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Far and Near in Water & Energy Year 2007, Volume-16, Issue-4 (January) Print ISSN : 0000-0000
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News from Abroad
Alaskan storm affects Antarctica Saarc countries to have common disaster centre Final Baglihar report soon Powergrid bags Afghan order No plans to divert Brahmaputra : China Alstom eyes nuclear power sector in India
National
Living with nature Two ultra mega power projects for all states States to get one paisa per unit incentive for hydel plants ADB okays $300 million loan for NTPC Wapcos declares dividend High Court rejects RIL's plea in NTPC row Hydel power to fund state coffers Prime Minister's panel pushes for coal blocks to aid power BHEL bags Rs. 854 crore contract from CESC Power Ministry opposes LNG terminal sale CESC receives go-ahead for carbon credits NTPC allowed to amend pact with Reliance Honour for CLRI Ensure accuracy of muster rolls in rural programmes: Centre Tata Power inks MoU with Orissa for 1000 MW plant Bank norms may be eased for power projects Power ministry revises timeline for PSUs' IPOs Prime Minister to review power public-private partnerships (PPP) in October Private, public firms to be allotted 18 coal blocks 16,000 MW allocation reworked Maithon project to go onstream by 2010 More Qatar gas likely for Dabhol Energy import may hit 80% in 2031 Oil ministry told to find LNG for Dabhol plant Year of more crop per drop of water Ready to help if both state make a request on Mullaperiyar issue: Soz Prime Minister writes to chief minister on groundwater When floods are not news Report: conserve prime farmland NTPC to be a stakeholder in Delhi-Haryana power project Drip fertigation in pit planting increases sugarcane yield DVC under regulatory mechanism Power plants face 21.02 mmscmd gas shortage DVC under regulation Power Point - Prime Minister roots for competition, cost cut and efficiency in energy sector Prime Minister for opening power sector Panel wants Centre to guide power reforms Six foreign firms eyeing Andhra Pradesh mega power project Power windfall in run-up to games Stakeholders divided over Dabhol LNG Irrigation woes for rice produce BHEL device finds takers Inferior CFL: Power saver to guzzler NDMC, Cantt to get power from Badarpur plant PowerGrid plan gets nine bids NTPC to make power equipment Twenty two discoms to buy power from mega projects NTPC gets 'most admired firm' award NTPC plans to set up power parts unit Power from space may light up Indian homes Private players eye water sector pie Suzlon's SEZ project runs into trouble Citi to lead mega power lenders Shape up by 2007 or be ready for sellout, Dabhol told Reliance Energy plans nuclear power foray Ultra mega power plants may trigger big-ticket coal deals Northeast's potential yet to be recognized Improve economics of agriculture Prime Minister sets 10% growth target for 11th Plan Sutlej Jal Vidyut Nigam declares dividend Don't restrict power trading - CERC paper is a disappointment Bail out agriculture with private money, says Prime Minister Two power plants to be set up in Maharashtra Kalam power for president's house Contracts for power projects by December GVK Power posts Rs. 7.9 crore net profit Government to go slow on gas-fired power units NTPC plans to buy power equipment company Israeli power company plans joint venture with DS construction Meeting power gap difficult: Shinde DVC to raise Rs. 14,000 crore for 6000 MW thermal projects Dearer fuel may force government to sell off Dabhol plant Energy-rated refrigerators, tubelights to hit market Government approves $1.2 billion AES power plant Government considers selling 20% in power companies via public offering Investment equity cap on NTPC lifted Dabhol power project restarts Core sector grows 9.9% in September on high power output Reliance Energy buys Rosa Power NTPC finds BHEL super critical units costly Power ministry, Tamil Nadu differ on project DVC plans 50:50 mining firm with Coal India New agriculture policy on the anvil Reliance Energy, GVK and Lanco to energise UP UP signs 3 power deals Centre not cooperating over Reliance project NTPC: Powerhouse
News from States
