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Above-normal flood situations at 17 sites across India: CWCThe Central Water Commission reported severe to above-normal flood situations at 17 sites across India, particularly in Bihar and Uttar Pra...- India now looking to amend Ganges Treaty with BangladeshIndia is considering revising the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty with Bangladesh, set to expire in 2026, to better align with its current deve...
- India calls out fake videos, rumours about release of water from Farakka Barrage"We have seen media reports of the opening of Farakka barrage gates that will allow the flow of over 11 lakh cusecs of water downstream of ...
- Budget allocation for Water Resources, Ganga Rejuvenation surges 55 pcThe Department of Water Resources budget has increased by 55% to Rs 30,233.83 crore for 2024-25. Finance Minister Sitharaman announced Rs 1...
- 152 dead, 1.5 crore people hit by flood in West Bengal, says CM Mamata BannerjeeThe state government, Banerjee said, would send a report on the flood situation to the Centre and hoped that it would get its "justified du...
- Ganga siltation on Centre's radarKumar had blamed the deposit of silt in the Ganga for the “slow discharge of water“ from the Farakka Dam, which, he claimed, had led to flo...
- A national silt policy being prepared to desilt all rivers to deal with floodsSeeking to handle threat of floods in many parts of the country during Monsoon, the Centre will soon come out with a national silt policy w...
- Farakka barrage is a curse for Bihar: ExpertsSingh was addressing an international seminar, organised by Bihar's Water Resources Department, on "Incessant Ganga" on the second day.
- Siltation in River Ganga a big challenge: Nitish KumarHe said this while addressing the alumni meet of NIT, Patna, formerly known as Bihar College of Engineering, at the college campus.
- Nitish Kumar indulging in 'flood tourism': BJP"Nitish Kumar is indulging in flood tourism. Despite his visits, the condition of relief camps remained unsatisfactory,"said senior Bihar B...
- Clean Ganga not possible unless flow is uninterrupted: Nitish KumarKumar asserted that he had been raising the issue of maintaining the uninterrupted flow of the Ganga without which it would be difficult to...
- Approaching monsoon rings alarm bell in West BengalThe alarm bell has already started ringing with the announcement of Indian meteorological department about arrival of monsoon in the region...
- Does Indian Air Force have capability to take on Pak, China; asks JD(U) MPJD(U) member K C Tyagi today asked the government in Rajya Sabha whether the Indian Air Force had enough capability to take on Pakistan and...
- Land scarcity: Reclaim land for industry from rivers, reservoirsSadly, the Ganga and its tributaries flow mostly through backward, misgoverned states where few people want to invest — UP, Bihar and West ...
- PM Modi, Nitish Kumar have a 'comfortable' 40-minute meetingIt was their first one-on-one since June 2013 when the Bihar CM called off his alliance with BJP to protest against Modi's projection as PM.
- Hilsa catch dwindles due to falling river salinityHilsas need a middle zone or ecotone while travelling from the sea to the rivers.
- Rapid decline in commercially important fishes in GangaIt is ironical that Patnaites consume fishes imported from Andhra Pradesh despite the city situated on the bank of the Ganga.The number of ...
- Agro economy of north east region to face flood devastation againDespite many flood controlling authorities or their projects, flooding and inundation are likely to continue this year too.
- West Bengal government to stress on hydel power generationThe West Bengal government will stress on development of hydel power generation capacity in the state during the 12th and 13th Plan period.
- Govt looks to brighten up families below poverty lineThe government plans to offer free electricity connections to all designated below poverty line (BPL) families across rural India.
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