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1,000 dams on Ganga basin obstructing tributaries: Study

“Rejuvenating Ganga — a citizen’s report” released during ongoing India Rivers Week, has put together an analysis of why flows in most rivers of the Ganga basin are dwindling, and recommended that the Centre make environmental flows mandatory for the entire basin and not just the main stem of the river.

There are at least a thousand dams on the Ganga basin obstructing the flows of its various tributaries and adversely affecting the overall health of the river system(HT File Photo)
Updated on Nov 26, 2019 02:51 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | ByJayashree Nandi

The adverse impact of climate change | HT editorial

Extreme weather-related events are causing more deaths. States must wake up

On July 9, the government informed the Lok Sabha that over 2,400 people died due to extreme weather events in the last one year. Between 1980 and 2010, the government added, India experienced 431 major natural disasters. The climate-laggard states must realise that along with saving lives, economic gain and climate action can go hand in hand(AP)
Updated on Sep 16, 2019 09:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | By

Pak unwilling to build bridge on Kartarpur zero line, say officials

The proposed corridor will connect Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan’s Kartarpur, the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak, to Dera Baba Nanak Sahib in India’s Gurdaspur district.

Heavy machines at work beyond the border fence for the construction of the Indian side of Kartarpur corridor, in Gurdaspur district, Monday.(PTI Photo)
Updated on Jun 23, 2019 08:08 AM IST
New Delhi | ByHT Correspondent

Ghonda Gujran waste plant will poison Yamuna: Experts

On Monday, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) had allocated the 42.5-acre plot in Ghonda Gujran to the East Delhi Municipal Corporation for the proposed facility. Experts have demanded a roll-back of the decision.

Ghonda Gujran waste plant will poison Yamuna: Experts(HT File)
Updated on Mar 29, 2019 08:20 AM IST
New Delhi | By

Temporary shelter at Noida Sector 135 for abandoned cows

UP CM Yogi Adityanath had recently directed all district officials to provide shelters for cows deserted by owners. Since abandoned cows either roam freely on city roads or can be seen eating plastic and other sort of waste, the state government wants to contain this practice, officials said.

The Noida authority on Thursday said it will open a temporary ‘gaushala’ (cow shelter) for abandoned cows in Yamuna flood plains near Sector 135 in the next three to four days. The new facility will accommodate about 1,500 cows, officials said.(Virendra Singh Gosain/HT Photo)
Published on Mar 01, 2019 05:48 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Noida | By
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