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
Centre paves way for using waste in building highwaysAs per the ministry's assessment, about 170 million tonnes of waste is accumulated at 2,304 dump sites in the country. The inert material a...
28 Dec, 2023, 11.56 PM IST
Opposition MLAs allege discrimination in allotment of govt schemes, write to CM Himanta Biswa SarmaThe opposition parties alleged in the constituencies where there are MLAs of the opposition parties only few kilometres of Embankment cum R...
19 Jul, 2022, 08.41 AM IST
End all embankment-repairing work by May every year, Assam minister Pijush Hazarika tells officersThe minister also asked the officers to ensure that there is no compromise with regards to the quality of embankment repair work. Post the ...
06 Jun, 2021, 06.07 PM IST
15th Finance Commission recommends Rs 1,075 crore embankment-cum-road for MajuliThe embankment-cum-road, once constructed, is expected to solve the problem of erosion of Majuli and provide comfort for road travel around...
02 Feb, 2021, 03.48 PM IST
15th Finance Commission has included river erosion as a natural calamity: Sarbananda SonowalSonowal said that State government has taken special steps for solving flood and erosion problem. He said that his government has already s...
30 May, 2020, 10.07 PM IST
Sarbananda Sonowal seeks Centre’s help for repair of embankment in AssamIn a crucial meeting with the Union Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balya...
04 Aug, 2016, 10.11 PM IST
Prawn seed catching in Sundarbans damaging environment: BookRampant practice of prawn seed catching along the rivers of Sundarban archipelago is not only damaging the marine ecosystem but also endang...
20 Jul, 2016, 02.16 PM IST
Govt to strengthen embankments, drainage system in East DelhiThe Delhi government today decided to strengthen a number of embankments and the drainage system in East Delhi.
24 Jun, 2013, 10.10 PM IST
- India, Nepal agree to strengthen river banks to avoid floods
India and Nepal have agreed to strengthen the embankments of Bagmati, Kamla, Lalbakeya and Khando rivers to control the spilling of flood w...
18 Mar, 2013, 02.56 PM IST
- Assam floods: Brahmaputra embankment breached at 63 points
One breach occurred on Brahmaputra dyke at Sonowal Kacharigaon in the world's largest inhabited river island Majuli.
27 Aug, 2012, 05.11 PM IST
- Ramesh writes to Orissa, Chhattisgarh on Polavaram
Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has reached out to Chief Ministers of Orissa and Chhattisgarh to break the logjam on the Polavaram proje...
12 Mar, 2011, 06.57 AM IST
- Jairam Ramesh objects to further construction in Polavaram irrigation project
Jairam Ramesh has objected to the Andhra Pradesh Government going ahead with construction for the project without settling with the Chhatti...
08 Mar, 2011, 03.58 AM IST
- Bihar govt's negligent attitude responsible for floods: Min
Senior RJD leader and Union Minister of State for Water Resources Jaiprakash Narayan Yadav on Wednesday accused the Bihar government of mas...
03 Sep, 2008, 07.44 PM IST
- Bihar floods: Now, govt plays blame game
A blame game after unprecedented floods in Bihar came to fore with state govt being accused by the Centre of not sending a scheme for works...
02 Sep, 2008, 07.58 PM IST
- Nepal says it will strengthen Kosi river embankment
As Kosi river continued to cause widespread devastation in Bihar, Nepal on Friday said it will strengthen the embankment of the river on it...
29 Aug, 2008, 06.05 PM IST
- Kosi may wipe out 2 districts in Bihar
BIHAR’s sorrow, the Kosi, has changed its course near Kusaha village in Nepal for the first time in the last 50 years after breaching the E...
26 Aug, 2008, 04.16 AM IST