dam disputes

Social activist Medha Patkar launched a protest against the upcoming
Pench River Project.In which among the following State the Pench River Project is
coming up?
[A]Rajasthan
[B]Gujarat
[C]Madhya Pradesh
[D]Jharkhand
Madhya Pradesh
Social activist Medha Patkar and 16 supporters were arrested as they arrived here
to protest against the upcoming Pench River Project.The under- construction Pench
River Project has affected 300 farmers in 32 villages. As many as 116 of them
belong to two villages, and are seeking additional compensation for their submerged
lands.The project is expected to irrigate Seoni and Chhindwara districts, besides
providing water for a power plant.










MULLAI PERIYAR DAM CONSTRUCTED AND OPENED IN----1895

5 MEMBER DIVISION BENCH FOR MULLAI PERIYAR  HEADED BY------ANAND




WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING STATES DOES NOT FIGURE IN THE RULING OF THE KRISHNA WATER DISPUTES TRIBUNAL II HEADED BY JUSTICE BRIJESH KUMAR
KERALA........OTHER OPTIONS ARE AP, KARNATAKA, MAHARASTRA





The Madhya Pradesh government on Saturday promised action on the rising water level in the Omkareshwar Dam after nearly 17 days OF JAL SATYAGRAHAof protests by people living in villagers nearby that are threatened by it.








Mullaperiyar dam structurally & hydrologically safe: Panel
Setting at rest the controversy over the safety of the 116-year-old Mullaperiyar dam, the Empowered
Committee, headed by the former Chief Justice of India A.S. Anand, held that the dam is "structurally and
hydrologically safe, and Tamil Nadu can raise the water level from 136 to 142 feet after carrying out certain repairs."
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September 10, 2012
The Empowered Committee also held that "The dam is seismically safe." Last year’s earth tremors in that region "did
not have any impact on the Mullaperiyar dam and the Idukki reservoir and there was no danger to the safety of the
two dams."
The committee’s conclusion is expected to bring relief to both Kerala and Tamil Nadu after apprehensions were raised
on the Mullaperiyar dam’s safety following mild tremors in that region. The committee gave its findings on the basis of
the reports, studies and investigations conducted by various agencies constituted to go into the safety aspects.
On Kerala’s demand for construction of a new dam, the committee said that in view of the age of the existing
reservoir, building a new one could be considered as an alternative proposal. If a new dam was constructed, the
maximum water level (MWL) should be fixed at 155 ft and a fresh agreement inked b/w the two States on water
sharing and maintenance.