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catchment area news

Dams filling fast in Punjab, officials on toes

In three days, Bhakra Dam, which is built on Sutlej, has witnessed a 21-ft jump in its water level, raising alarm bells. (HT File Photo)
chandigarh news
Updated on Jul 12, 2023 01:02 am IST

Tier-2 cities facing challenge of making Metros financially viable

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Currently, 15 Indian cities, including Pune, have 754km of Metro rail network. (HT Photo)
delhi news
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 09:47 am IST

J&K government to implement Forest Rights Act

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chandigarh news
Updated on Nov 19, 2020 12:49 am IST

Pune district enjoys better than average rainfall in September

People use umbrella to protect themselves from rain near Ganjwe chowk in Pune.
pune news
Updated on Sept 22, 2020 05:31 pm IST

Pune registers 31mm rainfall on Friday, Khadakwasla discharge begins

From September 13-14 – the city will receive moderate showers, while isolated heavy rain is expected in the ghat areas.
pune news
Updated on Sept 12, 2020 05:40 pm IST

Uttarakhand to revive one himalayan river in every district: CM Rawat

uring the last nearly three and a half years, the work of conservation and revival of the rivers, lakes, ponds and waters of the state has been done on a large scale, said CM Rawat. (Photo @tsrawatbjp)
india news
Updated on Sept 08, 2020 07:19 pm IST

Rain and topography triggering flash floods, landslides in Uttarakhand hills, say experts

A seasonal river overflowing in Dehradun on Monday after continuous rainfall.
india news
Published on Aug 10, 2020 05:37 pm IST

Jharkhand unveils SOPs for schools’ reopening preparedness amid pandemic

education
Updated on Jul 03, 2020 01:52 pm IST

Chandigarh admn to conduct aerial survey of Sukhna catchment area

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chandigarh news
Published on Mar 10, 2020 12:27 am IST

HC order on Sukhna catchment area: Capt forms panel to devise strategy with Haryana

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chandigarh news
Published on Mar 06, 2020 01:22 am IST

SUKHNA CATCHMENT AREA: Map demarcations were verified on ground by UT

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cities
Published on Mar 05, 2020 12:18 am IST

Sukhna Lake is a living entity with rights: HC

The court observed that Sukhna Lake is required to be declared as a legal entity for its survival, preservation and conservation.
chandigarh news
Published on Mar 03, 2020 12:32 am IST

HC to hear petitions on drying up of Sukhna Lake daily

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chandigarh news
Published on Jan 16, 2020 12:58 am IST

NGT panel slaps ₹1-crore fine on four Ludhiana units

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cities
Published on Dec 05, 2019 11:38 pm IST

Flood alert sounded in Panchkula

The DC has directed all officers concerned with disaster management not to leave their stations till the situation returns to normal. Tehsildars have been ordered to make public announcements.
chandigarh news
Updated on Aug 19, 2019 09:38 am IST

130 dead in Bihar floods, 88 lakh people affected

People struggle to move on a street flooded with water in Bihar. (HT Photo)
india news
Updated on Jul 31, 2019 10:18 am IST

Faridabad’s Badkal lake to be given new lease of life as tourist centre

Gurugram’s Badkal lake.
india news
Updated on Jul 28, 2019 12:48 pm IST

Rain-hit Bihar villagers stare at a bleak future

Heavy rainfall in Nepal this month, followed by heavy rainfall in several catchment areas of rivers in Bihar — including the Kamla which flows through Madhubani district — resulted in heavy flooding that has affected 12 of the state’s 30 districts, and led to 123 deaths.
india news
Published on Jul 27, 2019 02:34 pm IST

The tiger conservation policy needs a paradigm shift

Tigers living outside reserves need attention. We need better surveillance measures, more information gathering and better coordination among states to protect our tiger population. Can we imagine India without tigers?
analysis
Updated on Jun 15, 2019 10:37 pm IST

Meghalayans plant 1.5 million saplings across the state

Chief Minister Conrad Sangma planting a sapling at Langkyrdem village.
india news
Updated on Jun 06, 2019 10:23 am IST

Drought, threat of less rain: Cloud seeding to help tackle water crisis

Faced with delayed onset of monsoon, severe drought and water scarcity, the state government has decided to conduct cloud seeding at Vidharbha and Marathwada, where little or no rainfall is expected this year. (Photo by Rishikesh Choudhary/HT)
mumbai news
Updated on May 29, 2019 07:53 am IST

Gurugram’s new drainage plan focuses on revival of village ponds and recharging wells

A month before the expected arrival of the monsoon winds, chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar gave his approval to a ‘comprehensive drainage plan’ for the city(Photo by Sakib Ali / Hindustan Times)
gurugram news
Updated on May 28, 2019 07:44 am IST

Supreme Court bans mining activities along Kaziranga park

The Supreme Court has banned all mining activities along the Kaziranga National Park and catchment area of rivers originating in Karbi Anglong Hills in Assam.
india news
Updated on Apr 16, 2019 09:08 am IST

As winter sets in, Dharamshala’s Dal Lake dries up again

The problem of silting and seepage first appeared in mid-2000s in the Dal Lake at Naddi village.
india news
Updated on Oct 19, 2018 11:56 am IST

Mumbai has 83% water stock in dams, 3 of 7 lakes overflow

The city needs 14.47 lakh million litres of water at the end of the monsoon to ensure there are no water cuts.
mumbai news
Updated on Aug 01, 2018 12:33 am IST

Morbe dam fills up, no water cut in Navi Mumbai this year too

Morbe dam in Navi Mumbai
mumbai news
Updated on Jul 25, 2018 11:49 pm IST

Rains raise lake levels to brim, Mumbai has enough water stock for 215 days

Heavy rainfall over the weekend brought cheers as the level of water in the city’s seven main lakes has gone up by 56%.
mumbai news
Updated on Jul 16, 2018 11:52 am IST

Gurugram faces flood due to construction on Ghata lake, warns activists

A signboard, metres away from a new building erected on bed of Ghata lake, warns that non-forest activities on the land are liable to action under Forest Act.
gurugram news
Updated on Jun 27, 2018 06:12 pm IST

‘Long-distance swimming is on the rise in India,’ says founder of Enduro Sports Goa

Elias Patel, founder of Enduro Sports Goa.
pune news
Updated on Apr 23, 2018 05:31 pm IST

A silent revolution of reviving the natural springs and protecting them in Pune’s Bavdhan

The spring at Bavdhan, a natural one , was at the centre of a puja being performed on Sunday by residents seeking blessings for their efforts to clean the water fount and to persuade the municipal officials to preserve this “heritage site” from the ongoing march of urbanisation.
pune news
Updated on Apr 23, 2018 05:09 pm IST
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