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4 Dead, 8 Missing As Heavy Rain Hits China, Highest Level Flood Alert Issued
Heavy rain intensified around Beijing and nearby provinces on Monday, with 4 people killed in a landslide in northern Hebei and 8 people missing, as authorities warned of intensifying conditions and heightened disaster risks in the coming days.
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China Drought Causes Parts Of Yangtze To Dry Up, Buddhist Statues Revealed
According to the latest number from China's Ministry of Water Resources (MWR), 2.2 million hectares of arable land has been affected by the drought.
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IIT Mandi Led Team Develops Software To Predict Movement Of Contaminants Through Soil Structure
The research funded by Ministry of Earth Sciences, has recently been published in the journal, Water Resources Research.
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India-Bangladesh Meet On River Water Sharing Tomorrow: Report
Top officials of the water resources ministries of India and Bangladesh will meet in Delhi tomorrow to discuss issues related to river water-sharing and flood forecast, sources said on Monday.
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PM Has Set 2024 As Target For Clean Drinking Water In All Homes: Minister
The Centre has set a target of providing clean drinking water to every household by 2024, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Tuesday. He said that the government has already begun formulating a plan to provide clean drinking water to nearly 14 crore households across the country.
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Centre Creates Jal Shakti Ministry, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Takes Charge
A new Jal Shakti Ministry, in which the erstwhile ministries of Water Resources and Drinking Water and Sanitation will be merged, has been formed with BJP leader Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at its helm.
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China Alerts India Again On Possible Flood In Brahmaputra
For the second time in a fortnight, China has alerted India of a possible flood-like situation in the Brahmaputra river in Arunachal Pradesh after a landslide blocked water upstream in Tibet, a senior Water Resources Ministry official said on Wednesday.
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Over-Exploitation Of Delhi Groundwater In Semi-Critical State: Top Court
The Supreme Court today expressed grave concern on "over-exploitation" of groundwater in most parts of Delhi and asked the authorities to avert a crisis, saying the situation was "semi-critical".
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In Light Of Top Court Order, Centre Holds Meet With Cauvery Basin States
The Union water resources ministry today held a consultation meeting with top bureaucrats of the three Cauvery basin states, including Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry to discuss the modalities of a scheme, to be implemented in the light of a recent Supreme Court order in connection with the dispute.
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IISc Bangalore, CGWB Enter Into MoA For Ground Water Research
The study will cover an area of 48000 sqr. kms comprising Chikballapur and Kolar Districts and parts of Bagalkot, Bangalore Rural, Belgaum, Bellary, Chitradurga, Davanagere, Gadag, Gulbarga and Yadgir districts.
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4 Dead, 8 Missing As Heavy Rain Hits China, Highest Level Flood Alert Issued
Heavy rain intensified around Beijing and nearby provinces on Monday, with 4 people killed in a landslide in northern Hebei and 8 people missing, as authorities warned of intensifying conditions and heightened disaster risks in the coming days.
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China Drought Causes Parts Of Yangtze To Dry Up, Buddhist Statues Revealed
According to the latest number from China's Ministry of Water Resources (MWR), 2.2 million hectares of arable land has been affected by the drought.
-
IIT Mandi Led Team Develops Software To Predict Movement Of Contaminants Through Soil Structure
The research funded by Ministry of Earth Sciences, has recently been published in the journal, Water Resources Research.
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India-Bangladesh Meet On River Water Sharing Tomorrow: Report
Top officials of the water resources ministries of India and Bangladesh will meet in Delhi tomorrow to discuss issues related to river water-sharing and flood forecast, sources said on Monday.
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PM Has Set 2024 As Target For Clean Drinking Water In All Homes: Minister
The Centre has set a target of providing clean drinking water to every household by 2024, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Tuesday. He said that the government has already begun formulating a plan to provide clean drinking water to nearly 14 crore households across the country.
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Centre Creates Jal Shakti Ministry, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Takes Charge
A new Jal Shakti Ministry, in which the erstwhile ministries of Water Resources and Drinking Water and Sanitation will be merged, has been formed with BJP leader Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at its helm.
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China Alerts India Again On Possible Flood In Brahmaputra
For the second time in a fortnight, China has alerted India of a possible flood-like situation in the Brahmaputra river in Arunachal Pradesh after a landslide blocked water upstream in Tibet, a senior Water Resources Ministry official said on Wednesday.
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Over-Exploitation Of Delhi Groundwater In Semi-Critical State: Top Court
The Supreme Court today expressed grave concern on "over-exploitation" of groundwater in most parts of Delhi and asked the authorities to avert a crisis, saying the situation was "semi-critical".
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In Light Of Top Court Order, Centre Holds Meet With Cauvery Basin States
The Union water resources ministry today held a consultation meeting with top bureaucrats of the three Cauvery basin states, including Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry to discuss the modalities of a scheme, to be implemented in the light of a recent Supreme Court order in connection with the dispute.
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IISc Bangalore, CGWB Enter Into MoA For Ground Water Research
The study will cover an area of 48000 sqr. kms comprising Chikballapur and Kolar Districts and parts of Bagalkot, Bangalore Rural, Belgaum, Bellary, Chitradurga, Davanagere, Gadag, Gulbarga and Yadgir districts.
