Sutlej Current Affairs, GK & News
Union Cabinet: Rs 1810 crore Luhri Hydro Power Project approved
On November 4, 2020, the Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi approved the Rs 1810 crore investment proposal of 210 MW of Luhri Stage I Hydro Power Project. The hydro power project is to be constructed on River Sutlej. The project will generate 758.2 million units of electricity annually. Key Highlights The project is to ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Hydroelectricity • Sutlej • Union Cabinet
BRO constructs permanent bridge across Ravi river
The Border Roads Organization has completed the construction of permanent bridge across Ravi river. The Kasowal bridge will help Punjab farmers to transport their harvest comfortably. Highlights The construction of the bridge has been completed well ahead of time. The bridge was constructed by BRO under Project Chetak. The cost of construction of the bridge ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Beas • Border Agreement • Bro • Indus Water Treaty • Ravi River • Sutlej • World Bank
India to stop its share of water flowing into Pakistan
The Minister of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, Nitin Gadkari has said that India would fully utilise its share of unused water from rivers Ravi, Beas and Sutlej that has been flowing into Pakistan. The comment was made by the Minister in the backdrop of the Pulwama Terror attack which took the life ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2019
Topics: Beas • Indus Water Treaty • Jammu and Kashmir • Minister of Water Resources River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation • MNF status • Pakistan • Pulwama terrorist attack • Punjab • Ravi • Ravi-BEAS Link • River Ujh • Shahpur-Kandi project • Sutlej • Ujh project Multipurpose Project
The 114th meeting of Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) between India and Pakistan started New Delhi
The 114th meeting of the Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) between India and Pakistan has started in New Delhi on March 29, 2018. Representatives from both the sides are expected to discuss Water Treaty dispute and resolution of outstanding issues. The PIC is mandated to establish and maintain cooperative arrangements for the implementation of the treaty ..
Topics: Indus basin • Indus River • Indus Waters Treaty • IWT • Permanent Indus Commission • Rigvedic rivers • Rivers • Rivers of Jammu and Kashmir • Sutlej • Water
Current Affairs : June 28, 2011
ADB to render grant of $ 25.1 million to Nepal ADB: The Asian Development Bank ADB to provide a render assistance of $25.1 million to Nepal Govt for the execution of HIMALI (High Mountain Agri-business and Livelihood Improvement) project and for Capital and infrastructure Capacity Support project HIMALI project comprises 3 components- Mountain agri-business development ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2011
Topics: Asian Development Bank • Continents • Countries • Geography of Asia • Himachal Pradesh • Hydroelectric power in Himachal Pradesh • Hydroelectricity in India • Kinnaur district • Nepal • Sutlej • Uttar Pradesh