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60 Years Of Disaster: All Solutions Lead To Dead-End In An Uttarakhand Zone
Located around 16 kilometres from Srinagar, Sirobagad is an active landslide zone where fallen debris leads to road closures almost daily, and often leads to accidents too.
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Mount Everest's Height Linked to Ancient River Changes from 89,000 Years Ago
A recent study indicates that Mount Everest may have increased in height due to a river capture event that occurred approximately 89,000 years ago. Researchers from University College London, including Adam Smith, explored how the unusual behaviour of the Arun River and its erosion contributed to this change. The findings suggest that the capture o...
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UP Villagers Forced To Demolish Homes After Saryu Water Levels Rise
Due to the rise in the water levels of the Saryu River in the Ballia District of Uttar Pradesh, river erosion has significantly increased near the river banks.
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Video: Police Station Sinks Into River In Flood-Hit Assam
A police station was seen sinking into a river in one of the many scenes of devastation in Assam caused by the worst floods in years. A big chunk of the two-storey building submerged after the erosion of Brahmaputra river banks.
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Thousands Of Olive Ridley Turtles Eggs Washed Away Due to Asani's Impact
Odisha has escaped being hit by Cyclone 'Asani', but the high tide under its influence and the resulting erosion has washed away thousands of eggs of Olive Ridley turtles from the mass nesting site at the mouth of Rushikulya river off Ganjam coast.
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55 Houses Washed Away After Ganga River Bank Erosion In Bengal's Malda
At least 55 houses were washed away due to erosion of the the banks of Ganga river in West Bengal's Malda district, an official said on Monday. A sudden fall in the water level of Ganga caused severe erosion at China Bazar in the district on Sunday, the Block Development Officer said.
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After Floods, Parts Of Assam Battle Massive Riverbank Erosion
The Brahmaputra river has turned 51-year-old Prafulla Saharia into a refugee. In 2007, it eroded his village Malhu, his home and 70 bighas of farm land. Since then, erosion forced him to move home thrice. The daily wage labourer now fears village Lengeribori, where is now staying, will be gobbled up by the swollen Brahmaputra any day.
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As Assam Plans Flood-Blocking Mega Highway, Villagers Voice Doubts
Ajit Phukhan is not sure whether he will benefit from the Centre's plan to tackle floods that cause large-scale damage in Assam annually. The 47-year-old farmer from Rohmoria, a village in Assam's flood prone Dibrugarh district, has lost his home to the Brahmaputra river, which has expanded massively due to erosion and floods in the village. "Earli...
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Dredging Of Brahmaputra Soon To Stop Floods, Erosion: Sarbananda Sonowal
To deal with annual flooding and erosion problem in Assam, the state government has decided to start dredging of the Brahmaputra river, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said today.
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Tiny Islands In Kerala 'Sinking' Due To Rising Sea Levels
Some tiny islands formed by backwaters of scenic Ashtamudi Lake and Kallada River in Kollam Disrict in southern Kerala, among the major tourist attractions, are sinking due to rising sea level and erosion, according to local authorities.
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Help Erosion-Affected People: BJP MP Varun Gandhi to Uttar Pradesh Government
BJP MP Varun Gandhi today appealed to the Uttar Pradesh government to help the people facing hardships because of erosion caused by rivers as he batted for a politics of "mutual relations".
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Will Assam's Special Panel to Fight Floods Bring About A Change?
Ravaged by floods every year, Assam has now decided to constitute a Flood and Erosion Protection Authority to strengthen the existing embankments and build new ones along the course of river Brahmaputra.
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Assam flood displaces 94 families
The rising water of the mighty Brahmaputra river today displaced 94 families in Majuli as heavy erosion washed away over half-a-km stretch.
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Gandhi memorial facing erosion threat in Odisha village
A structure built to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi's one-night stay at a village in Kendrapara in the early 30s is facing a threat from the advancing Govari river.
