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NEW DELHI: A long-delayed infrastructure project in the heart of the capital has finally been unlocked, with the ITPO Tunnel -- Underpass 5 (UP-5 ) at Pragati Maidan receiving its last and most crucial clearance. Indian Railways has granted the long-pending no-objection certificate (NOC), removing the final obstacle that had stalled progress for years, officials said. With this clearance in place, all major technical and inter-agency issues that had hindered the project have now been resolved. ...Read More >
Guwahati: Flood and erosion, the recurring challenges facing several places across Assam, emerged as one of the major flashpoints of BJP's poll campaigns.BJP has said flood and erosion relief will remain among its highest priorities. water resources minister Pijush Hazarika said govt is shifting its focus from temporary flood-control measures to a permanent solution to the state's recurring flood crisis.Addressing a press conference at the state BJP headquarters here on Saturday, Hazarika said, ...Read More >
Guwahati: Flood and erosion, the recurring challenges facing several places across Assam, emerged as one of the major flashpoints of BJP's poll campaigns.BJP has said flood and erosion relief will remain among its highest priorities. water resources minister Pijush Hazarika said govt is shifting its focus from temporary flood-control measures to a permanent solution to the state's recurring flood crisis.Addressing a press conference at the state BJP headquarters here on Saturday, Hazarika said, ...Read More >
Guwahati, April 4: Cabinet Minister Pijush Hazarika on Saturday presented an expansive account of the state government's work, ranging from jobs and education to flood management, saying Assam is moving towards "self-reliance and long-term stability". Focus Areas Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters, Hazarika said the government, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has focused on creating opportunities for youth and strengthening basic se ...Read More >
Srinagar, Apr 01: Jammu and Kashmir is grappling with the massive aftermath of last year's devastating floods, landslides and cloudbursts, with official estimates indicating damage running into nearly Rs 2,000 crore across key sectors, even as the government pushes ahead with restoration and relief measures. The disclosures came in response to a clubbed set of starred Assembly questions moved by legislators, including Sunil Bhardwaj, Yudhvir Sethi, Tariq Hameed Karra and Narinder Singh Raina, sh ...Read More >
Chennai, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday undertook a surprise inspection of the Adyar River mouth for the second consecutive day, reviewing the ongoing dredging and widening operations intended to facilitate free flow of floodwater into the Bay of Bengal during the intensifying northeast monsoon. The inspection, which took place near Srinivasapuram, follows CM Stalin's earlier visit on October 24. Officials from the Public Works Department and the Greater Chennai Co ...Read More >
Chandigarh: Farmers in the state whose paddy crop was spared from floods are nonetheless facing a twofold setback. Untimely rains have reduced yields by 6-8 quintals per acre in some areas, and the resulting moisture content -- exceeding the 17% limit -- is hindering procurement at the minimum support price (MSP).Before paddy could ripen, the crop was also hit by paddy false smut -- a fungal disease that replaces kernels with yellow, powdery balls resembling turmeric powder -- and the southern r ...Read More >
Kolkata/Darjeeling: "If you play with nature, nature will retaliate. With such unrestricted constructions and hydro-projects like those in Sikkim, exploitation is on... The situation might turn out to be dangerous," CM Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday while addressing an administrative meeting in Darjeeling. Banerjee added that she had asked the Geographical Survey of India (GSI) to study Darjeeling and Kalimpong's seismic zones.Giving an initial assessment of north Bengal flood damage, Banerje ...Read More >
Cuttack: The Orissa high court has clarified that it has not imposed any restriction on the use of the Upper Bali Yatra ground (killa maidan) for the upcoming Bali Yatra, paving the way for the district administration to proceed with arrangements across both upper and lower grounds.In an order issued on Oct 9, a special bench of Justices S K Sahoo and V Narasingh said: "It is abundantly clear that this court has not put any fetters on the district administration regarding use of Upper Bali Yatra ...Read More >
Bhadrachalam: Due to heavy rainfall in the upper catchment areas, the water level in the Godavari river at Bhadrachalam has surged to 50 ft, reaching a dangerous level on evening hours of Tuesday. Sub-Collector Mrinal Shreshtha has urged residents and people in surrounding low-lying areas to remain vigilant and follow safety precautions. Shreshtha inspected flood-prone locations along the Godavari embankment on the day. Speaking to the media, he said that public safety is the administration's t ...Read More >
