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LS passes Dam Safety Bill, minister says no encroachment on powers of stat
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Friday passed the Dam Safety Bill, 2019, which seeks to provide uniform safety procedures for specified dams in the country.
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Parliament takes up discussion on dam safety bill
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): The Lok Sabha on Friday took up discussion on Dam Safety Bill, 2019 which seeks to provide uniform safety procedures for specified dams in the country with Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat stating that the Centre had no intention to take rights
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PoK: Protest erupts against Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Muzaffarabad [Pakistan-occupied Kashmir], July 30 (ANI): Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) to protest against the Neelum-Jhelum hydropower plant and construction of other dams in the region.
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Bill on dam safety introduced in Lok Sabha
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 29 (ANI): A bill which seeks to provide uniform safety procedures for specified dams in the country was introduced in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
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Cabinet approves Dam Safety Bill
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal for introduction of Dam Safety Bill, 2019 in Parliament, which will help in meeting requirement of having uniform safety procedures for specified dams in the country.
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Atrai drying because of Bangladesh dam construction, says Mamata Banerjee
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 9 (ANI):The River Atrai is drying up because of dams' construction in Bangladesh, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee told the West Bengal State Assembly on Tuesday, adding that New Delhi is not seriously taking up the issue with Dhaka.
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Surplus water in dams and reservoirs, report of water crisis exaggerated:
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 12 (ANI): Asserting that the reports of water crisis are exaggerated, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Tuesday stated that there is surplus water in dams and reservoirs in Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and other areas.
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World Bank provides $137 million to modernise 220 dams in 6 states
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 9 (ANI): The World Bank has provided additional financing of 137 million dollars (about Rs 960 crore) for the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) to rehabilitate and modernise over 220 selected large dams in Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, T
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Water levels in K'taka dams low due to deficit rainfall
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Feb 24 (ANI): The state of Karnataka is again facing severe water crisis due to a deficit in rainfall last year.
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Indus Waters Treaty: What is the present status of development in India?
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi, [India], 22Feb (ANI): The Indus Waters Treaty between India and Pakistan is once again in the spotlight in the aftermath of Pulwama attack. The treaty has been criticised for being too generous on Pakistan even when it has continued to promote terror in India.
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Sindhi activists hold protest against construction of dams on Indus river
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Nawabshah (Sindh Province) [Pakistan], Dec 03 (ANI): Sindh National Voice (SNV) activists took out a cultural protest rally in Nawabshah against the construction of dams and canals on Indus River and enforced disappearance in Sindh.
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Chief Justice of Pakistan faces protest by Sindhi activists in London
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], Nov 23 (ANI): The World Sindhi Congress (WSC) held a protest in London against the construction of large dams on River Indus in Pakistan.
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