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J-K lakes authority procures indigenous high-tech equipment to clean Dal L
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 23 (ANI): For the first time since 2012, the Jammu and Kashmir Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) has procured new high-tech machines for cleaning up the Dal Lake, said Shafat Ahmed Jeelani, Executive Engineer Mechanical wing LAWDA.
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India, Russia discuss avenues of bilateral collaboration in ship design an
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Aug 21 (ANI): Russian Deputy Minister Industry and Trade Oleg Ryazantsev and Minister of State for Shipping (Independent Charge) Mansukh Mandaviya discussed avenues of bilateral collaboration in ship design and building, repair, logistics, MRO, inland waterways and ports
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Ministry of Shipping waives waterways usage charges to promote inland wate
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): The Ministry of Shipping on Friday decided to waive waterway usage charges with immediate effect considering the Government of India's vision to promote inland waterways as a supplementary, eco-friendly and cheaper mode of transport. The charges have been wa
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Dal Lake's Teilbal settling basin being de-silted after 20 yrs
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 21 (ANI): The Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) has begun the dredging of Dal Lake's Teilbal settling basin after two decades.
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Dredging of Teilbal settling basin at Dal Lake underway
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 21 (ANI): The Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) has initiated the dredging of the Teilbal settling basin at the Dal Lake.
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J-K: Beautification drive launched on banks of Brari Nambal lake in Srinag
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 16 (ANI): The Jammu and Kashmir Lakes and Waterways Development Authority has started the construction of a food court and footpath on the banks of Brari Nambal Lake as part of a beautification drive.
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Dal Lake in Srinagar undergoes cleaning following COVID-19 guidelines
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 19 (ANI): The Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) has initiated a massive mission to clean the Dal Lake in view of revised COVID-19 induced lockdown guidelines.
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World Bank, Centre sign $88 mn loan agreement for Assam inland water trans
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 16 (ANI): The central government, Assam government and the World Bank signed a loan agreement of USD 88 million here on Thursday to help modernise Assam's passenger ferry sector that runs on its rivers including Brahmaputra.
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Ports are gateways to India's prosperity, says Prime Minister
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Jan 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Modi said here on Sunday that ports are "gateways to India's prosperity" while emphasising that government has started the Sagarmala project to improve infrastructure and connectivity of ports.
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Centre approves Loktak Inland waterways project in Manipur
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 27 (ANI): Union Ministry of Shipping on Wednesday approved the long pending demand of Manipur government for the development of Loktak Inland Waterways project in the state.
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Asia may face water scarcity for new power plants
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 21 (ANI): A new study has found that climate change and over-tapped waterways may significantly affect developing parts of Asia because of the lack of water to cool power plants.
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Mansukh Mandaviya digitally flags off IWAI ship carrying Bhutanese cargo t
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): In a first, the Minister of State for Shipping, Mansukh Mandaviya, on Friday digitally flagged-off a vessel from Assam's Dhubri to Bangladesh's Narayanganj, carrying 1000 MT of Bhutanese stone.
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