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In 2000, California packed 6,627 tons of shredded tires beneath Dixon Landing Road; the lightweight fill saved an estimated $477,000- In Maine, engineers turn about 1 million scrap tires a year into lightweight highway fill; the shredded rubber stabilizes embankments built on weak marine clay
- NHAI's new AI rule for pothole-free, top-quality highways: How projects above Rs 500 crore will now have to use AI-powered machines to prevent quality shortcuts
- Assam govt to invest Rs 50,000 crore in developing infra over five years: Himanta Biswa SarmaAssam is set to allocate an impressive fifty thousand crore rupees over the next five years towards bolstering its infrastructure. This amb...30 Aug, 2026, 10.42 PM IST
- Indian Railways is planting an aromatic-rooted grass in Lonavala ghats to prevent landslides and avert a Nepal-like flash flood situationIndian Railways is testing vetiver, an aromatic-rooted grass native to India, as a low-cost nature-based solution to stabilise vulnerable s...30 Aug, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
- In 2021, New York assessed Cannonsville Reservoir as impaired after a 7-foot culvert blocked fish passage. 2 years later, the new culvert scored 0.88 for aquatic passageA culvert replacement project in Delaware County, New York, addressed stream-flow, erosion, sediment, and fish-passage problems along an un...29 Aug, 2026, 12.20 AM IST
- Beginning in the 1930s, America built 29 giant locks and dams across the Mississippi River and they turned a wild river into a massive water staircaseThe Upper Mississippi River's navigation was transformed by America's construction of locks and dams in the 1930s. While these aging struct...26 Aug, 2026, 10.44 PM IST
- In 1992, engineers began protecting 55 km of Ottawa River shoreline with local rounded gravel. 19 years later, 80–90% of the banks were covered by indigenous vegetationOttawa River banks were protected using rounded granular material over fifteen years ago. This method halted erosion and created a riparian...22 Aug, 2026, 11.41 PM IST
- Delhi Master Plan 2047: Key highlights of blueprint for housing, metro & YamunaDelhi's Master Plan 2047 targets 40 lakh new homes and a 695-km metro network by 2047. It includes redevelopment for unauthorized colonies ...20 Aug, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
- Noida’s new airport route revealed: This 50-km elevated bypass could change how you reach jewarThe Yamuna Pushta elevated expressway alignment has been revised to extend closer to Noida International Airport. The eight-lane road will ...18 Aug, 2026, 03.03 PM IST
- In 1953, a concrete barrier blocked fish migration in Massachusetts. 70 years later, it’s finally being removed to bring the native trout backSoon, a concrete barrier currently obstructing fish migration in Fresh Brook will be dismantled. This ambitious restoration initiative seek...16 Aug, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
- Independence Day 2026: When the British built a 4,000-km wall across India to extort taxBritish authorities constructed an enormous hedge across India to enforce a salt tax. This living barrier aimed to prevent smuggling of che...09 Aug, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
- Promised 'smart village' tag in 2015, still waiting for basic roads & drainage in 2026: Greater Noida villagers now want to erase village’s old identity with a new nameEleven years since being designated for a smart village program, residents of Sadullapur are still deprived of basic services. The inadequa...09 Aug, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
- Assam flood toll rises to 99 as several districts remain inundatedAssam's flood death toll has now reached ninety-nine people across several districts. Devastating floods have heavily impacted multiple reg...09 Aug, 2026, 07.07 AM IST
- Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma visits flood affected areas of Darrang districtAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited flood-affected Bengabara and Naharbari villages. He assessed the damage and reviewed ongoi...08 Aug, 2026, 08.59 PM IST
- Tipra Motha Party protests construction of Bangladesh embankments near Tripura borderTipra Motha Party, a BJP ally, protested against Bangladesh's embankment construction near the Tripura border. Demonstrators in Belonia wer...28 Apr, 2025, 08.27 PM IST
- Tripura CM Manik Saha flags Bangladesh embankment construction along international borders, informs CentreTripura CM Manik Saha has alerted the central government about Bangladesh's embankment construction along the border, which threatens Kaila...23 Apr, 2025, 06.23 PM IST
- Dhaka's move along Muhuri worries people in Tripura districtResidents in South Tripura's Bilonia subdivision are worried about potential flooding due to Bangladesh's embankment construction along the...21 Apr, 2025, 12.39 AM IST
- Tripura govt to take up with Centre over Bangladesh's unilateral embankment constructionTripura government will discuss with the Centre the issue of Bangladesh constructing an embankment on the Manu River without consulting Ind...18 Jan, 2025, 07.48 PM IST
- Embankment construction in Assam likely from April 21The Assam government is likely to resume embankment construction work from April 21.20 Apr, 2020, 12.05 AM IST
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