Bangladesh objections hold up Tripura projects: Minister
August 4th, 2012 - 4:51 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Aug 4 (IANS) Tripura's many projects of irrigation, flood control and embankment building have been stopped since 2007 following objections from Bangladesh, a state minister said ... Read more...
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Erosion threatens Goa’s beaches, says minister
August 1st, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
Panaji, Aug 1 (IANS) Erosion threatens one-fourth of Goa's sandy beach stretches along the 105-km coastline, a minister told the state assembly Wednesday.In a written reply to the legislative assembly, ... Read more...
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Assam demands Rs.3,460 crore for repairing embankments
July 9th, 2012 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, July 9 (IANS) Fearing more floods in the state, the Assam government Monday demanded Rs.3,460 crore from the central government to raise and strengthen embankments across the state.Water Resource ... Read more...
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Floods render thousands homeless in Bihar
August 21st, 2011 - 9:56 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 21 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of people have been affected by floods in Bihar, with many forced to flee their homes and struggling to survival under the open ... Read more...
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Bihar floods worsen, over 100 villages inundated
July 4th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 4 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of people in Bihar are living in fear after heavy rains caused several rivers to swell and flood over 100 villages, officials said ... Read more...
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Nearly 100 Bihar villages flooded, rivers rising
July 2nd, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 2 (IANS) Hundreds of people in Bihar have been forced to abandon their homes as flood waters entered nearly 100 villages and rising levels of most rivers threatened ... Read more...
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Fear of floods back in Bihar
July 1st, 2011 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 1 (IANS) After two consecutive years of drought, the fear of floods is back in Bihar with incessant rains and heavy water discharge into the Kosi river from ... Read more...
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KEC International bags Rs.31 crore order in water business
April 8th, 2011 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Power transmission major KEC International Friday said it has forayed into the water business and secured a Rs.31 crore order from the Madhya Pradesh water ... Read more...
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Meghalaya mulls water policy for groundwater conservation
March 11th, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, March 11 (IANS) The Meghalaya government Friday proposed framing a water policy to tackle the depleting groundwater table in the state.Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, who termed the matter as ... Read more...
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Chhattisgarh to build seven barrages on Mahanadi
January 15th, 2011 - 10:11 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Jan 15 (IANS) The Chhattisgarh government will construct a chain of seven barrages on Mahanadi river at an investment of about Rs.1,467 crore to provide water to dozens of industries, mainly ... Read more...
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Bangladesh accord pushes 14 irrigation schemes in Tripura
January 12th, 2011 - 4:44 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 12 (IANS) The India-Bangladesh secretary-level talks of the Joint River Commission (JRC), removed four years long deadlock over the construction of 14 irrigation projects along the border in Tripura, ... Read more...
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Gandak recedes in Bihar, but thousands still marooned
September 22nd, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 22 (IANS) The grave flood situation in Bihar was marginally dented Wednesday as the water level of the Gandak river receded somewhat. However, thousands of people are still affected by ... Read more...
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Flood situation grim in Bihar, thousands affected
September 20th, 2010 - 2:41 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 20 (IANS) The flood situation continued to remain grim in Bihar's Gopalganj, Siwan and Saran districts Monday after the Gandak river overflowed its banks, affecting thousands of people.
More than five ... Read more...
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Bharatpur bird sanctuary to get water - finally
August 28th, 2010 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
By Anil Sharma
Jaipur, Aug 28 (IANS) The famous Bharatpur bird sanctuary, which has been losing its winged visitors due to an acute shortage of water, is set to get a new lease ... Read more...
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Low cost check dams being constructed in Orissa
July 20th, 2010 - 7:45 pm ICT by ANI
Balangir (Orissa), July 20 (ANI): Low cost check dams are being constructed in Orissa's Balangir District to counter lack of irrigation facilities in the region.Despite receiving an annual rainfall of more ... Read more...
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Rajasthan to dig ponds in water-starved sanctuaries
May 25th, 2010 - 12:04 pm ICT by IANS
By Anil Sharma
Jaipur, May 25 (IANS) Rajasthan will construct small dams and ponds in its water-starved wildlife sanctuaries - a move that could also stop animals from straying into nearby villages in ... Read more...
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Parched Rajasthan stares at a crisis
April 15th, 2010 - 10:12 am ICT by IANS
By Anil Sharma
Jaipur, April 15 (IANS) In some villages, water is being supplied once or twice in a month. In others, people are hoping a train will arrive with water wagons. The ... Read more...
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Cross-breeding leading to native livestock decline in Orissa
December 14th, 2009 - 11:20 am ICT by IANS
By Jatindra Dash
Bhubaneswar, Dec 14 (IANS) A breed of cows native to Orissa which are less than one meter in height and said to be good hill climbers are facing extinction along ... Read more...
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Water level in Chhattisgarh reservoirs low as monsoon nears end
September 4th, 2009 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Sep 4 (IANS) Water reservoirs in Chhattisgarh are only 60 percent full as the monsoon nears its end, renewing fears of a drop in farm output in coming months. Reservoirs in ... Read more...
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Floods continue to wreak havoc in Assam
July 13th, 2009 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
Sivasagar (Assam), July 13 (ANI): Flood situation remained grim in Assam's Sivasagar district, forcing 20,000 people to seek shelter in relief camps.More than 20,000 people in Sonari and Nazira areas were forced ... Read more...
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Major rivers in spate in Bihar
July 3rd, 2009 - 1:45 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, July 3 (IANS) Major rivers in north Bihar, especially the Kosi, Gandak, Budhi and Bagmati, are in spate following heavy rains in their catchment areas and are posing a threat of ... Read more...
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Bhilai Steel Plant faces water scarcity
June 26th, 2009 - 4:48 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 26 (IANS) Faced with a rare water crisis that could hit production, state-run steel manufacturing unit Bhilai Steel Plant is now seeking the Chhattisgarh government's help for making alternative arrangements ... Read more...
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Suspected Maoists kill Chhattisgarh official
June 21st, 2009 - 11:29 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, June 21 (IANS) Suspected Maoist guerrillas have shot dead a senior divisional officer of the Chhattisgarh government in Bijapur district after he was abducted, an official statement said Sunday.
The bullet-ridden body ... Read more...
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Culling operations to begin in Tripura
April 22nd, 2008 - 9:58 pm ICT by admin
Agartala, Apr 22 (ANI): Following the spread of bird flu, more than 10,000 birds will be culled in villages which falls within five kilometers radius in West Tripura District, official sources ... Read more...
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Four culling workers under watch for bird flu infection
March 26th, 2008 - 10:37 pm ICT by admin
(Lead)New Delhi/Kolkata, March 26 (IANS) Four workers involved in culling operations in West Bengal were put under medical supervision for "suspected symptoms" of bird flu infection. "Four animal husbandry workers involved in ... Read more...
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Bengal bird flu: culling to be completed Wednesday
March 26th, 2008 - 1:53 pm ICT by admin
Kolkata, March 26 (IANS) Officials in West Bengal were Wednesday set to complete culling operations in Malda district where the bird flu virus resurfaced two weeks ago. "We have completed the culling ... Read more...
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