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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 overhaul- In 2003, an Iraqi engineer left California to re-flood wetlands Saddam had turned into desert; up to 60% of the ancient marshes later returned
- MP govt releases Rs 500 crore to expedite land acquisition for stalled dam projects
- 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...16 May, 2026, 07.05 PM IST
- 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 ...16 Dec, 2024, 05.25 PM IST
- 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...29 Oct, 2020, 05.08 PM IST
- 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 January30 Aug, 2017, 03.19 PM IST
- 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...28 Jan, 2017, 03.25 AM IST
- 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.19 Feb, 2016, 12.33 PM IST
- 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.12 Feb, 2016, 12.30 PM IST
- 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...31 Jul, 2015, 06.38 PM IST
- MP government not serious about compensating dam oustees: Narmada Bachao Andolan"The BJP govt in MP under CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan has turned despotic and pro-corporate like (Prime Minister Narendra) Modi at the Centre,...06 May, 2015, 04.01 PM IST
- 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...21 Apr, 2015, 04.50 PM IST
- Land Bill debate: BJP fishes out Nehru quote to counter CongressNehru’s speech at the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Hirakud Dam over the Mahanadi in 1948 will be part of the attack on Congress.21 Apr, 2015, 11.20 AM IST
- 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...15 Dec, 2014, 06.11 PM IST
- 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...07 Mar, 2014, 09.59 PM IST
- Congress spreading lies on Narmada issue: Gujarat governmentThe Gujarat government today alleged that Congress is spreading lies on the issue of construction of gates of Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam.06 May, 2013, 10.06 PM IST
- Congress slams Narendra Modi for spreading 'lies' on Narmada issueGujarat Congress today alleged that Modi has been spreading lies and unnecessarily blaming the Centre for not constructing gates at the Sar...05 May, 2013, 11.07 PM IST
- 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...12 Aug, 2012, 10.10 AM IST
- 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 ...20 Jun, 2006, 12.28 AM IST
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