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1 week, 2 days ago

Mettur dam nears full capacity

MAYILADUTHURAI: With the Mettur dam nearing maximum capacity following the heavy rains last week and the surplus water being released into the Kollidam, the district administration in Mayiladuthurai has advised residents in vulnerable areas along the river to shift to safety. According to the water resources department, the storage level of the Mettur dam on Saturday stood at 117 feet …

Cauvery Cusecs Mettur Dam Dam Nears

1 week, 2 days ago

As Chennai braces for new rain spell, more water released from lakes

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: As new weather system may bring more rains to the city between December 16 and 18, the total quantum of discharge from reservoirs supplying water to the city has gone up by 2,000 cusecs. Water Resources Department increased the discharge from Chembarambakkam reservoir from 4,500 cusecs to 6,000 cusecs as of Saturday noon, and from Puzhal lake from 500 …

Wrd Cusecs Water Released Puzhal

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Farmers blame WRD's apathy for breach of lake at Tamil Nadu's Arumbavur

New Indian Express

Fearing collapse of the damaged structure due to high water inflow into the lake, farmers have been demanding the construction of a new one. Against this backdrop, on December 3, heavy rains induced by Cyclone Fengal increased water flow into the lake and caused the breach, submerging about 20 acres of paddy fields around. Knowing that the water flow to …

Farmers Lake Wrd

1 month, 1 week ago

Water level in Chembarambakkam lake in Chennai is 40 per cent less than last year

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: The water level in Chembarambakkam lake, one of Chennai’s major drinking water sources, is 40% less than the corresponding level last year. According to data from the Water Resources Department, the current storage in the lake is 1.889 tmcft against the total capacity of 3.645 tmcft, while the storage last year was 3.130 tmcft. In this spell, we have …

Chennai Water Last Year Water Level Tmcft Chembarambakkam Chembarambakkam Lake

1 month, 1 week ago

Walkers throng renovated Chitlapakkam Lake, but new washroom out of bounds

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: Chitlapakkam Lake was recently revamped as a retreat for walkers and joggers, however, residents in the locality have urged authorities to ensure proper maintenance so that it does not fall behind in amenities, including lighting and toilets. “Water resources department must prioritise completion of the lake’s amenities, including the washroom and walkers’ path,” he said. Chitlapakkam Residents Associations Coordination …

Lake Wrd Walkers

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 …

Environment Law Infrastructure Land Management Chennai

3 months ago

Water Resources Department clarifies correct quantum of water is being released in LBP main canal

The Hindu

Following complaints from a section of farmers that the quantum of water released into the Lower Bhavani Project main canal was lower than 2,300 cusecs, officials from the Ground Water Division of the Water Resources Department measured the flow using optical methods and confirmed that 2,300 cusecs of water is indeed being released. 439, dated 14 August 2024, water was …

Water Released Canal Wrd Cusecs Flow

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 …

Nhai Ngt River Debris Wrd Cooum

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, …

Political Parties Water Flooding State Capacity Ysrcp Krishna

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 …

Water Buckingham Kovalam Canal Wrd Cooum Buckingham Canal

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Gate no.69 of Prakasam Barrage being repaired

The Hindu

The Water Resources Department officials took up repair works on gate no.69 of the Prakasam Barrage constructed across river Krishna in Vijayawada. The counterweight of gate 69 broke when a boat from an unknown place upstream of the Barrage drifted towards the Barrage and hit the gate hard on last Monday. The officials, on Thursday, removed the counterweight of gate …

Repair Wrd Barrage 69 Gates

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 …

Water Canal

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 …

Water Canal Stream Tunnel

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Nitish Kumar loses cool during interaction with engineer, says, "Will touch your feet if..." | WATCH

India TV News

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inaugurated the third phase of the JP Ganga Pathway, also known as the Marine Drive of Patna today. The JP Ganga Pathway is a significant project aimed at alleviating traffic congestion on the single-lane Ashok Rajpath, where widening the road is not feasible due to the dense construction on both sides. The Bihar government has …

Nitish Kumar Engineer

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Groundwater in over 30 per cent of firkas in TN over-exploited: WRD report

