Impacts of Ithai Barrage deliberated thoroughly

IMPHAL, Dec 19: Many academicians, intellectuals, researchers and environmental activists of the State discussed the various impacts of Ithai Barrage at a one day workshop on “Impacts of Ithai Barrage on Livelihoods of Natives settled within and in peripheral areas of Loktak Lake” held today at the conference hall of Manipur University’s Anthropology Department.

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IMPHAL, Dec 19: Many academicians, intellectuals, researchers and environmental activists of the State discussed the various impacts of Ithai Barrage at a one day workshop on “Impacts of Ithai Barrage on Livelihoods of Natives settled within and in peripheral areas of Loktak Lake” held today at the conference hall of Manipur University’s Anthropology Department.

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CRAM decries the proposed Loktak Downstream Hydroelectric Project

IMPHAL | Dec 19 : The Centre for Research and Advocacy (CRAM) has expressed its grave concerns over the continued pursuance by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) for the construction of 66 MW Loktak Downstream Hydroelectric Project across the Leimatak River. CRAM considers the NHPC’s pursuance as untimely and that it reflects a complete […]

IMPHAL | Dec 19 : The Centre for Research and Advocacy (CRAM) has expressed its grave concerns over the continued pursuance by the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) for the construction of 66 MW Loktak Downstream Hydroelectric Project across the Leimatak River. CRAM considers the NHPC’s pursuance as untimely and that it reflects a complete […]

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New Residential Design in the Foothills of Manipur

By JN Lai The woe of the recent floods in Manipur triggered me an idea of possible alternative to avoid the recurring worries in future. As we know, there are multifold factors and causes of such frequent water worries in Manipur. They are unattended deforestation in the catchments, anarchical drainage system, chaotic residential occupation, mindless […]

By JN Lai The woe of the recent floods in Manipur triggered me an idea of possible alternative to avoid the recurring worries in future. As we know, there are multifold factors and causes of such frequent water worries in Manipur. They are unattended deforestation in the catchments, anarchical drainage system, chaotic residential occupation, mindless […]

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Najma for decommissioning Ithai Barrage

Imphal, September 19 2017: Governor Dr Najma Heptulla has today assured that she would pursue the Government to decommission the Ithai Barrage in order to maintain ecological balance in the State . She was speaking as the chief guest at the launching programme of “Anthropogenic impact & their management options in the different ecosystems of […]

Imphal, September 19 2017: Governor Dr Najma Heptulla has today assured that she would pursue the Government to decommission the Ithai Barrage in order to maintain ecological balance in the State . She was speaking as the chief guest at the launching programme of “Anthropogenic impact & their management options in the different ecosystems of […]

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Rally against Ithai barrage, Loktak Proj held

IMPHAL, Sep 14: Protesting against the suffering caused to several villages due to the commissioning of Ithai Barrage and Loktak Multipurpose Project, hundreds of students from Merciful English School, Sekmaijin and Dhabali High School, Sekmaijin took …

IMPHAL, Sep 14: Protesting against the suffering caused to several villages due to the commissioning of Ithai Barrage and Loktak Multipurpose Project, hundreds of students from Merciful English School, Sekmaijin and Dhabali High School, Sekmaijin took out a silent rally today.

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Flood and Ithai Barrage: A brief reflection of the convergent and divergent views

Mamta Lukram The villagers around the Ithai and other surrounding villages, seems to possess little knowledge like we did, about the official records of the National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) ’s Ithai Barrage, for the 105MW Loktak Multipurpose Hydro Electric Project (LMHEP), except for the physical realities of the mega structure. One village elder who […]

Mamta Lukram The villagers around the Ithai and other surrounding villages, seems to possess little knowledge like we did, about the official records of the National Hydro Power Corporation (NHPC) ’s Ithai Barrage, for the 105MW Loktak Multipurpose Hydro Electric Project (LMHEP), except for the physical realities of the mega structure. One village elder who […]

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Loktak Downstream Project in jeopardy

Imphal, August 22 2017: With many quarters demanding decommissioning of Ithai Barrage on account of its adverse impacts on the ecology of Loktak Lake and surrounding areas, the Loktak Downstream Project is now staring at an uncertain future. Loktak Downstream Project whose total installed power generation capacity is 66 MW was supposed to be taken […]

Imphal, August 22 2017: With many quarters demanding decommissioning of Ithai Barrage on account of its adverse impacts on the ecology of Loktak Lake and surrounding areas, the Loktak Downstream Project is now staring at an uncertain future. Loktak Downstream Project whose total installed power generation capacity is 66 MW was supposed to be taken […]

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CM Biren calls for review of Loktak project, removal of Ithai barrage NE floods: PM announces Rs 2,000 crore relief

Guwahati, August 01 2017: In an attempt to find a permanent solution to the bi-annual flood problem in Assam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Rs 100 crore to fund a study on the course of the Brahmaputra river and its devastating effects. A high-powered team comprising bureaucrats and technocrats will conduct the study . Modi […]

Guwahati, August 01 2017: In an attempt to find a permanent solution to the bi-annual flood problem in Assam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Rs 100 crore to fund a study on the course of the Brahmaputra river and its devastating effects. A high-powered team comprising bureaucrats and technocrats will conduct the study . Modi […]

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Many areas in Imphal remain inundated

Imphal, July 11 2017: The current spell of flood is the severest in the last 20 years and the rainfall recorded this monsoon is the heaviest during the same period . Usually, Manipur faces flood situation when rainfall rate in catchment areas reaches 30 mm but the rainfall rate recorded this year in catchment areas […]

Imphal, July 11 2017: The current spell of flood is the severest in the last 20 years and the rainfall recorded this monsoon is the heaviest during the same period . Usually, Manipur faces flood situation when rainfall rate in catchment areas reaches 30 mm but the rainfall rate recorded this year in catchment areas […]

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Open Ithai Barrage gates : BJP to Govt

IMPHAL, Jul 25 : Highlighting the difficulties being encountered by people settled around Loktak Lake, BJP Manipur Pradesh has appealed to the State Government to open the gates of Ithai Barrage at the earliest.
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IMPHAL, Jul 25 : Highlighting the difficulties being encountered by people settled around Loktak Lake, BJP Manipur Pradesh has appealed to the State Government to open the gates of Ithai Barrage at the earliest.

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Sluice gates of Ithai barrage opened

IMPHAL, May 22: In view of the rising water levels of all major rivers draining Imphal valley, all the sluice gates of Ithai Dam have been opened.
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IMPHAL, May 22: In view of the rising water levels of all major rivers draining Imphal valley, all the sluice gates of Ithai Dam have been opened.

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