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From river to muddy trail: Yamuna in Delhi is now just a shallow brown stream, Villagers walk across the dry river bedThe Yamuna River in Delhi has shrunk to a shallow, brown stream, with locals now walking across its dry bed. This yearly phenomenon is attr...- Centre betting big on Brahmaputra as economic lifeline: Minister Sarbananda SonowalThe Indian government is developing the Brahmaputra river into a major economic corridor. This initiative focuses on transport, trade, and ...
- 14th meeting of Brahmaputra Board HPRB held in GuwahatiGuwahati hosted 14th High-Powered Review Board meeting of the Brahmaputra Board, spearheaded by Union Minister C. R. Patil. The agenda revo...
- Centre modernising 736 dams under Rs 10,211-crore rehabilitation programmeIndia is undertaking one of the world's largest dam rehabilitation programs, DRIP, with significant progress made in improving the safety o...
- NGT issues notice to Centre over hanging glacier danger in central HimalayaThe National Green Tribunal has sought responses from the Centre and other bodies concerning the danger posed by hanging glaciers in the ce...
- Gauhati High Court approves Maa Kamakhya Temple Access Corridor in GuwahatiThe Gauhati High Court has approved the Maa Kamakhya Temple Access Corridor project, dismissing any legal challenges to its construction. T...
- Arsenic found in groundwater in 25 states, fluoride in 27 statesThe CGWB under the Ministry of Jal Shakti conducts regular monitoring and assessment of groundwater quality including ground water contamin...
- Morainic foundation, population, building pressure behind Joshimath subsidence, say scientific reportsJoshimath's susceptibility to land subsidence because of being located on a foundation of loose sediments coupled with increasing populatio...
- Profiles of water samples of Joshimath, NTPC project site differentThe NIH's observation is significant as it comes amid widespread allegations that the crisis in Joshimath was caused by the NTPC's Tapovan-...
- Joshimath panel points to 'water from unknown source' for cracksThe expert panel's field assessment report on Joshimath has pointed out that sediment-laden water, gushing out of an unknown underground so...
- NRSC, IIRS to conduct study of Joshimath through satellite imagesThe Geological Survey of India has been asked to examine the suitability of Koti Farm, Herb Institute and the horticulture department's lan...
- Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami orders evacuation of all from Joshimath danger zonesMeanwhile, experts from institutions such as the Geological Survey of India, IIT-Roorkee and the National Institute of Hydrology are trying...
- NTPC mines 61% more coal at 42.20 lakh metric tonnes in April-JuneThe coal production of 42.40 lakh MT in the first quarter of FY23 was 61 per cent more than the production of 26.40 lakh MT achieved in the...
- India signs $175-million loan pact with World Bank to improve water managementThe World Bank said India continues to be water-stressed and is faced with the challenge of managing its water needs amidst recurring flood...
- World Bank approves funding for India's ambitious National Hydrology ProjectThe World Bank has approved $175 million for India’s National Hydrology Project which will strengthen the capacity of existing institutions...
- Panel reconstituted to look into sharing of Krishna watersThe committee's objective will be to suggest a mechanism for making KRMB discharge its functions as per the provisions of the Andhra Prades...
- Search for the mythical Saraswati gains momentumThe Rajasthan government has constituted the Rajasthan River Basin and Water Resources Planning Authority to revive the Saraswati river.
- Arsenic in groundwater impacts 7 crore lives: PanelThe committee found that the WHO standard was "relaxed" merely due to abundance of arsenic in ground water and lack of alternative source o...
- Government mulls setting up Special Purpose Vehicle for river-linkingOn the Mission Ganga programme, Bharati said the National Institute of Hydrology will be lead agency to provide all kind of information reg...
- Threat of Uttarakhand-like disaster in Himachal Pradesh, scientists worriedIncreased vulnerability of Himachal Pradesh to climate change has posed the threat of Uttarakhand like disaster.
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