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: A total of 57% of the 1,202 firkas surveyed by the Water Resources Department for groundwater use have been classified as over-exploited, semi-critical or critical. According to WRD’s assessment report for the year 2023-24 accessed by TNIE, firkas are classified as over-exploited if the stage of groundwater extraction, a measure of annual ground water extraction over annual extractable ground …

Water Firkas

6 months ago

Officials sound alarm on invasive Asian 'mystery snails' found in Georgia that could be disaster for US economy

Daily Mail

Georgia wildlife officials have asked the public for help eradicating a colony of invasive 'mystery snails,' which harbor dangerous parasites and damage property. 'Recent regulatory changes prohibit individuals from possessing live mystery snails within the state of Georgia,' as Georgia's Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resources Division reiterated on Tuesday, 'regardless of their intended use.' Georgia wildlife officials have asked …

Mystery Invasive Species Species Page Invasive Wrd Snail

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, …

Flood Flood Mitigation South Chennai

8 months ago

’Matter of concern’: NGT directs TNPCB, WRD to file reports on ‘forever chemicals’ in Chennai waterbodies

The Hindu

The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal has expressed concerns about the presence of ‘forever chemicals’ in Chennai waterbodies. Taking suo motu cognisance of chemical contamination in Buckingham Canal, Adyar River, and Chembarambakkam Lake based on news reports on a study done by Indian Institute of Technology Madras, the bench noted that the presence of polyfluoroalkyl substances — synthetic …

Water Epa Treatment Plant

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Mettur inflow plunges; water supply will not be hit

New Indian Express

ERODE : THE inflow to Mettur reservoir dropped to a mere five cusecs on Wednesday. However, the Water Resources Department officials said drinking water requirements could be met for more than 100 days with the existing water available. In particular, 174 combined drinking water projects depend on this dam across the state. At present, 2,200 cusecs of water from the …

Water Drinking Dam Mettur

1 year ago

Vaigai flooded for the second day, water released through canals in Ramanathapuram

New Indian Express

MADURAI: As the Vaigai river entered its second consecutive day of flooding due to incessant rainfall in Madurai district, the public works department cleared the water hyacinths that obstructed the flow of water released to irrigate 67, 837 acres of farmland in Ramanathapuram on Saturday. Following significant rain, the Vaigai River received an inflow of nearly 5,500 cusecs of water. …

Water Madurai River Wrd Vaigai Ramanathapuram

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 …

Bihar Wrd

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

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 …

Department Ngt Lake Wrd Vandalur Vandalur Lake

2 years, 1 month ago

Lack of illumination at Chitlapakkam lake irks regulars

The Hindu

Darkness engulfs the Chitlapakkam lake in Tambaram taluk in the evenings due to lack of lighting, making it hard for the walkers and posing a threat to women. A high-mast lamp on the Chitlapakkam Third Cross Street-Seethapathi Road junction used to shed some light on the upper bound of the lake, but it has stopped functioning for over a month …

Lighting Corporation Lake Wrd Chitlapakkam

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Mettur dam nears full capacity

As Chennai braces for new rain spell, more water released from lakes

Farmers blame WRD's apathy for breach of lake at Tamil Nadu's Arumbavur

Water level in Chembarambakkam lake in Chennai is 40 per cent less than last year

Walkers throng renovated Chitlapakkam Lake, but new washroom out of bounds

Revamp of 19 Bridges Proposed to Mitigate Chennai Floods

Water Resources Department clarifies correct quantum of water is being released in LBP main canal

NGT tells NHAI to remove debris in Cooum in 10 days

Budameru flood crisis: Tracing the causes of a catastrophe

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

Gate no.69 of Prakasam Barrage being repaired

Discharge of water into LBP canal resumes

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

Nitish Kumar loses cool during interaction with engineer, says, "Will touch your feet if..." | WATCH

Groundwater in over 30 per cent of firkas in TN over-exploited: WRD report

Officials sound alarm on invasive Asian 'mystery snails' found in Georgia that could be disaster for US economy

Flood mitigation work starts early in south Chennai

’Matter of concern’: NGT directs TNPCB, WRD to file reports on ‘forever chemicals’ in Chennai waterbodies

Mettur inflow plunges; water supply will not be hit

Vaigai flooded for the second day, water released through canals in Ramanathapuram

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

Heavy rains in Himalayan foothills fuel flood fears in north Bihar

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

Lack of illumination at Chitlapakkam lake irks regulars