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Riteish Deshmukh makes eco-friendly Ganesha idol at home
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Sep 3 (ANI): Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations come with a number of environmental issues and risks as thousands of people immerse the idols made of Plaster of Paris and toxic paints that do not dissolve in water properly and end up polluting and choking the already dying w
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Delhi Jal Board to rejuvenate 12 water bodies using Phytorid treatment tec
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 19 (ANI): The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Monday approved the rejuvenation of 12 water bodies using Phytorid Treatment Technology in its 147th meeting.
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In drought-hit Bundelkhand, village returns to age-old water conservation
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Banda (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 24 (ANI): While most parts of Bundelkhand is reeling under severe water crisis, a village in the drought-hit Banda district of UP has gone back to traditional conservation techniques to revive existing water bodies and is serving as a role model to others.
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Heatwave leads to water crisis in Coimbatore
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 9 (ANI): Water bodies have gone dry and groundwater levels have plummeted as unprecedented heatwave conditions persist in Coimbatore.
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Himachal: Cold wave hampering electricity production in NJPC
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Rampur (Himachal Pradesh) [India] Feb 03 (ANI): Electricity production in Nathpa Jhakari power plant here has plummeted by 80 per cent due to water shortage caused by freezing of water bodies.
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Dal Lake freezes partially as mercury dips in Kashmir
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Dec 26 (ANI): Srinagar recorded the coldest night in 11 years as mercury dipped to minus 6.8 degrees Celsius, partially freezing the world famous Dal Lake and other water bodies.
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Kiran Bedi led Water Rich Puducherry initiative completes 200 weeks
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Puducherry (India), Oct 20 (ANI): Puducherry Governor Kiran Bedi on Saturday completed 200th morning round of a self-introduced cleaning initiative that involves cleaning of water canals and other water bodies.
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Fisheries Dept backs Tripura CM's duck-oxygen theory
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Rameshwar Das, the Principal Secretary of Tripura's Fisheries Department, has backed Chief Minister Biplab Deb's comments about raising oxygen levels in water bodies by releasing ducks, saying that bird is a natural aerator and its presence in water
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Who's responsible for marine litter?
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], June 15 (ANI): Turns out, the general public is more responsible for global concerns such as increasing litter in water bodies than industries and retailers.
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Hyderabad water bodies pollute after Durga idol immersions
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India] Oct 03 (ANI): The Durga idol immersions are causing water pollution and spoiling the water bodies all over the city, said the officials on Tuesday.
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Andhra CM Naidu announces new programme to offer prayers to water bodies
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Amravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 6 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has announced a new programme to offer prayers to water bodies and to create awareness among the public regarding water preservation.
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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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