An illegal resort being built around Avalanche Dam in Udhagamandalam | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Tamil Nadu Forest department has stopped work on several illegal resort buildings that were being constructed on the periphery of Avalanche Lake in the Nilgiris. The structures, which were being built around the lake, were an eyesore that not … Read more
The Mekedatu dam project is back in limelight with the Supreme Court, on November 13, 2025, giving nod for the appraisal of a Detailed Project Report (DPR) by the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) and by the Central Water Commission (CWC). The idea of the project proponent – the Karnataka government – is to impound … Read more
Former Chief Minister and MP Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday warned that treating the Mekedatu project as a matter of political prestige would harm Karnataka’s interests, urging the State Government to seek Central approval “with trust and harmony” to strengthen its legal position. Bommai said the project, first conceived as a power initiative in 1996, underwent … Read more
Karnataka Legislative Session at Vidhana Soudha, in Bengaluru | Photo Credit: The Hindu BJP members in the Legislative Council on Monday raised the issue of eight crest gates at the Tungabhadra dam not functioning, even as the State government said that it had informed the Tungabhadra Board about the situation and asked the Board to repair … Read more
China on Wednesday (July 23, 2025) defended the launch of the construction of a dam over the Brahmaputra river in the ecologically sensitive Tibet region and allayed concerns over its impact in the lower riparian countries such as India and Bangladesh. It is learnt that India is keeping a close eye on the construction of … Read more
Members of various farmers associations staging demonstration at Lower Camp in Theni district on Sunday condemning the Kerala government’s announcement of converting Alavachal as car parking near Mullai Periyar dam. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A large number of farmers and farmers’ welfare associations in Theni district staged a demonstration at Lower Camp on Sunday … Read more
District Collector Sheeba George convened a high-level meeting of officials of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB), Police and other departments on Saturday at the collectorate and reviewed the security of the hydel dams in the district. The meeting decided to conduct a strict inspection of the dam premises. Initiatives have already started to fix … Read more
PMK president, Anbumani Ramadoss | Photo Credit: LAKSHMI NARAYANAN E Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) president Anbumani Ramadoss on Wednesday urged Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to convene an all-party meeting on the Mekedatu dam issue. Dr. Anbumani said such a meeting was required, in light of Karnataka’s ruling party politicians commenting that a dam would be … Read more
A view of Tungabhadra Dam in Anatapur district. | Photo Credit: File photo Taking strong exception to the statements made by Andhra Pradesh Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath Reddy at Hospet in Karnataka that Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy’s administrative acumen had led to the generation of the highest amount of power from Tungabhadra Dam … Read more
The construction of the dam at Mettur took nine years and it came into use on August 21, 1934. The important benefits of the dam are stabilising irrigation, ensuring livelihood for lakhs of farmers and contributing to food security. | Photo Credit: E. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN This year, Tamil Nadu will witness the centenary celebrations of M. … Read more