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4 weeks, 1 day ago

From Alleppey To Kollam: Cruising Through Kerala’s Backwaters

ABP News

Cruising through Kerala's backwaters in peaceful and charming atmosphere, offers a unique perspective of the state's natural beauty. The journey takes you along a network of peaceful canals, lakes, and lagoons, encompassed by beautiful landscapes featuring coconut palms and vibrant villages. Alleppey Backwaters Alleppey, frequently called the 'Venice of the East', is known for its peaceful backwaters. The tranquil climate, …

Kerala Backwaters

1 month, 1 week ago

Sewage enters Muttukadu backwaters

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: With the city receiving heavy downpour, the Muttukadu backwaters south of Chennai has turned black with the sudden influx of raw sewage from upstream areas. The wide bar mouth of the estuary was found pushing large volume of raw sewage into the sea, posing a serious environmental hazard. An official from Central Institute of Brackish-water Aquaculture, which is operating …

Raw Sewage Muttukadu Backwaters Sewage Outlets Muttukadu

1 month, 1 week ago

Medigadda Barrage Dysfunction Revives Hope for Sironcha Farmers

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: Around 20,000 people from 25 villages in Sironcha taluka in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli district are rejoicing the failure of the Kaleshwaram scheme as their fortunes have been revived by the Medigadda barrage’s dysfunction. Though the barrage helped people of Sironcha to save a detour of over 18 km to reachKaleshwaram in Telangana, they had to lose productive agricultural land.Devendra Verma …

Farmers Telangana Villages Kaleshwaram Godavari Barrage Medigadda

7 months, 1 week ago

Blaze scorches illegal OMR dump, Muttukadu backwater faces heat

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: For the last five days, an illegal dump on the banks of Muttukadu backwaters in Kazhipattur has been on fire and toxic smoke emanating from it has caused hardship for those living in high-rise buildings nearby on Old Mahabalipuram Road. Several residents said they were sealing their doors and windows using tapes in a desperate move to stop the …

Muttukadu Backwater Dump Muttukadu

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Water sports beckon adventure lovers at Souparnika backwaters on Maravanthe Beach

The Hindu

Notwithstanding Maravanthe Beach in Udupi district being a hot tourist attraction for the scenic beauty of the highway nestled between the Arabian Sea and the Souparnika River, tourists had limited option of further exploring the picturesque region and had to be content with watching the alluring beach and the riverfront. Of late, things have changed for good with a local …

Adventure River Mangaluru Kuru Kudru Kharvi

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Five drown in Bhavali dam backwaters during picnic

Hindustan Times

Four teenagers were among five persons who drowned in a dam at Igatpuri tehsil of Nashik district on Tuesday. With the help of some locals, the bodies of the five victims were later fished out and sent to Igatpuri rural hospital, said the official. A group of boys had gone for a picnic at Bhavali dam backwaters when the incident …

Igatpuri

11 months ago

Head To These 4 Home Stays in Kerala: God's Own Country

News 18

Discover the essence of true hospitality with homestays in Kerala, aptly known as God’s Own Country. Pathiramanal Villa, Alappuzha – amã Stays & Trails Nestled in a traditional Alleppey village in Kerala, overlooking the Vembanad Lake, this stunning villa displays a convergence of traditional as well as modern aspects of Kerala architecture.The villa is designed like a quest for the …

Kerala Villa House Room Offer Stays Vembanad

1 year, 5 months ago

Ennore fisherfolk continue protest against transmission towers; demand jobs, dredging of Ennore creek

The Hindu

Fisherfolk in and around Ennore held a demonstration on Thursday, demanding permanent jobs for members of the fishing community and also the dredging of the Ennore creek, to revive their declining livelihoods. In a show of strength, over 500 fishers gathered to protest against the Tamil Nadu Transmission Corporation and Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited for constructing a …

Ennore Fisherfolk

1 year, 6 months ago

Wimbledon shares striking poster featuring Kerala’s snake boat race

Hindustan Times

After Chelsea FC, the English football club made a virtual tour of the serene backwaters of Kerala’s Alappuzha, the social media handles of Wimbledon, the oldest tennis tournament in the world, shared a poster featuring Kerala’s famous boat race. Ons Jabeur, Aryna Sabalenka, Iga Swiatek, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, and others rowing boats in Kerala’s backwaters. The poster features several …

