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Shiv Sena MLA makes contractor sit on Mumbai's waterlogged road, gets garb
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 13 (ANI): In a shocking incident, a Shiv Sena MLA forced a civic contractor to sit on a waterlogged road in Mumbai on Saturday and asked workers to dump garbage on him for allegedly not getting the drains cleaned properly.
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Cleanliness drive in Srinagar's Dal Lake in full swing amid pandemic
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Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 12 (ANI): A cleanliness drive in Srinagar’s Dal Lake is in full swing amid the Covid-19 pandemic in order to maintain hygiene and restore the beauty of the lake.
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Polavaram project: Godavari water released to delta through spillway
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West Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 11 (ANI): In what is being seen as a major development in the realisation of the Polavaram project, Godavari river water was released to the delta region through the spillway on Friday.
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Mumbai rain: Work is underway to cover 73000 manholes, says Mayor
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 11 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rains in Maharashtra for the next five days, with an orange alert issued for Mumbai today. Traffic jams for hours, waterlogging on streets brought life to a standstill in
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Ajmer's prolonged water crisis continues in summer peak months
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Ajmer (Rajasthan) [India], June 11 (ANI): A prolonged water crisis in Ajmer's rural areas has pushed people into a distressful situation amid peak summer months.
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4 children, others rescued by SDRF team in MP's Sagar
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Sagar (Madhya Pradesh) [India], June 11 (ANI): Four children and a few labourers were rescued by a team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) after the water level in the Sunar River rose due to which people were stranded on the other side of the river.
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Here's how an elephant's trunk manipulates air to eat, drink
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Washington [US], June 11 (ANI): New research by the Georgia Institute of Technology finds that elephants dilate their nostrils in order to create more space in their trunks, allowing them to store up to nine litres of water. They can also suck up three litres per second a speed 50 times fast
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Pakistan water crisis: Balochistan warns it will cut off supply to Karachi
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Quetta [Pakistan], June 10 (ANI): Amid the ongoing water crisis in Pakistan, Balochistan government spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani said the province would cut off the water supply to Karachi from Hub Dam if Sindh didn't stop plundering the province's share of water.
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Heavy rains cause waterlogging in several parts of Lucknow
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Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 10 (ANI): Heavy rainfall lashed Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow on Thursday morning causing waterlogging in parts of the city.
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Floating bodies in Ganga: Bihar sends samples from river for COVID-19 cont
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Patna (Bihar) [India], June 10 (ANI): Days after bodies were found floating in Ganga in the state, samples collected from the river have been sent for testing to check for COVID-19 contamination in the water, informed Bihar State Pollution Control Board Scientist, Navin Kumar.
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Mumbai: Halted local trains resume services as waterlogging clears
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 9 (ANI): Trains on fast line corridor between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT)-Kalyan and beyond have resumed, Central Railways informed on Wednesday.
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Drone improves odor management in water treatment plants: Study
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Washington [US], June 9 (ANI): According to a new study, the results of odor monitoring by drones for environmental purposes are very positive and represent a significant advance in the field of odor management in the WWTP (Water Treatment Plants).
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