II Issue of Quarterly Odisha River basin News

[prchoudhury]

Dear All,

 

We had mentioned while dispatching our 1^st Issue of River Basin Transact  that the present pace and direction of development bandwagon in Odisha, made it imperative for its civil society and citizens alike to give more attention to its rivers, before it became too late.

 

During this quarter (Apr-Jun), there are quite a few such civil society responses towards redefining the way our rivers are being managed. While Dakshin Odisha Vikash Parishad (DOVP) came up with a suggestion to have Integrated River Valley Project in line of TVA in USA to manage South Orissan Rivers, State Govt resolved not to allow any new industry to draw water from the Brahmani and the Baitarani. Towards the end of the quarter alignment of civil society and political parties around MBA (Mahanadi Banchao Andolan) to protest diversion of Mahanadi water to POSCO and IOC made the headlines local dailies. 

 

We present herewith 2^nd Issue of Quarterly River Basin Transact with these and many other river news, on behalf of Baitarani Initiative, Odisha Water Forum and Odisha State Center of FPWCI. We also thank many of our well wishers who responded with suggestions and appreciations.

 

We are sure with your feedbacks and solidarity; this humble initiative would go a long way in spreading basin literacy and raising basin concerns.

 

Best Regards

 

Pranab

 

 

 

Pranab Ranjan Choudhury

Project Coordinator

Odisha State Center

Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India

Baitarani Initiative, Shristi

Ground Floor, C/O: Late Gokulananda Mohapatra
Plot No.:63, Unit – VIII, (In front of Unit – VIII Boy’s High School) Bhubaneswar – 751 003

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[achyutdas]

Dear Pranab,

 

Hello!

 

On various Water Issues of the state and of the country, Orissa Water Forum should initiate discussion. One of the crucial issue is the legislation on ground water, prevention of pollution, access and control, quality etc. Can we have some meeting soon? Let us discuss this as soon as it is possible.

 

In the past, we had taken so many decisions but so far nothing is implemented. The Dist. Water Fora  are all waiting for our inputs.

 

 

Trust all is well.\

 

Achyut

 

 

 

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[joy kj]

Dear Pranab and Priya,

 

Once again well done. It has come out really well.

 

On page 3 where you have the news about Brahmani you have mentioned that the Odisha govt. has decided not to supply water from Brahmani for hydro power projects in Odisha. Then immediately there is a para on Rengali multi-purpose project which has also hydro-electric component. Is Rengali on Brahmani or some other river? if is on Brahmani then how do we say that water form this river would not be given for power generation? I do not know whether I have missed something!

 

Warmly

 

Joy

 

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[prchoudhury]

Dear Joy,

thanks for the critical look at the RBT.

It is about not supplying water to 'new power projects' (thermal) - please refer last news in page 4. Somehow, it was wrongly translated to 'hyrdo-electricity project' in the news against 'Brahmani'.

Yes! Rengali is the Dam on the Brahmani.Incidentally, as on July 29th 2010, Rengali was producing 132.9 MW (avg) which was third highest hydropower production among all dams (after Balimela and Burla-Hirakud).

Best Regards

Pranab

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Life is an unending journey, where at each cross road we explore Options....
that usually ends up in...
.................Mostly Accomodation
.....Sometimes Frustration
..and Rarely Satisfacation
Unless there is Innovation

It is our Ideas and Innovation...that carry ourselves on ... and ..on
_____________________________________________________________
Pranab Ranjan Choudhury
Development Researcher & Consultant
NR Governance & Livelihoods
Bhubaneswar

On Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:53:02 +0530 wrote

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Dear Pranab and Priya,

 

Once again well done. It has come out really well.

 

On page 3 where you have the news about Brahmani you have mentioned that the Odisha govt. has decided not to supply water from Brahmani for hydro power projects in Odisha. Then immediately there is a para on Rengali multi-purpose project which has also hydro-electric component. Is Rengali on Brahmani or some other river? if is on Brahmani then how do we say that water form this river would not be given for power generation? I do not know whether I have missed something!

 

Warmly

 

Joy
>
> 

On 7/30/10, prchoudhury <prcho...@rediffmail.com> wrote:

Dear All,

 

We had mentioned while dispatching our 1^st Issue of River Basin Transact  that the present pace and direction of development bandwagon in Odisha, made it imperative for its civil society and citizens alike to give more attention to its rivers, before it became too late.

 

During this quarter (Apr-Jun), there are quite a few such civil society responses towards redefining the way our rivers are being managed. While Dakshin Odisha Vikash Parishad (DOVP) came up with a suggestion to have Integrated River Valley Project in line of TVA in USA to manage South Orissan Rivers, State Govt resolved not to allow any new industry to draw water from the Brahmani and the Baitarani. Towards the end of the quarter alignment of civil society and political parties around MBA (Mahanadi Banchao Andolan) to protest diversion of Mahanadi water to POSCO and IOC made the headlines local dailies. 

 

We present herewith 2^nd Issue of Quarterly River Basin Transact with these and many other river news, on behalf of Baitarani Initiative, Odisha Water Forum and Odisha State Center of FPWCI. We also thank many of our well wishers who responded with suggestions and appreciations.

 

We are sure with your feedbacks and solidarity; this humble initiative would go a long way in spreading basin literacy and raising basin concerns.

 

Best Regards

 

Pranab

 

 

 

Pranab Ranjan Choudhury

Project Coordinator

Odisha State Center

Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India

Baitarani Initiative, Shristi

Ground Floor, C/O: Late Gokulananda Mohapatra
>Plot No.:63, Unit – VIII, (In front of Unit – VIII Boy’s High School) Bhubaneswar – 751 003

Phone/Fax : +91 674    2560634

Cell : +91 9437021261 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +91 9437021261      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +91 9437021261 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              +91 9437021261      end_of_the_skype_highlighting      end_of_the_skype_highlighting

Alt Email ID : baitarani@gmail.

[joy kj]

Thanks Pranab.

 

Joy