In the aftermath of heavy rains lashing Hyderabad, the Musi River overflowed near the Chaderghat bridge. This came after the gates of Hyderabad's twin reservoirs, Himayatsagar and Osmansagar, were opened following the downpour, PTI reported. With the Musi River in spate in Hyderabad as well as other parts of Telangana, about 1,000 people residing in low-lying areas were evacuated and shifted to relief camps, PTI quoted officials as saying on Saturday. Houses near the river were flooded after t ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 27 (ANI): Hyderabad was gripped by chaos in the early hours of Saturday as torrential overnight rains caused widespread waterlogging across several parts of the city, including the Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS) -- one of South India's largest transport hubs -- and multiple residential colonies near the Musi River. The situation deteriorated rapidly after officials opened the gates of Himayat Sagar following continuous heavy rainfall across the state. ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 27 (ANI): Hyderabad was gripped by chaos in the early hours of Saturday as torrential overnight rains caused widespread waterlogging across several parts of the city, including the Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station (MGBS) -- one of South India's largest transport hubs -- and multiple residential colonies near the Musi River. The situation deteriorated rapidly after officials opened the gates of Himayat Sagar following continuous heavy rainfall across the state. ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The state government took necessary steps on Friday to tackle the impact of a depression over the Bay of Bengal, which is likely to cross the south Odisha-north Andhra Pradesh coast around Saturday morning, officials said. In its 8:13 pm bulletin, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said, "The well-marked low-pressure area over northwest and adjoining central Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards, concentrated into a depression. At 5:30 pm, the system lay centered 60km sout ...Read More >
Sambalpur: With rising inflow of floodwater into the Hirakud reservoir, authorities opened four more sluice gates Thursday, taking the total number of gates currently discharging excess water to 20. According to officials, 13 gates on the left dyke and seven on the right dyke have been opened. As of 9:30 p.m. Thursday, the water level at the reservoir dropped to 628.83 feet. The latest reports said the inflow was about 297,903 cusecs, while the outflow stood at 361,432 cusecs. Of this, 327,040 ...Read More >
Imphal, Sep 16 (UNI) Heavy monsoon rainfall has severely affected thousands of people in Manipur. Roads have been cut off, the power supply snapped, embankments breached in multiple places, and many low-lying areas are submerged. Schools and colleges in the valley districts have been ordered closed. The India Meteorological Department issued warnings this morning of continued heavy to very heavy rainfall in the Northeast, including Manipur, raising fears of further flooding and landslides. Eva ...Read More >
Ferozepur (Punjab) [India], September 15 (ANI): In a major crackdown, the Ferozepur Police arrested a 22-year-old drug smuggler and recovered 15 kilograms and 775 grams of heroin, valued at approximately Rs 75 crore, which was smuggled in from Pakistan, said the police. The arrest was made by the CIA staff based on secret information indicating that a large consignment had arrived from across the border. The accused, identified as Sonu, was apprehended from an embankment on the Sutlej River in ...Read More >
Kurnool: The Srisailam reservoir is witnessing heavy inflows following continuous rains in the catchment areas. On Saturday, it received 2,35,587 cusecs of water and released 1,99,171 cusecs downstream. The reservoir is holding 210.03 tmc ft of water against its full reservoir level (FRL) of 215.8 tmc ft. From the upstream projects, Sunkesula is releasing 65,450 cusecs while officials are discharging 63,948 cusecs. Jurala is receiving 1.19 lakh cusecs and releasing 1.22 lakh cusecs into Srisail ...Read More >
Punjab floods: In September 1988, widespread rain and overflowing rivers had caused widespread destruction across the state, leaving hundreds dead and lakhs displaced. Punjab is grappling is one of its worst floods in over three decades. More than 1,000 villages have been submerged across key districts - Gurdaspur, Kapurthala, Ferozepur, Pathankot, Fazilka, Amritsar, and Tarn Taran. All rivers - Sutlej, Beas, Ravi and Ghaggar - are flowing at the danger mark - a situation that has reminded many ...Read More >
Agra: Yamuna flowed above the danger mark in Mathura and reached alert level in Agra on Monday after over 1 lakh cusecs of water was released from upstream barrages due to continued rainfall in Uttarakhand and the upper catchment areas. Officials issued a flood advisory for low-lying areas and warned residents to stay away from the riverbanks as water levels rose late Sunday and continued into Monday evening.Officials said the water level at Mathura's Prayag Ghat was recorded at 166.24 metres on ...Read More >
