A panel headed by water resources secretary was set up last month to review the Indus Waters Treaty treaty & decide on provisions that can be removed or modified, govt officials say.
Permanent Court of Arbitration will hear proceedings initiated by Pakistan over Kishanganga & Ratle hydro projects even as India says it won't participate in the 'illegal' proceedings.
State officials say the Himachal Pradesh government's submission in high court Wednesday is contrary to response received from stakeholders in a meeting last week.
Move comes at a time when state is locked in a tussle with Punjab & Haryana over the cess, while power generation companies have even moved HC challenging the levy.
Export of hydropower to Bangladesh through India will commence soon, says Nepal PM. Prachanda also called for resolving the border dispute through diplomatic channels.
SJVN Ltd gets nod for development of 669 MW Lower Arun Hydro Project. The state-owned company is already developing 900 MW Arun-III hydroelectric project in Nepal.
Move comes close on the heels of a controversial bill passed by the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu govt levying a water cess on 172 hydropower projects in the state.
Power regulator says impact on consumers will be additional Rs 1.20-1.30 tariff per unit. Ex-govt officials argue that if govt pays subsidy, talk of revenue generation could be amateur idea.
With 172 hydro power projects, Himachal govt expects water cess to generate revenue of around Rs 4,000 crore. Small plants will be forced to shut operations, says gencos' association.
In dispute with Pakistan over Kishanganga & Ratle projects, India objected to World Bank move to initiate parallel mediation & refused to take part in Court of Arbitration proceedings.
For India, the strategic ripples are significant. The immediate concern is Pakistan’s diplomatic gain as it embeds itself deeper into the defence framework of the Middle East.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
This is the first major attack on central security forces since last November, when a CRPF jawan was killed and four were injured in an ambush in Jiribam on Manipur-Assam border.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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