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NGT tells NHAI to remove debris in Cooum in 10 days
3 months ago

NGT tells NHAI to remove debris in Cooum in 10 days

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: The National Green Tribunal has directed the National Highways Authority of India to clear all construction debris the latter had dumped inside the Cooum river by September 30. NHAI has been carrying out piling work inside the Cooum river for the new four-lane elevated road from Chennai port to Maduravoyal, The Water Resources Department, in its status report submitted …

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Discharge of water into LBP canal resumes
4 months ago

Discharge of water into LBP canal resumes

The Hindu  

Discharge of water from Bhavanisagar dam into Lower Bhavani Project canal resumed on Thursday after works were completed to plug a breach in a tunnel that passes below the canal at Nallampatti village, near Thingalur, in Perundurai block. After water was released for irrigation in the canal on August 15, breach was reported on August 19 and the discharge into …

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Discharge of water into Lower Bhavani Project canal stopped after breach in stream tunnel
4 months ago

Discharge of water into Lower Bhavani Project canal stopped after breach in stream tunnel

The Hindu  

The discharge of water from Bhavanisagar dam into Lower Bhavani Project canal was stopped in the early hours of Tuesday after a small breach was reported in a natural stream that passes below the canal at Nallampatti village, near Thingalur, in Perundurai block. The breach was reported on Monday evening and the discharge that was 1,300 cusecs, was stopped at …

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Mayiladuthurai welcomes River Cauvery, water to be distributed for irrigation needs this week
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mayiladuthurai welcomes River Cauvery, water to be distributed for irrigation needs this week

New Indian Express  

MAYILADUTHURAI: Nearly a week after the Mettur dam was opened for irrigation, the released River Cauvery water entered Mayiladuthurai district on Saturday night. The river water will be distributed for the district’s irrigation needs this week, said sources. Water Resources Department officials released the river water, which entered Thiruvalankadu in Kuthalam block as distributary 'Vikraman Aaru', from the Thiruvalankadu head …

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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
File status report on Vandalur lake restoration, T.N. Water Resources Department told
1 year, 7 months ago

File status report on Vandalur lake restoration, T.N. Water Resources Department told

The Hindu  

The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal has directed the Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department to file a status report on evictions near the Vandalur lake, and on the restoration of the waterbody. The tribunal had suo motu taken up a case on the degeneration of Vandalur lake due to encroachments and contamination in 2020. Further, the NGT directed …

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Wall to be built around Porur lake to check dumping of waste
3 years, 5 months ago

Wall to be built around Porur lake to check dumping of waste

The Hindu  

The Water Resources Department is drawing up an estimate to construct a compound wall around Porur lake. The wall proposed to be constructed at a cost of around ₹20 crore would come up along the perimeter of the lake stretching for 5 km with small gaps to allow inflow of floodwater. Subramanian and officials of various government agencies inspected the …

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WRD begins preliminary work on check dam at Ullavur
4 years, 4 months ago

WRD begins preliminary work on check dam at Ullavur

The Hindu  

The Water Resources Department has started preliminary work on building a check dam across the Palar at Ullavur in Kancheepuram district. Officials said the height of the check dam would be 1.5 metres and it would help recharge groundwater and augment water supply to neighbouring villages. “We plan to complete building the Ullavur check dam by May next year,” said …

Chennai Water Dam Check Check Dam Ullavur