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Assam: Erosion triggered by Brahmaputra river poses threat to Dibrugarh
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Massive erosion triggered by the Brahmaputra river poses a serious threat to the city safety dam Dibrugarh Town Protection(DTP) dyke and the historic Dibrugarh town.
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The Art of Living - JalTara in Maharashtra as a measure for improved soil
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 1 (ANI/PRNewswire): All the vegetation on the land blooms from good soil health and adequate water availability. If these two factors are not aligned, there is nothing that can stop crop spoilage from occurring. As the soil in farms continues to thaw, cli
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Assam CM visits flood-affected areas of Hojai district, assesses damage
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Dispur (Assam) [India], July 12 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited flood and erosion-hit areas of Hojai district and took stock of relief measures taken by the district administration.
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Upstream diversion has negligible impact on Brahmaputra River: Board Chair
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], April 12 (ANI): Brahmaputra Board Chairman Rajiv Yadav on Monday said that the upstream diversion of water flow of the Brahmaputra river will have a negligible impact on the river's total discharge as more than 60 per cent of the water source is in India.
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Uttrakhand villagers seek evacuation as houses crack up in soil erosion by
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) [India], June 18 (ANI): Locals in Chamoli's Raini village say due to the sudden rise of the water level in Rishiganga, several houses in their area have reported big cracks in their walls, leading to an imminent fear that their residences might collapse.
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After U'khand glacier burst, plantation drive conducted in J-K's Udhampur
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 15 (ANI): Drawing lessons from the recent Uttarakhand glacier burst incident, a plantation drive was conducted at Prowa Jagir watershed area in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur by the Integrated Water Management Programme (IWMP) to encourage plantat
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Climate change, land use can increase soil erosion by water: Study
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Basel [Switzerland], Aug 25 (ANI): Soil loss due to water runoff is more likely to increase around the world over the next 50 years due to climate change and intensive land cultivation, according to new research.
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Animals the worst-sufferers of land degradation: Director, ZSI
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 7 (ANI): Animals are the worst victims of land degradation, desertification, and soil erosion, said Kailash Chandra, Director, Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), here on Saturday.
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Heavy rainfall in U'khand increases fear of house collapse
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Haldwani (Uttrakhand) [India], July 12 (ANI): Continuous rains have added to the problems of people residing in Uttrakhand's Haldwani area. The heavy downpour has eroded the soil in the region which weakens the foundation of structures causing them to collapse.
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Crack on Ludhiana's Gill Chowk, officials blames rats for damage
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], May 14 (ANI): A crack was spotted on Gill flyover (Gill chowk) in Ludhiana on Sunday night.
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