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Revamp of 19 Bridges Proposed to Mitigate Chennai Floods
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Revamp of 19 Bridges Proposed to Mitigate Chennai Floods

New Indian Express  

The Water Resources Department (WRD) has proposed two key solutions to mitigate flooding in Chennai: reconstructing 19 bridges and removing encroachments from the Pallikaranai marshland. These measures are part of a comprehensive plan to address the city's flooding issues, which have been caused by heavy rains and infrastructure limitations. The WRD has submitted a detailed project report outlining the need …

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Budameru flood crisis: Tracing the causes of a catastrophe
3 months, 1 week ago

Budameru flood crisis: Tracing the causes of a catastrophe

The Hindu  

The devastating floods in Vijayawada city, caused by breaches in the Budameru rivulet, has highlighted a multitude of issues ranging from government neglect and lack of commitment on the part of successive governments to finding a permanent solution. The Polavaram Right Canal could not discharge the Budameru waters because the river’s water level was higher than that of the canal, …

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Water Resources Department steps up monsoon preparation work; starts cleaning waterways
3 months, 1 week ago

Water Resources Department steps up monsoon preparation work; starts cleaning waterways

The Hindu  

The Water Resources Department has accelerated work to clear sand bars from various confluence points of the Buckingham canal and the sea and the Cooum river estuary, ahead of the northeast monsoon, in an effort to alleviate inundation. Of the nearly 47 machines deployed in waterways falling under the WRD’s Araniyar division, the department has engaged six machines in various …

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Flood at Prakasam Barrage increasing; first warning issued
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Flood at Prakasam Barrage increasing; first warning issued

The Hindu  

The flood waters reaching the Prakasam Barrage constructed across river Krishna in Vijayawada stood at 3.88 lakh cusecs. Long-term plan needed to increase flood discharge capacity of Prakasam Barrage, says Union Minister Shivraj Chouhan Except for four gates, all other gates of the Barrage were lifted to discharge the flood. “Both inflows and outflows at Nagarjuna Sagar Project were 2.99 …

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Is the deluge in Vijayawada a man-made tragedy?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Is the deluge in Vijayawada a man-made tragedy?

The Hindu  

The Budameru, one of the major drains in Andhra Pradesh, has turned out to be an epicentre for heated political debate following the flooding and inundation of many residential localities in Vijayawada. Plans to increase the capacity of the Budameru Diversion Channel to 10,000 cusecs still remain on paper. Resultantly, the flood in Budameru did not join the river and …

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Committee formed to expedite flood mitigation plan in Bihar
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Committee formed to expedite flood mitigation plan in Bihar

Hindustan Times  

The Bihar state government has proposed to set up a dedicated cell to fast track execution of flood mitigation plan. The development comes two days after Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a ₹11,500 crore flood mitigation plan for Bihar. The proposal also included construction of another barrage on river Gandak at Areraj in East Champaran, which is about 140km …

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Flood mitigation work starts early in south Chennai
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Flood mitigation work starts early in south Chennai

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The Water Resources Department has commenced flood mitigation works earlier than usual this year to tackle the northeast monsoon. The department has also proposed comprehensive flood mitigation projects throughout the city and its outskirts. Chief Secretary Shiv Das Meena recently inspected a few places in the city and instructed officials to expedite flood mitigation efforts before the northeast monsoon, …

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Heavy rainfall in Himalayan foothills spark fear of floods in north Bihar
1 year, 4 months ago

Heavy rainfall in Himalayan foothills spark fear of floods in north Bihar

Hindustan Times  

Dozens of villages in Sheohar and East Champaran are facing the flood fury as an overflowing Bagmati river is inundating areas located in low-lying areas of the districts. Traffic on the Sheohar-Motihar state highway has also been affected, an engineer in the water resources department said, claiming that efforts are on to plug the leakage in an under-construction safety embankment …

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Heavy rains in Himalayan foothills fuel flood fears in north Bihar
1 year, 4 months ago

Heavy rains in Himalayan foothills fuel flood fears in north Bihar

Hindustan Times  

PATNA Dozens of villages in Sheohar and East Champaran in north Bihar have begun to face flood fears as the Bagmati river has begun inundating villages located in low-lying areas of the districts on Wednesday, officials said. Local weather officials said a red alert has been issued for districts like Purnia and Araria, while orange alert has been issued for …

Water Patna River Wrd Sheohar North Bihar Fuel Flood
In Assam, a trail of broken barriers
4 years, 4 months ago

In Assam, a trail of broken barriers

The Hindu  

Rabindra Hajong had sensed trouble the evening before when he saw muddy water threatening to overtop the road to Lakhipur town, about 165 km west of Guwahati. The Baungaon school’s anganwadi worker Durgabati Das wades 2 km from her house, now shin-deep in water, every day “for the relief camp children who need to be in good spirits”. Das says …

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Heavy rain in Nepal causes flood alert in Bihar, Koshi above danger level
4 years, 5 months ago

Heavy rain in Nepal causes flood alert in Bihar, Koshi above danger level

India TV News  

The incessant rain in Nepal has triggered flood alert in Bihar. Several rivers in North Bihar like Bagmati, Kamla, Gandak among others are now overflowing because of the rain. Bihar Floods: Several villages in Muzaffarpur affected More than a dozen villages in Aurai, Madhuban Pratap, Bada Buzurg, Raghopur, Chainpur, Babhangama are submerged as Baghmati river flowed much above the danger …

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