London Kerala Twitter Wimbledon Shares Striking Striking Poster Boat Race

1 year, 8 months ago

Lionel Messi to Saudi Arabia: Pele to Beckham — four superstars who dipped their toe in football's backwaters

Firstpost

Argentine football superstar to spend the final years of his stellar career in Saudi Arabia, according to a source close to the negotiations, will come as a crushing blow to Barcelona fans who dreamed of a return to the club that nurtured him. There is a statue of him outside Kashima’s stadium and he draws great pleasure from the subsequent …

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1 year, 9 months ago

CWC orders joint survey on Polavaram backwaters

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: The Central Water Commission on Monday ordered the Polavaram Project Authority and the AP government to conduct a joint survey on the submergence areas of Telangana on account of the dam's backwaters. While expressing his discontent over the delay in conducting the survey, CWC chairman Kushvinder Vohra ordered the PPA to hold a meeting with AP and Telangana officials …

Telangana Survey Cwc Polavaram

1 year, 11 months ago

For an Unique Holiday Experience, Check Out These Houseboat Destinations.

News 18

Houseboat vacations in India should undoubtedly be on your bucket list if you want to travel in a distinctive way and on your own terms. Srinagar:Srinagar must be at the top of our list because it boasts of providing its visitors with a unique houseboat experience. So, if you’ve been wishing to have a lavish holiday, Tarkali is the place …

India Goa Holiday Experience Houseboat Destinations

2 years, 1 month ago

Wedding Tourism: Top 5 south Indian destination for an ideal fairytale wedding

Hindustan Times

South India's most exclusive wedding venues offer everything needed for a picture-perfect wedding and priceless memories, from sandybeaches and breathtaking backwaters to lush green hills. Here is a list of some of the most romantic south Indian destinations for your dream wedding. Wedding Tourism: Top 5 south Indian destination for an ideal fairytale wedding 1. Make your wedding a moment …

India Wedding South India Indian Destination Ideal Kovalam

2 years, 3 months ago

CWC may again study adverse impact of Polavaram backwaters

Deccan Chronicle

VIJAYAWADA: Central Water Commission may take up afresh a study on impact of Polavaram irrigation project backwaters at a discharge of 36 lakh cusecs. The possibility emerged on Friday when centre organised a high-level meeting in New Delhi with representatives of Central Water Commission, Polavaram Project Authority and states concerned, including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Godavari River witnessed …

Floods Odisha Impact Water Discharge Telangana Project

2 years, 3 months ago

Top 5 places in India where you can enjoy the houseboat experience

Hindustan Times

Waking up as the sun is shining on your houseboat and hearing the gentle waves of the backwaters is an experience of a lifetime. You will be travelling in a houseboat that has hotel-style amenities while anchored in the midst of a lake or backwater to enjoy water activities. Although there are other states that provide the houseboat experience, Kerala …

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2 years, 5 months ago

TS urges AP to do a Polavaram backwaters impact study

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: Telangana appears to have decided that it will continue to pursue the theory that the Polavaram project on River Godavari, and the project’s backwaters, are the prime culprits that led to the recent floods in the temple town of Bhadrachalam, where in 99 villages were flooded. In a letter to the Polavaram Project Authority, the engineer-in-chief of the Telangana …

Water Telangana Project Metres Polavaram Bhadrachalam Muralidhar

2 years, 7 months ago

Sriramsagar backwaters as a tourism spot soon

The Hindu

Nizamabad District Collector C. Narayana Reddy suggested to the district administration to take adequate measures to come up with proposals for the development of Sriramsagar backwaters as a tourism spot. “With the Tourism Development Corporation and the Forest Development Corporation very keen in this regard, efforts should be initiated for laying an approach road from the SRSP to Binole,” Mr. …

Collector

2 years, 7 months ago

Watch | Where have the blackbucks gone?

The Hindu

Two years ago, by the backwaters of the Sriramsagar Project at Nadikuda village in Nizamabad district of Telangana, thousands of blackbucks were strutting about all over the territory. Blackbucks are generally sighted between February and July when the backwaters recede after the water from the Sriramsagar Project is released for agriculture during the summer. The popularity of the blackbucks at …

Water Blackbucks

2 years, 7 months ago

Experience the Backwaters and Hilltops of Kerala with These Adventure Sports

News 18

Travelling is a way to enjoy life and explore a new you. Kerala is not just famous for its mesmerising landscapes but also for adventure sports. If you are planning to visit Kerala, then you must give an adrenaline rush to yourself by doing these amazing adventure sports. Bamboo Rafting It is one of its kind sports which you’ll find …

Sport Kerala Water

2 years, 7 months ago

Where have the blackbucks bolted?

