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
The Penna Ahobilam Balancing Reservoir in Anantapur district, is not utilised to its full capacity due to repairs to be taken up on the dam. | Photo Credit: RAMESH SUSARLA The Penna Ahobilam Balancing Reservoir (PABR) dam in Anantapur district has been chosen for assessment for its fitness to be improved and rehabilitated under the … Read more
He lauded the PAP scheme and the contour canal as an engineering marvel and added that a memorial will be built in memory of those who lost their lives during the dam construction work He lauded the PAP scheme and the contour canal as an engineering marvel and added that a memorial will be built … Read more