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In 1942, Loyalhanna Dam went into operation while Pittsburgh factories produced wartime steel and the army relied on 54,000 pigeons. 84 years later, the dam has prevented more than $658 million in flood damage and its cranes are getting a major overhaulTwo 64-ton cranes at Loyalhanna Dam are receiving a major overhaul after eight decades of service. These aging machines manage massive stee...- Assam floods: Govt says heavy rainfall caused river surge, not Bhutan dam releaseAssam's Chief Minister has enacted a ban on street collections that lack authorization, aimed at flood relief. He mentioned that the govern...
- Emergency action plans updated for 735 of 6,598 specified dams: CentreEmergency action plans are updated for 735 of 6,598 specified dams nationwide. Maharashtra has the most dams, with 65 having updated emerge...
- In 2003, an Iraqi engineer left California to re-flood wetlands Saddam had turned into desert; up to 60% of the ancient marshes later returnedAzzam Alwash embarked on a mission to restore the ravaged Mesopotamian Marshes upon his return to Iraq. By implementing a straightforward p...
- MP govt releases Rs 500 crore to expedite land acquisition for stalled dam projectsMadhya Pradesh has released ₹500 crore to expedite land acquisition for three crucial Narmada river projects, previously stalled by compens...
- 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...
- 1,065 large dams 50-100 years old, 224 are over a century old: GovtIndia has 6,138 completed large dams, with 224 over a century old and 1,065 between 50 and 100 years old. To address aging dam safety, the ...
- Cabinet nod to programme for maintaining, improving 736 damsJal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat told reporters at a cabinet briefing that the dam rehabilitation and improvement programme pha...
- Sardar Sarovar dam water level touches its highest mark"Sardar Sarovar Dam has achieved its full reservoir level (FRL) of 138.68 metres," said Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited (SSNNL) Managi...
- Central Water Commission joins hands with NITs for rehabilitation, safety of damsCentral Water Commission had earlier signed MoUs with IIT-Madras and Indian Institute of Science-Bengaluru in January
- Water commission signs MoUs with IIT, IIS on dam safetyNew Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) To improve its capacity to safeguard dams, the Central Water Commission (CWC) on Friday signed two separate MoUs w...
- As dams age, Centre mulls maintenance billThe experts discussed examples of dam failures in the past due to varied reasons, including design flaw and lack of regular maintenance.
- DRIP has picked up substantial pace: GovernmentDRIP, a project which targets rehabilitation of 225 dams across the country, has "picked up substantial pace", the government said.
- Maharashtra tops list for people displaced by dam projects: GovernmentMinister of State for Water Resources Sanwar Lal Jat said that altogether 7,13,136 people have been displaced by a total of 100 dam project...
- Kejriwal sympathises with dharna in Madhya PradeshOver 20 farmers have been on 'jal satyagraha' since April 11, standing in Narmada river at Gogalgaon in Khandwa to protest against the incr...
- 223 dams identified for structural intervention: Sanwar Lal JatHe said under the project, apart from structural intervention, non-structural intervention like emergency action plan would also be develop...
- Pakistan, US sign $72 million deal to upgrade Mangla damThey signed a $72 million agreement to refurbish and upgrade the Mangla dam located in the Mirpur district of Pakistan-occupied- Kashmir (P...
- National Green Tribunal okays raising Maheshwar dam's reservoir level for 3 monthsNGT has given its nod to the promoters of the 400 MW Maheshwar Hydro Power Project over Narmada river to increase the water level of the da...
- Five labourers shot dead, one seriously injured in ManipurFive labourers were shot dead and another seriously injured by suspected Naga militants at Maphou dam area located at the border of Manipur...
- Medha Patkar detainedMs Patkar and NBA activists were detained outside Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s 10 Janpath residence on Monday as they staged a sit-in ...
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