Far and Near in Water & Energy
Year 2007, Volume-17, Issue-1 (April)
Print ISSN : 0000-0000 Table of contents News from abroad Grow, but also address climate concerns: Stern Japan's renewable energy initiative welcomed Thousands in America shiver without power France to help fire India's nuclear dreams: Minister The Chinese connection of Hydro Power Policy FAO proposes several changes in management of food aid REL joins Tata power in hunt for Indonesian coal BHEL in Bangladesh Warmer Tibet can see Brahmaputra flood Assam Faster global warming alarms policy makers Baglihar Dam: India asked to reduce height It is hot in Beijing this February Breakthrough achieved at Limberg II tunnel E.on boosts endesa offer Human activity is climate culprit Econergy buys bolivian hydro schemes Allens falls upgrade complete TNB to build new Hydro plants Nigeria to supply electricity to Ghana Capacity addition at lower raquette Plans to upgrade Ruskin Dam Sri Lanka to start work on irrigation scheme TIDAL unit towed to barents sea Macedonia to increase Hydro capacity Hydro boost for Russia Colombian Hydro plants registered as CDM projects Himachal Hydro for Bharat heavy IEC meeting to be held in vancouver Eglisau contract awarded Podluzany refurbishment complete Facility upgrades at us plants National PFC asks NTPC to join fund LANCO, TATA bid lowest for Sasan, Mundra Power firms are banking on lower capital costs for ultra-mega projects Power exchange to wire the country by mid 2007 Coal beats gas for power plants Tribunal order to slash power tariffs Power plants are running out of fuel BHEL in talks with United States, Europe nuclear firms Dam, good Government for bigger role of private sector in Hydro power Petcoke to power Reliance plant Government to complete Andhra Pradesh Power Plant bidding by March-end NTPC and Nigeria plan swap deal Green power to drive gen next Powergrid plans to raise $ 2 Billion in loans New Hydro policy to come out in a month: Shinde NHPC aims 10,000 MW by 2012, to spend Rs. 30,000 Crore Ireda to get apex financial institution status Essar bags Rs. 4000 Crore Power Project in Gujarat DVC, CIL plan joint venture for mining, eye coal blocks Centre decides to declare 2007 as ‘water war’ NHPC plans ten-fold capacity hike by 2012 Expansion at Badarpur plant to add 1000 MW Power firms quote highest price to Andhra Pradesh Centre to review power allocation to states Power mous worth Rs. 79,289 Crore to light up vibrant Gujarat GSPC to sign deals for two LNG terminals Big money chases transmission sector Chhattisgarh signs seven power mous Full steam ahead for merchant power plants with 15 coal blocks Meet maps eligibility criteria for merchant power plants Tamil Nadu Power Board, NLC join hands Cauvery final award on February 5, 2007 Green man Cometh BHEL to utilize full capacity this year Dabhol plant set to see better days this year India power fund likely by March Power reform plan overhauled, ready for cabinet nod Electricity from the earth Nuclear projects to make sea water potable PFC to relax norms to fund big power projects Renewable energy – A vast potential REC takes ecb route to raise $200 Million Ministry woos financiers for merchant power Rs 5000 Crore for managing water in drought areas Next generation satellites for weather forest: ISRO Chief Mukesh retails plans to new power secretary Railways ropes in ntpc to set up joint venture NTPC pumps in Rs. 1365 Crore to upgrade three facilities Powering mega power porjects NTPC profit up 18% in quarter 3 NHPC, BHEL ink Rs. 402 Crore pact for Himachal Project BHEL bags Rs. 45 Crore gas compressor deal in France NTPC gains 720 MW capacity through pie programme NHPC gets garg as new chairman BHEL upscales works Cauvery verdict out; Karanataka fumes High court tells CPCB to speed up pollution control Jharkhand power unti overshadows NTPC fiasco Cauvery tribunal sets down management, regulatory tasks Power trading exchange to be ready by year-end Power exchange norms in place Tall buildings to harness solar power for heating Work on inter-linking of rivers in “Natural pace” Sell off power: Government to pillionride 3 IPOS, make Rs. 1500 crore THDC to invite bids for pump storage plant NTPC's nuclear power foray gets go-ahead India to be among hardest hit by global warming NTPC in contract mining pact with BEML …And now get ready for higher power tariffs too Irrigation programme progress tardy Plan to ensure dabhol power plant reaches full capacity by November National forum mooted for disaster management tasks NTPC starts Dadri Power Plant expansion India emerging key biotech leader in Asia: Agriculture expert Wind power to light up Gurgaon NTPC to raise Rs. 112,000 crore PMO urged to set up panel on climate change Science needs marketing, says Google founder Baglihar verdict: Experts differ on change of power intake level Maharashtra grapples with irrigation projects funding Delhi to generate power from waste Power shortfall: India looks to neighbours 4000 MW Andhra Pradesh Project trips on red tape Set up more storage facility for Pap water BHEL's first 500 MW equipment completes 20-year run Jindal Power Plans to bid for mega projects Nodal agency for Yamuna facelift Power project to be shifted to Bawana Claas to set up Rs. 100 crore agri machinery plant in Punjab Special task force to monitor power transmission in city Government to auction coal mines for captive use News from states Nabard sanctions Rs. 4940 crore project for Uttar Pradesh Record power availability in Madhya Pradesh Call for setting up a central body for rainwater management Andhra Pradesh allows power generation using Naphtha Andhra Government in ‘Power-save mode’ SOZ has a solution for Mullaperiyar Mullaperiyar: Tamil Nadu to take steps for moving Apex court Rs. 220 crore power plant to come up at Korba Andhra to be power surplus by 2008 Suratgarh unit's foundation stone laid Jharkhand ultra mega plant to be awarded by July-end ISPAT in pact for 600 MW plant in Chattisgarh Relief for DISCOMS, Government body to continue procuring power Talks with Kerala failed, Tamil Nadu tells Apex court CESC may buy mines abroad for Haldia Project Ultra mega power project in Maharashtra facing land acquisition problems A new grievance cell for power consumers Hydrology Project planned Madhya Pradesh to rope in big firms for power distribution Cabinet nod to wseb bifurcation Transco to generate power from garbage GMR to set up 160 MW Hydel Project in Arunachal ‘Power sector requires Rs. 100,000 crore every year’ Indirasagar Project: Supreme court notice to Madhya Pradesh on rehabilitation Mullaperiyar: Writ plea filed against pacts Tamil Nadu fails to provide water quota Cloud seeding pours benefits over Andhra Pradesh Irrigation system kindles hope in Yavatmal Will water, power let the city of skyscrapers down? Rs 8000 crore power plant to come up in Gondia district Tamil Nadu to file review petition before Cauvery tribunal Maharashtra to add 17,000 MW by 2012 General Warming seas drive shoreline species north Sun can solve energy crisis, says Nobel Laureate Top |