 meters Medha Patkar has warned of a situation similar...
View ArticleDam-affected stage protest
Seek extension of deadline for Omkareshwar evacuation Around a thousand Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) activists staged a protest in front of the Narmada Valley Development Authority (NVDA) here on...
View ArticleRare 9cr-year-old coral fossil found in Narmada valley
Indore: In a rare discovery, palaeontologists have stumbled upon a nine crore-year-old rare coral fossil similar to that of brain coral in Bagh beds of Narmada valley region. This suggests the presence
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