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Uma Bharti extends support to WB Govt. on Namami Gange Programme
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Farakka (West Bengal) [India], May 31 (ANI): Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti has said that trash skimmers will be deployed soon in West Bengal for solid management.
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Cyclone Mora: Heavy rain causes flood in Manipur
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], May 31 (ANI): Heavy rainfall in the past three days in Manipur triggered panic among residents after water bodies including rivers and lakes were swollen, causing flash flooding in many parts of Imphal.
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AOL slams NGT report on destroying Yamuna floodplain area
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): The Art of Living (AOL) on Monday objected the report filed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on the damage to the biodiversity of the Yamuna River.
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U.S. Navy SEAL member killed after parachute malfunction
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], May 29 (ANI): A member of the elite U.S. Navy SEAL died on Sunday after his parachute failed to open during a Fleet Week demonstration over the Hudson River.
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Yogi eyes making Ganga pollution free before Ardh Kumbh
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 27 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh Government has set a goal to keep the River Ganga or Ganges in Varanasi free from pollutants before the commencement of the 2019 Ardh Kumbh, said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday.
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J-K CM directs early completion of protection works on Jhelum
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Srinagar (J-K) [India] May 26 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti chaired a cabinet meeting on Friday where she directed to monitor the dredging and completion of Comprehensive Flood Management works on the river Jhelum.
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PM Modi inaugurates Dhola-Sadiya Bridge
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhola/Tinsukia (Assam) [India], May 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Dhola-Sadiya Bridge, the nation's longest bridge that straddles the River Brahmaputra, on Friday.
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Palaniswamy meets PM, mum on tie up with BJP for local polls
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 24 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edapadi K Palaniswami met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday to seek Centre's intervention on the setting up of the Cauvery River Management Authority and seeking relief for farmers.
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Odisha: Four tourists drown while taking holy bath in Janjavathi River
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Rayagada (Odisha) [India], May 24 (ANI): As many as four tourists drowned in Janjavathi River near the famous Majhighariani Temple of Odisha's Rayagada on Tuesday evening.
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Ganga in danger: Water level in Allahabad decreases alarmingly
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 21 (ANI): Due to scorching heat and lesser amount of water released in the Ganga in Phaphamau locality of Allahabad, the water level has decreased to a point that people can now simply cross the river on foot.
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Raipur: Abhanpur Nagar Panchayat to be open defecation-free by Aug 15
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 20 (ANI): After the National Green Tribunal (NGT) banned open defecation and dumping of waste on the floodplains of the Yamuna river and later announced a compensation of Rs. 5,000 for those violating the rule, the Abhanpur Nagar Panchayat on Saturday order
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NGT imposes Rs. 5k fine for open defecation on Yamuna floodplain
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday, as a measure for cleaning River Yamuna, prohibited open defecation and dumping of any kind waste in the flood plain of Yamuna.
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