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Assam chief secretary holds review after Guwahati cloudburst-like rainfallGuwahati faced severe waterlogging after heavy rainfall. Chief Secretary Ravi Kota reviewed the situation. Authorities are directed to issu...- What Lies Beneath: The Study of Hidden Maritime WorldsUnderwater exploration uncovers human history. Sunken ships and cities reveal past interactions with water. Maritime archaeology connects h...
- NHPC enacts plan as Salal reservoir's capacity in Jammu & Kashmir shrinks 96% due to siltationDecades after sediment management facilities were disabled under the Indus Waters Treaty, the Salal power station's reservoir storage has p...
- Punjab govt launches five-day drive to revive flood-hit mandis before paddy procurementThe Punjab government has launched a five-day drive to restore flood-hit grain markets ahead of the paddy procurement season starting Septe...
- Like a lost love returning after decades, Wular Lake’s 'miraculous' lotus bloom leaves Kashmir teary-eyedAfter nearly three decades, Wular Lake in north Kashmir witnesses the return of pink lotus flowers, a testament to successful conservation ...
- Key Jammu & Kashmir reservoirs' flushing to begin soon as India suspends Indus Waters TreatyFollowing the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty, India is considering advancing the desilting of key hydel plants in Jammu and Kashmir,...
- Why did Delhi roads turn into rivers? The why and how of Delhi floodsDelhi was hit by unexpected floods when waters from the Yamuna river reached peak flow rates of 3.5 lakh cusecs on July 11. Heavy monsoon r...
- Delhi LG appeals to people not to throw garbage directly into Najafgarh drainNow that the seemingly undoable task of rejuvenating the Najafgarh drain and the revival of Sahibi river has started becoming a reality, pe...
- Centre amends mining law, exempts several activities from green clearanceMinistry of Environment has said that extraction of ordinary clay or sand by manual mining, by the 'kumhars' (potter) to prepare earthen po...
- Here is what you need to know before buying a flood-damaged carInspect thoroughly to avoid being sold a vehicle that has been damaged in the recent floods around the country.
- 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...
- Bihar CM urges Centre to address issue of siltation in Ganga river
- 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...
- 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.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- Uttar Pradesh government to start desilting of major rivers soonIn a counter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's clean Ganga campaign, the Uttar Pradesh government will start desilting operations of major ...
- Floods, coal shortage hit power generation by 3,200 MW in NorthThe flushing operation is expected to be completed in a day and the plants would be switched on within 24 hours for power generation.
- Siltation narrowing mouth of Mahim creekEnvironmentalists in the city have expressed concern over the narrowing of the mouth of the Mahim creek, which they claim is the result of ...
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