Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], April 3: Bengaluru, a city once renowned for its abundant lakes and natural water systems, is facing an escalating water crisis. Rapid urbanisation, erratic rainfall patterns, and over-extraction of groundwater have pushed the region into a precarious situation
The Rajasthan Association of North America (RANA) marked the milestone with a cruise event over the Hudson River attended by more than 400 guests, while using the platform to voice concerns about what they describe as a "continued injustice".
The MNS Chief took a jibe at the state government and said that the situation of rivers in Maharashtra was dangerous, further stating that four out of five rivers in the state had died due to sewage, pollution and slums.
In a social media post on X, the Chief Minister while riding an elephant on the newly rebuilt inaugurated bridge over the Kopili river at Kampur, revealed that he had played a role as a child actor in a film, "Kokadeuta Nati Aru Hati," where he rode an elephant on the very same bridge dec
The bridge was shown in one of the scenes of the film "Kokadeuta Nati aur Hati", featuring Himanta Biswa Sarma, then a student of Class VI. However, with time, the bridge became inefficient in handling the increasing number of vehicles.
The Assam Chief Minister dedicated the newly constructed Kampur Railway overbridge to the residents of the Nagaon district and commuters in the region on Sunday. The bridge was built at a cost of Rs63 crore, the overbridge replaces the previous level crossing gate.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel visited the Bhadbhut Barrage project site on the Narmada River to assess its progress and review the ongoing work, according to a press statement from the Gujarat CMO on Saturday.
In a written response to a query in the Rajya Sabha, Kirti Vardhan Singh said that the government is monitoring all developments related to the river and taking necessary measures to safeguard the lives and livelihoods of Indian citizens living in downstream areas.
During the meeting, the officials of the two nations reviewed the situation along the Line of Actual Control in the India-China border areas and agreed on the early resumption of cross-border cooperation and exchanges, including on trans-border rivers and Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra.