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The Nagnadhi River once dried-up now flows perennially: Women take on The
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 25: Rivers are the life force of the planet. As for India, the country depends on them as one of the major sources of agricultural practices. The remarkable efforts of the women of Tamil Nadu have brought back one such river from the brink of extinction.
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Afghanistan: Residents of Helmand province suffer heavy losses due to dryi
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Residents of Helmand province in Afghanistan have complained of heavy losses due to lack of water as agriculture is an important and only source of income in the region, reported TOLOnews.
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SC stays NGT order of Rs 100 crore penalty on Andhra govt in Avulapalli re
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Supreme Court has put on hold an order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) which had imposed a penalty of Rs 100 crore on Andhra Pradesh for obtaining environmental clearance for the Avulapalli reservoir project in violation of environmental norms.
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Fourth National Water Awards to be conferred on June 17
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti will organize the Award Distribution Ceremony for the 4th National Water Awards on June 17, 2023, here in the national capital.
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Govt made significant progress to achieve flood-free Assam: CM Sarma
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In this regard, Assam CM Sarma took to Twitter and said," In the last two years, we have made significant progress to help achieve our promise of a flood-free Assam. 1,000 kms of embankments are being constructed on a priority basis. Rs 10,000 cr roadmap for strengthening river basins, preve
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SDRF team rescues devotee who lost his way at Garudchatti during Kedarnath
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"A devotee who had come from Noida, Uttar Pradesh for Shri Kedarnath Yatra lost his way at Garudchatti and got stuck on the other side of the river," said SDRF officials.
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Chandigarh bags first rank in National Water Award 2022
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Ministry of Jalshakti Department of Water Resources, River Department and Ganga Rejuvenation has adjudicated Municipal Corporation Chandigarh first in the best Urban Local Body (ULB) category of the National Water Award 2022, said an official release.
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NGT gives no objection to installation of lighthouse near Yamuna floodplai
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The National Green Tribunal has given no objection to the installation of a lighthouse in the greenway, adjacent to the Yamuna flood plains, for additional surveillance and security of the flood plains.
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MoU signed for ferry service on Brahmaputra to connect 7 religious places
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Development of the Riverine Based Tourism Circuit is a huge shot in the arm for the tourism sector in Assam said Union Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal on Friday while a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed for the development of 'Riverine Based Religious Tourism Circuit' among Inland Wa
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Baby elephant rescued from 10-foot-deep well in Odisha's Keonjhar
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Forest Officials rescued a baby elephant from a 10-foot-deep abandoned well along the Baitarani River at Tuntuna under the Champua forest range in Keonjhar district of Odisha in the early hours of Thursday.
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Seven religious sites to be connected by Waterways in Guwahati
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The signing ceremony will take place in the presence of Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) said that the 'Riverine based tourism Circuit' will connect seven hist
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Army conducts joint flood relief exercise in Assam
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Gajraj Corps of the Indian Army on Tuesday conducted a joint flood relief 'Exercise Jal Rahat' at Hagrama Bridge on Manas River in Assam to validate joint drills and coordinate preparedness by multi-agency flood relief columns.
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