Dabhol project may be split into two Power crisis leaves South Delhi parched Vajpayee inaugurates Bansagar hydel project Death toll in West Bengal floods rises to thirty nine Arunachal powers ahead with Rs. 100,000 crore plan Jharkhand likely to get ultra mega project REL's Orissa project faces Rs. 2000 crore hurdle Shinde against sale of Dabhol's LNG terminal Punjab farmers want better compensation for land Agitation pressure shifts foundation venue Five West Bengal districts declared drought-hit Water level at Indira Sagar reservoir being maintained Power cuts return to haunt Delhiites Hooda vows to bring SYL waters to Haryana Dabhol again stuck in tariff mess with Maharashtra New ultra mega power project for Jharkhand Solar energy fuels a green dream in Andhra village Power incentives for Games Government shelves separate power firm plan Release water, centre tells Uttar Pradesh Minister's concern over damage to Dharia dam Delhi-Uttar Pradesh war over water may get dirty Delhi's power woes end soon Southwest monsoon brings deficit rainfall Floods fail to wash away hatred against Dalits Drought affects sunflower seed production in Raichur YSR rules out power tariff hike Uttar Pradesh leaves Delhi in troubled waters Water Act: MLAs show dissent Sheila takes Uttar Pradesh's water 'politics' to Manmohan Power barter may keep city warm this winter Rajasthan farmers revive water agitation Rs. 1000 crore down the river? Orissa for cess on exported power REL to appeal to MERC for alternative recovery route Draft tariff code out, discoms to trim losses Stations trip, VIP areas left powerless Dabhol to sell power at Rs. 5.10 per unit Power ministry moots graded reduction in AT&C losses NTPC and BHEL turn to cleaner tech Delhi okays pact with Haryana for power plant Electricity tariff reduced marginally in Karnataka Maharashtra to buy Ratnagiri power for Rs. 5.01 per unit PowerGrid plans 20,000 km telecom network Bansagar project: Centre snubbed Kumaraswamy slams Karnataka power board Kerala Assembly nod for Neyyar water pact Work on DVC's 1000 MW plant to start in 2007 Expedite NTPC-BHEL power venture: CPM MP Seven states held guilty of drawing too much power Maharashtra to buy power at Rs. 5.01 per kW from Dabhol Energy audit at LG's house Water riots an annual feature Centre asked to file affidavit on Karnataka irrigation project Dark age comes to Gurgaon Dark Diwali for flood-hit Barmer Set up more power plants Nod for Bawana power project BSES launches power saving initiative Discoms can't snap power before notified date, says High Court Hooda for fair distribution of canal water Power cuts will not freeze you this winter, says Transco BSES consumers get the e-option BHEL net up 38% of Rs. 360 crore Rainwater enters homes at several areas in Chennai Minor irrigation tanks to be rejuvenated across Karnataka Stand-off on, farmers' bandh total NTPC PAT grows 27% Rajasthan to get 450 crore European Commission grant YSR announces plan to meet power shortage BHEL bags Rs. 950 crore order for captive plant Ministers asked to rush to flood-hit areas No let-up in rain, several towns under water in Andhra Pradesh Power theft cases detected Central team to visit flood-hit areas in Andhra Pradesh Government begins talks with farmers Nod for coal-based power plant in Chhattisgarh Washerman steals power worth Rs. 2 crore Rain resumes after a lull Overflowing drain forces people to vacate houses High nitrate content in groundwater in Karnataka Delhi water carcinogenic: New tests NTPC aims to be integrated player Idukki Collector seeks dam authority's intervention Uttar Pradesh inks three power purchase agreements Heavy water flow from under Baby Dam Farmers take to the streets for water Cabinet summons discom heads BSES, NDPL chiefs called to discuss Capital power crisis
Technology
Cooling Sun may bring relief to sweltering earth Science must be harnessed in full: Manmohan Earth may be at its warmest point now Sky is the limit for homegrown scientists Solar vaccine refrigerator Quake swarms not always linked to volcanic, geothermal activity
General
Taking electricity into the market Prime Minister: Poor R&D in universities worrying No superpower if there is no power Green lessons on growth Power of authority is in ourselves Power cases not for consumer courts High velocity winds, rain hit life in Uttar Pradesh The challenge of food security in India River of strife Forests can be saved for a pittance : World Bank Jaiprakash Yadav renews his stint in ministry Powering India to economic prosperity Climate change poses profound threat Petronet to supply gas for power generation Private power companies get an ear, coal index based widened Cows without fodder, farmers without funds… Award for Professor ICAR award for Abusar Krishi Vigyan Kendra
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