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Several areas around Netravathi river flooded due to water level increase
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 10, (ANI): The outflow from the reservoirs of the Netravathi river has caused the inundation of several villages and towns in Karnataka's Dakshina Kannada district, following the incessant rains.
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Pilot project of water conservation on Yamuna flood plain inaugurated
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 9 (ANI): Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday inaugurated the historic underground natural water reservoirs to conserve rainwater in the floodplains of river Yamuna.
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1000 Army officers deployed to tackle wrath of floods in Maharashtra, Karn
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 7 (ANI): As the flood situation in Maharashtra and Karnataka continues to be grim due to incessant spells of rain and release of water from major reservoirs over the last few days, almost 1000 army officers have been deployed to carry out rescue operations.
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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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Centre convenes meeting of states on water crisis on June 11
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 9 (ANI): Alarmed by the water levels in reservoirs across the country and the severe drought in several parts, the Centre has convened a meeting of Water Resources Ministers of states on June 11 to discuss the issue of water conservation, drinking water, and sanita
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Water storage level of 91 major reservoirs dips by one percent
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): The Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation on Thursday said that the water storage level of 91 major reservoirs of the country has gone down by 1 per cent from last week.
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Water storage level up by 4% in 91 major reservoirs
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 07 (ANI): The water storage level of 91 major reservoirs in India have gone up by four per cent in the last one week, according to data provided by the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. The Central Water Commission monitors these r
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Cabinet approves Dam Safety Bill
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the proposal for introduction of Dam Safety Bill, 2018 in the Parliament to adopt uniform safety procedures to ensure safety of reservoirs.
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Cauvery water row: Kumaraswamy asks Rajinikanth to visit Karnataka
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Hassan (Karnataka) [India], May 21 (ANI): After actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth demanded Karnataka to release Cauvery river water for Tamil Nadu, Karnataka Chief Minister-designate HD Kumaraswamy on Monday invited the superstar to the state to see the conditions of reservoirs, where w
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Water Storage level of major reservoirs goes down
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 03 (ANI): The water storage level of 91 major reservoirs of the country has gone down by one percent.
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Did water, iron blend deep inside the Earth to give rise to human life?
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 14 (ANI): Did you know that we might be able to trace human life back to the reservoirs of oxygen-rich iron between the Earth's core and mantle?
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Japan unveils new technology to generate solar power on water
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Nov 9 (ANI): Japan has abundant dams and reservoirs, which attract many companies to promote solar power plant built on the surface of water.
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