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Villages On Alert As Gates Of J&K's Salal Dam To Be Opened For Silt Flushing
Salal dam's gates will be opened on May 21 at 9 am and the operation will continue till May 30.
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India's $77 Billion Hydro Plan As China Builds Upstream Dam
India's power planning authority has drawn up a Rs 6.4 trillion ($77 billion) transmission plan to move more than 76 gigawatts of hydroelectric capacity from the Brahmaputra basin by 2047 to meet rising electricity demand.
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Pakistan Faces Severe Water Crisis Amid Extreme Heat, Indus Waters Shortage
Pakistan's Punjab province may be looking ahead to a tough kharif (summer crops) sowing season amid a major water shortage at two of its key damns-- Tarbela on the Indus river and Mangla on the Jhelum river.
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Mullaiperiyar Dam's Water Level Rises, Flood Alert Issued In Tamil Nadu
Following continuous rainfall over the past few days, the water level in the Mullaiperiyar dam has surged significantly, prompting authorities to issue a flood warning for residents living downstream.
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Madhya Pradesh Boat Capsize: Bodies of 6 Victims Recovered, 1 Still Missing
The authorities recovered the bodies of six persons, including three children, who drowned after a boat carrying them capsized in Matatila dam in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, while search was on to trace a teenage girl, police said.
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Beavers Build Dam Project Stalled For Seven Years, Help Authorities Save Rs 10 Crore
Experts inspecting the dams said they will last for a long time and even help the aquatic life to flourish.
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Not Fair To Include Mekedatu Dam Project In Cauvery Authority's Agenda: Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu government has conveyed to the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) that it is unfair to include the Mekedatu dam project in its meeting, state Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan informed the assembly on Wednesday.
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Ukraine Accuses Russia Of Planning To Destroy Hydro Dam
Kyiv accused Russia of planning to destroy a hydroelectric dam in the eastern Kherson region, where Ukrainian soldiers have been steadily advancing and Moscow-installed authorities have begun evacuations.
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Vacate Houses, 18 Madhya Pradesh Villages Told Amid Dam Seepage Concerns
Authorities in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh and have directed people residing in 18 villages to vacate their houses and move to safety after it was found that the seepage of water from an under-construction dam has increased.
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Ministry Asks Electricity Body To Fix Domestic Coal Quantity For Plants
The Power Ministry on Sunday directed the Central Electricity Authority of India to determine the eligible quantity of domestic coal for the power plants using coal under Shakti B(viii) (a).
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Supreme Court's "Working Arrangement" On Mullaperiyar Supervisory Panel
The Supreme Court Tuesday said the supervisory committee on the 126-year-old Mullaperiyar Dam can be asked to carry out all the statutory functions until a regular authority under the Dam Safety Act 2021 is established.
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Flood Warning Issued For Tamil Nadu's Theni, Adjourning Low-Lying Areas
Amid the incessant rainfall in Tamil Nadu, the authorities on Tuesday issued a flood warning for Theni district and adjourning low-lying areas.
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Shutters Of Various Dams In Kerala Being Closed As Water Recedes
The water level at many of the major dams in Kerala receded on Friday following a let up in the rains, and various district authorities have started closing the shutters which were opened to discharge excess water accumulated due to heavy rain
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Nearly 2,00,000 Evacuated In Central China Flooding
Nearly 200,000 people have been evacuated from a flood-hit city in central China, local authorities said Wednesday, as dams burst and rivers bulged across Henan province under torrential rains.
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Karnataka Dam Suffers Damage, Authorities Say No Safety Threat
A portion of the Krishnarajasagara dam in Karnataka's Mandya district has suffered damage, but authorities say that it has not affected the safety of the structure.
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Villages On Alert As Gates Of J&K's Salal Dam To Be Opened For Silt Flushing
Salal dam's gates will be opened on May 21 at 9 am and the operation will continue till May 30.
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India's $77 Billion Hydro Plan As China Builds Upstream Dam
India's power planning authority has drawn up a Rs 6.4 trillion ($77 billion) transmission plan to move more than 76 gigawatts of hydroelectric capacity from the Brahmaputra basin by 2047 to meet rising electricity demand.
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Pakistan Faces Severe Water Crisis Amid Extreme Heat, Indus Waters Shortage
Pakistan's Punjab province may be looking ahead to a tough kharif (summer crops) sowing season amid a major water shortage at two of its key damns-- Tarbela on the Indus river and Mangla on the Jhelum river.
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Mullaiperiyar Dam's Water Level Rises, Flood Alert Issued In Tamil Nadu
Following continuous rainfall over the past few days, the water level in the Mullaiperiyar dam has surged significantly, prompting authorities to issue a flood warning for residents living downstream.
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Madhya Pradesh Boat Capsize: Bodies of 6 Victims Recovered, 1 Still Missing
The authorities recovered the bodies of six persons, including three children, who drowned after a boat carrying them capsized in Matatila dam in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, while search was on to trace a teenage girl, police said.
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Beavers Build Dam Project Stalled For Seven Years, Help Authorities Save Rs 10 Crore
Experts inspecting the dams said they will last for a long time and even help the aquatic life to flourish.
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Not Fair To Include Mekedatu Dam Project In Cauvery Authority's Agenda: Tamil Nadu
The Tamil Nadu government has conveyed to the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) that it is unfair to include the Mekedatu dam project in its meeting, state Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan informed the assembly on Wednesday.
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Ukraine Accuses Russia Of Planning To Destroy Hydro Dam
Kyiv accused Russia of planning to destroy a hydroelectric dam in the eastern Kherson region, where Ukrainian soldiers have been steadily advancing and Moscow-installed authorities have begun evacuations.
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Vacate Houses, 18 Madhya Pradesh Villages Told Amid Dam Seepage Concerns
Authorities in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh and have directed people residing in 18 villages to vacate their houses and move to safety after it was found that the seepage of water from an under-construction dam has increased.
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Ministry Asks Electricity Body To Fix Domestic Coal Quantity For Plants
The Power Ministry on Sunday directed the Central Electricity Authority of India to determine the eligible quantity of domestic coal for the power plants using coal under Shakti B(viii) (a).
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Supreme Court's "Working Arrangement" On Mullaperiyar Supervisory Panel
The Supreme Court Tuesday said the supervisory committee on the 126-year-old Mullaperiyar Dam can be asked to carry out all the statutory functions until a regular authority under the Dam Safety Act 2021 is established.
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Flood Warning Issued For Tamil Nadu's Theni, Adjourning Low-Lying Areas
Amid the incessant rainfall in Tamil Nadu, the authorities on Tuesday issued a flood warning for Theni district and adjourning low-lying areas.
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Shutters Of Various Dams In Kerala Being Closed As Water Recedes
The water level at many of the major dams in Kerala receded on Friday following a let up in the rains, and various district authorities have started closing the shutters which were opened to discharge excess water accumulated due to heavy rain
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Nearly 2,00,000 Evacuated In Central China Flooding
Nearly 200,000 people have been evacuated from a flood-hit city in central China, local authorities said Wednesday, as dams burst and rivers bulged across Henan province under torrential rains.
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Karnataka Dam Suffers Damage, Authorities Say No Safety Threat
A portion of the Krishnarajasagara dam in Karnataka's Mandya district has suffered damage, but authorities say that it has not affected the safety of the structure.