ISLAMABAD/NEDW DELHI, Aug 27 (Reuters) - India on Wednesday opened all gates of major dams on rivers in its part of the Kashmir region following heavy rains, and warned neighbouring Pakistan of the possibility of downstream flooding, an Indian government source said. Pakistan said Islamabad received the warning, and subsequently issued an alert for flooding on three rivers which flow into the country from India. Arch-rivals India and Pakistan have been ravaged by intense monsoon rains and floo ...Read More >
A landslide triggered by heavy rains struck the route to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, causing injuries and prompting rescue operations. All trains from Katra have been cancelled. The region is experiencing heavy rainfall, leading to rising river levels, flash floods, and damage to infrastructure, including a bridge on the Jammu-Pathankot Highway. The route to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine atop Trikula hills in Jammu and Kashmir's Raesi district was hit by a landslide on Tuesday, re ...Read More >
Kapurthala Deputy Commissioner Amit Kumar Panchal on Sunday said that the administration is keeping a close watch on the rising water levels in the Beas river and urged residents in the Mand region to remain cautious. The surge in water is being driven by heavy rainfall in the upper hilly regions, which has swollen rivers and rivulets across Punjab and its neighbouring states. Panchal further assured that the district administration is fully prepared with disaster response measures, and stress ...Read More >
Surat (Gujarat) [India], August 21: KP Group, a leading name in India's renewable energy sector, is stepping up its expansion with a clear goal of reaching 10 GW capacity by 2030. With projects already underway in Gujarat, the Group is working on projects in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra, supported by a strong order book and government partnerships. KP Group has signed memoranda of understanding with Gujarat, Odisha, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh for over 2.6 ...Read More >
Katra, August 26: A landslide occurred near Inderprastha Bhojnalaya at Adhkwari cave temple located on the way to the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir, the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) said on Tuesday. Some injuries are feared, and rescue operations are underway with the deployment of necessary manpower and machinery. In a post shared on X, the Shrine Board stated, "A landslide incident has occurred near Inderprastha Bhojnalaya at Adhkwari, some injuries are feared. Rescu ...Read More >
VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu held a meeting at his camp office on Wednesday to review heavy rainfall across Andhra Pradesh. The meeting, attended by Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha, and Water Resources Minister Nimmala Ramanaidu, Chief Secretary K Vijayanand, and senior officials from disaster management, agriculture, and water resources departments, focused on preparing for intense rain forecast for the next two to three days. Naidu instructed officials to maintain high ale ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The credit-to-deposit ratio in Indian banks has stayed below 80 per cent as credit offtake in the country continues to lag, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings. The report highlighted that while both credit offtake and deposit growth have increased sequentially, they remain significantly lower than the levels seen last year. Deposits continued to outpace credit offtake in the current fortnight, leading to a narrowing of the credit-deposit gap. It state ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The Commissioner of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, RV Karnan, has declared that the GHMC is fully prepared to handle any disastrous events following Indian Meteorological Department's warnings regarding upcoming heavy rainfall. On Wednesday, the Commissioner conducted an inspection of the control room at the GHMC headquarters. He asked about the complaints received and assessed the operations of the control room. Karnan instructed the control room staff to remain vigila ...Read More >
Hyderabad: All Irrigation Department officers in Telangana have been ordered to stay at their stations and maintain a round-the-clock vigil at dams, reservoirs, canals, and tanks, as the state braces for days of heavy to very heavy rain. They have also been authorised to act immediately to prevent breaches. State Irrigation Minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy issued the emergency directives on Wednesday, instructing top officials to remain physically present at their assigned project sites for the ne ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel looking into the levy of user fees or toll charges on National Highways (NHs) has raised concerns over the current practice of "perpetual tolling" even after project costs are recovered and a 3% annual escalation, irrespective of the highway quality, traffic volume, or user affordability.While recommending rationalisation and substantial reduction in toll charges on such stretches, its report has also mooted a "tariff authority" for toll fixation. The Public Acco ...Read More >
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