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Flood situation grim, over 1.5 lakh marooned in Odisha"The water level in Hirakud Dam stands at 626.47 feet against the full reservoir level of 630 feet. The reading at Mundali barrage near Cut...
Flood situation in Mahanadi system grim, CM stresses on zero casualtyNaveen Patnaik asked officers concerned to ensure "zero casualty" as the state combats floods in the Mahanadi river system with a number of...
IWAI plans to spend Rs 2,000 crore on Odisha waterwaysOf the 588 KM waterways, called East Coast Canal, which will integrate with the Brahmani river and Mahanadi delta rivers.
India, ADB sign $120 miilion loan pact for irrigation in OdishaThe selected areas for the investment program are the Baitarani, Brahmani, Budhabalanga and Subernarekha river basins and part of Mahanadi ...
Govt to table Inland Waterways Bill in Parliament on May 5: Transport minister Nitin GadkariGadkari said the govt aims to reduce traffic burden on roads and promote water transportation where the cost is barely 50 paise/ km.
Plan to convert 101 rivers into waterways: Nitin GadkariGadkari said a slew of steps are underway to promote the sector and country is yet to tap the potential of waterways despite being more cos...
Government to seek Parliament nod to convert rivers into waterways: GadkariFor 55 rivers, consultants have been appointed and detailed project reports (DPR) are being formulated, he added.
Bill for converting 101 rivers into waterways in next sessionKeen on promoting water transport to propel economic growth, the government has set an ambitious target to convert 101 rivers into waterway...
Government plans to convert 101 rivers into waterways: Nitin GadkariAlso a project to develop National Waterways -4, Sholinganallur-Kallapakkam stretch of South Buckingham Canal has been sanctioned.
IWAI pacts with Odisha government, Paradip and Dhamra Ports for National Waterway 5Radhakrishnan said for NW-4, a project for development of Sholinganallur-Kallapakkam stretch of South Buckingham Canal has been sanctioned.
Fresh rains in Odisha due to low pressure add to flood woesWhile water level in rivers including Mahanadi and Baitarani had come down, different parts of the state, mainly northern region, have been...
Flood situation marginally improves in OdishaFlood fury of rivers in Odisha eased today;delta zone of Mahanadi river system still grim claiming 35 human lives affecting 18 lakh people.
Vast stretch of Mahanadi delta zone flooded, toll 34Floods in Baitarani have affected around 1,52,721 people in Jajpur district where over 5,500 people have been evacuated to relief centres f...
Flood scenarios remains grim in Odisha23 people have so far died in rain-related incidents in the state where vast areas are marooned and road links snapped.
Proposed Odisha inland waterway to be ready in three yearsThe waterway will link Kalinganagar, site of Tata Steel’s upcoming 3 mt steel plant, to the two port, significantly reducing dependence on ...
- Now, a climate model for Sunderbans
A team of nearly 50 scientists led by coastal engineering expert Robert Nicholls from Southampton University travelled to the Tiger camp in...
Panel against giving profitable waterways to private companies via PPP"The Committee does not agree with the idea of handing over only the profitable stretches of National Waterways (NW) 4 & 5 to private partn...
Odisha working on Rs 700 crore project to mitigate flood furyWith frequent floods ravaging the state, Odisha government today said it was implementing a Rs 700 crore project to mitigate flood fury on ...
- Orissa flood situation worsens
Flood situation in Orissa worsened today after 43 new breaches on embankments in Mahanadi delta region submerged more areas even as the del...