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60 Years Of Disaster: All Solutions Lead To Dead-End In An Uttarakhand Zone
Located around 16 kilometres from Srinagar, Sirobagad is an active landslide zone where fallen debris leads to road closures almost daily, and often leads to accidents too.
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Mount Everest's Height Linked to Ancient River Changes from 89,000 Years Ago
A recent study indicates that Mount Everest may have increased in height due to a river capture event that occurred approximately 89,000 years ago. Researchers from University College London, including Adam Smith, explored how the unusual behaviour of the Arun River and its erosion contributed to this change. The findings suggest that the capture o...
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UP Villagers Forced To Demolish Homes After Saryu Water Levels Rise
Due to the rise in the water levels of the Saryu River in the Ballia District of Uttar Pradesh, river erosion has significantly increased near the river banks.
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Video: Police Station Sinks Into River In Flood-Hit Assam
A police station was seen sinking into a river in one of the many scenes of devastation in Assam caused by the worst floods in years. A big chunk of the two-storey building submerged after the erosion of Brahmaputra river banks.
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Thousands Of Olive Ridley Turtles Eggs Washed Away Due to Asani's Impact
Odisha has escaped being hit by Cyclone 'Asani', but the high tide under its influence and the resulting erosion has washed away thousands of eggs of Olive Ridley turtles from the mass nesting site at the mouth of Rushikulya river off Ganjam coast.
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55 Houses Washed Away After Ganga River Bank Erosion In Bengal's Malda
At least 55 houses were washed away due to erosion of the the banks of Ganga river in West Bengal's Malda district, an official said on Monday. A sudden fall in the water level of Ganga caused severe erosion at China Bazar in the district on Sunday, the Block Development Officer said.
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After Floods, Parts Of Assam Battle Massive Riverbank Erosion
The Brahmaputra river has turned 51-year-old Prafulla Saharia into a refugee. In 2007, it eroded his village Malhu, his home and 70 bighas of farm land. Since then, erosion forced him to move home thrice. The daily wage labourer now fears village Lengeribori, where is now staying, will be gobbled up by the swollen Brahmaputra any day.
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As Assam Plans Flood-Blocking Mega Highway, Villagers Voice Doubts
Ajit Phukhan is not sure whether he will benefit from the Centre's plan to tackle floods that cause large-scale damage in Assam annually. The 47-year-old farmer from Rohmoria, a village in Assam's flood prone Dibrugarh district, has lost his home to the Brahmaputra river, which has expanded massively due to erosion and floods in the village. "Earli...
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Dredging Of Brahmaputra Soon To Stop Floods, Erosion: Sarbananda Sonowal
To deal with annual flooding and erosion problem in Assam, the state government has decided to start dredging of the Brahmaputra river, Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said today.
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Tiny Islands In Kerala 'Sinking' Due To Rising Sea Levels
Some tiny islands formed by backwaters of scenic Ashtamudi Lake and Kallada River in Kollam Disrict in southern Kerala, among the major tourist attractions, are sinking due to rising sea level and erosion, according to local authorities.
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Help Erosion-Affected People: BJP MP Varun Gandhi to Uttar Pradesh Government
BJP MP Varun Gandhi today appealed to the Uttar Pradesh government to help the people facing hardships because of erosion caused by rivers as he batted for a politics of "mutual relations".
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Will Assam's Special Panel to Fight Floods Bring About A Change?
Ravaged by floods every year, Assam has now decided to constitute a Flood and Erosion Protection Authority to strengthen the existing embankments and build new ones along the course of river Brahmaputra.
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Assam flood displaces 94 families
The rising water of the mighty Brahmaputra river today displaced 94 families in Majuli as heavy erosion washed away over half-a-km stretch.
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Gandhi memorial facing erosion threat in Odisha village
A structure built to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi's one-night stay at a village in Kendrapara in the early 30s is facing a threat from the advancing Govari river.