The Hindu

Over the past two years, all roads led to the backwaters of Sriramsagar Project near Nadikuda village of Nandipet mandal in Nizamabad district around this time. The vast, picturesque dried-up bed of the SRSP backwaters presented a breath-taking view for wildlife lovers, courtesy of not just the blackbucks but also other winged visitors like flamingos, raptors, pelicans, Indian courser, oriental …

Wildlife Nizamabad Srsp Backwaters Blackbucks

3 years ago

Kerala Cop Meets Watery Grave as Boat Capsizes During Search for Murder Accused in Backwaters

News 18

A 27-year-old police constable drowned after a country boat carrying him and a few other officials capsized in backwaters here while looking for a murder case accused on Saturday. S Balu, a constable attached to the SAP Battalion met with the tragic end when three-member police team went for a search in a nearby area to nab Ottakam Rajesh, one …

3 years, 3 months ago

Ashtamudi Lake, gateway to Kerala's backwaters, now a sewage dump site

Deccan Chronicle

Kollam: Kerala's once scenic Ashtamudi Lake, described as the gateway to the state's backwaters and preferred by tourists world over for houseboat rides, has become a dump site for sewage which is slowly choking it to death according to an inspection by the state legal services authority KeLSA on the Kerala High Court's direction. "Very pathetic" is how the Kerala …

Kerala State Report Site Lake Salim Sewage

3 years, 8 months ago

Cultural treasure emerges from backwaters

China Daily

Movie director Jia Zhangke from Shanxi province. Known as The Pickpocket overseas, the film was recognized at the 48th Berlin International Film Festival and launched the career of Jia, one of the key members of the so-called sixth generation of Chinese film directors. With the support of Jia, the Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon International Film Festival was founded in …

Festival Film Cultural Chinese Jia Shanxi Province Pingyao

3 years, 8 months ago

Cultural treasure emerges from backwaters

China Daily

Movie director Jia Zhangke from Shanxi province. Known as The Pickpocket overseas, the film was recognized at the 48th Berlin International Film Festival and launched the career of Jia, one of the key members of the so-called sixth generation of Chinese film directors. With the support of Jia, the Pingyao Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon International Film Festival was founded in …

Festival Film Cultural Chinese Jia Shanxi Province Pingyao

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Articles for Backwaters

From Alleppey To Kollam: Cruising Through Kerala’s Backwaters

Sewage enters Muttukadu backwaters

Medigadda Barrage Dysfunction Revives Hope for Sironcha Farmers

Blaze scorches illegal OMR dump, Muttukadu backwater faces heat

Water sports beckon adventure lovers at Souparnika backwaters on Maravanthe Beach

Five drown in Bhavali dam backwaters during picnic

Head To These 4 Home Stays in Kerala: God's Own Country

Ennore fisherfolk continue protest against transmission towers; demand jobs, dredging of Ennore creek

Wimbledon shares striking poster featuring Kerala’s snake boat race

Lionel Messi to Saudi Arabia: Pele to Beckham — four superstars who dipped their toe in football's backwaters

CWC orders joint survey on Polavaram backwaters

For an Unique Holiday Experience, Check Out These Houseboat Destinations.

Wedding Tourism: Top 5 south Indian destination for an ideal fairytale wedding

CWC may again study adverse impact of Polavaram backwaters

Top 5 places in India where you can enjoy the houseboat experience

TS urges AP to do a Polavaram backwaters impact study

Sriramsagar backwaters as a tourism spot soon

Watch | Where have the blackbucks gone?

Experience the Backwaters and Hilltops of Kerala with These Adventure Sports

Where have the blackbucks bolted?

Kerala Cop Meets Watery Grave as Boat Capsizes During Search for Murder Accused in Backwaters

Ashtamudi Lake, gateway to Kerala's backwaters, now a sewage dump site

Cultural treasure emerges from backwaters

Cultural treasure emerges from backwaters