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Bengaluru man's magic! In just 24 hours, he revives a forgotten pond; Now it holds twice the water and attracts Kingfishers, Herons & moreA dried-up Bengaluru pond, Bikkanahalli Kunte, has been revived in just 24 hours by environmentalist Gurunandan Rao and volunteers. After m...
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...
NHPC moves to expedite desilting at J&K's Salal DamNHPC is taking proactive steps to revitalize the Salal Dam in Jammu and Kashmir by clearing out the built-up silt that has compromised its ...
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...
Power Minister inspects Chenab hydro project, directs faster silt removal from reservoir post IWT terminationUnion Minister Manohar Lal has directed NHPC to accelerate silt removal at the Salal reservoir on the Chenab River following the terminatio...
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 ...
Location of persons trapped inside SLBC tunnel not known yet: Telangana CMEight persons remain trapped inside the partially collapsed tunnel of the SLBC project in Telangana. Rescue operations, hampered by slush a...
Assam: Ferry services resume between Neamati - Kamalabari channelThe IWAI successfully began dredging in the Neamati-Kamalabari channel to resume ferry services. Using CSD Alakananda and Tug Boat Khudiram...
Delhi drowning in its trash, silt and AAP govt's feuds with CentreHeavy monsoon in 2024 resulted in severe flooding across Delhi, leading to multiple deaths. A government assessment pointed out that years ...
Condition of Delhi's drains is result of 'years of neglect': Lieutenant Guv VK SaxenaDelhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena expressed concern over the neglected state of drains in the national capital, citing years of neglect a...
De-silting of 3 arterial drain in progress; over 700 MT silt removed in a week: Delhi LGDelhi Lt Governor V K Saxena revealed that de-silting work on three major drains has led to over 700 MT of silt being removed in a week. Fo...
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...
Long, strenuous way ahead for Bellandur lake revivalState government says revival cannot happen before 2020, and even the short-term measures will take more than a year.
How a group of citizen activists saved Bengaluru's Agara lakeThe lake was no different from the rest of the lakes ion the city and was covered with swathes of hyacinth and had sewage sweeping in.
Why good monsoon will be bad news for DelhiOn Tuesday , PWD reported that of the 1,011drains under its supervision, just 83 drains had been desilted completely , with the rest at var...
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.
Delhi’s drainage, desilting and flood control a big fraud: CAGThe audit also reveals a consistent pattern of agencies resorting to lies. For instance, PWD claimed that desilting of all its drains was c...
- Deadline for desilting of drains in NDMC areas to end soon
The desilting of drains in all six zones under North Delhi Municipal Corporation is yet to be completed even though only a month is left fo...
- HC gives state 15 days to complete Mithi clean-up
The Bombay High Court has ordered the state government to finish all remaining work on the Mithi river clean-up by June 28.