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Explained: How Karnataka's Tungabhadra Dam Gate Washed Away
Anticipating a potential threat from the Tungabhadra Reservoir in Karnataka's Vijayanagara district, the Andhra Pradesh government has issued a flood alert in low-lying areas of the Kurnool district.
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"Jharkhand Waters Flooding Bengal": Mamata Banerjee To Hemant Soren
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said that she spoke to her Jharkhand counterpart Hemant Soren and requested him to look into the issue of release of water from dams in the neighbouring state.
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Jailed Maoist Leader Likely To Enroll For PhD As Bengal Government Steps In
Maoist leader Arnab Dam, who topped the PhD admission test at West Bengal's Burdwan University, will likely be enrolled soon after the state government intervened to address certain administrative issues that thwarted his admission.
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Pune Issues Guidelines For Tourists After Woman, 4 Children Drown In Waterfall
The Pune district administration has issued guidelines for tourists in view of the monsoon, following the death of a woman and four children after being swept away at a waterfall near Bhushi Dam in Lonavala.
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Man, 52, Gets Down Safety Net At State Secretariat In Mumbai To Protest
A 52-year-old man on Thursday climbed down onto the safety net at the Mantralaya here to stage protest over the issue of maintenance and safety of dams in Maharashtra, police said.
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Karnataka High Court Bans Mining Around KRS Dam, Warns Of "Colossal Hazard"
The ban issued on Monday will be in force till the Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Dhanbad, conducts a dam safety survey.
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19 Dead, 3,000 Stranded In Sikkim, Fresh Alert Issued: 10 Points
At least 19 people, including six soldiers, have died in the Sikkim flash floods, and 103 people, including 16 soldiers, remain missing. Over 3,000 tourists are stranded, 2,500 people have been evacuated and 6,000 have been moved to relief camp.
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2 AAP Leaders Arrested For Protest Over Madhya Pradesh Dam Breach
Five persons, including 2 members of the AAP in Madhya Pradesh, were arrested by the police on Wednesday for protesting over the issue of breach in the Karam Dam in Dhar district and alleging corruption in execution of the project, an official said.
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Flood Warning Issued For Tamil Nadu's Theni, Adjourning Low-Lying Areas
Amid the incessant rainfall in Tamil Nadu, the authorities on Tuesday issued a flood warning for Theni district and adjourning low-lying areas.
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Kerala Officials Behind Tree Felling Order At Mullaperiyar To Face Action
The Kerala government on Sunday froze an order by the Forest Department, granting permission to Tamil Nadu for felling 15 trees downstream of Baby Dam at Mullaperiyar reservoir and decided to take action against the officials who had issued it
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Kerala Governor Says Efforts On To "Amicably Resolve" Mullaperiyar Dam Issue
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Tuesday said "something new needs to be done" in Mullaperiyar as the existing dam there is very old and people are working to reach an amicable settlement on the matter.
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Kerala Police Flag "Dangerous Tendency" After Heavy Rain In New Advisory
With the rain, flooding and landslides in Kerala claiming at least 27 lives so far, the state police on Tuesday issued an advisory asking people not to jump into rivers to catch fish.
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Red Alert Issued As Heavy Rain Hits Parts Of Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore District: Report
A flood alert was sounded to the people living on the banks of the Bhavani River near Mettupalayam in the district following the release of the inflow of surplus water from Pilloor Dam due to incessant rains in Coimbatore and Nilgiris districts.
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After Tamil Nadu, Puducherry To Oppose Karnataka's Mekedatu Dam Project
After Tamil Nadu, the AINRC-led NDA government in Puducherry has decided to oppose Karnataka's proposed dam on river Cauvery at Mekedatu, with Chief Minister N Rangasamy set to take up the issue with the Centre, official sources said on Wednesday.
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MK Stalin Convenes All Party Meet On Dam Across Cauvery River Issue
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has convened a consultative meeting on July 12, of all parties with representation in the Assembly, to discuss the Mekedatu dam issue.
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Explained: How Karnataka's Tungabhadra Dam Gate Washed Away
Anticipating a potential threat from the Tungabhadra Reservoir in Karnataka's Vijayanagara district, the Andhra Pradesh government has issued a flood alert in low-lying areas of the Kurnool district.
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"Jharkhand Waters Flooding Bengal": Mamata Banerjee To Hemant Soren
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said that she spoke to her Jharkhand counterpart Hemant Soren and requested him to look into the issue of release of water from dams in the neighbouring state.
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Jailed Maoist Leader Likely To Enroll For PhD As Bengal Government Steps In
Maoist leader Arnab Dam, who topped the PhD admission test at West Bengal's Burdwan University, will likely be enrolled soon after the state government intervened to address certain administrative issues that thwarted his admission.
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Pune Issues Guidelines For Tourists After Woman, 4 Children Drown In Waterfall
The Pune district administration has issued guidelines for tourists in view of the monsoon, following the death of a woman and four children after being swept away at a waterfall near Bhushi Dam in Lonavala.
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Man, 52, Gets Down Safety Net At State Secretariat In Mumbai To Protest
A 52-year-old man on Thursday climbed down onto the safety net at the Mantralaya here to stage protest over the issue of maintenance and safety of dams in Maharashtra, police said.
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Karnataka High Court Bans Mining Around KRS Dam, Warns Of "Colossal Hazard"
The ban issued on Monday will be in force till the Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Dhanbad, conducts a dam safety survey.
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19 Dead, 3,000 Stranded In Sikkim, Fresh Alert Issued: 10 Points
At least 19 people, including six soldiers, have died in the Sikkim flash floods, and 103 people, including 16 soldiers, remain missing. Over 3,000 tourists are stranded, 2,500 people have been evacuated and 6,000 have been moved to relief camp.
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2 AAP Leaders Arrested For Protest Over Madhya Pradesh Dam Breach
Five persons, including 2 members of the AAP in Madhya Pradesh, were arrested by the police on Wednesday for protesting over the issue of breach in the Karam Dam in Dhar district and alleging corruption in execution of the project, an official said.
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Flood Warning Issued For Tamil Nadu's Theni, Adjourning Low-Lying Areas
Amid the incessant rainfall in Tamil Nadu, the authorities on Tuesday issued a flood warning for Theni district and adjourning low-lying areas.
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Kerala Officials Behind Tree Felling Order At Mullaperiyar To Face Action
The Kerala government on Sunday froze an order by the Forest Department, granting permission to Tamil Nadu for felling 15 trees downstream of Baby Dam at Mullaperiyar reservoir and decided to take action against the officials who had issued it
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Kerala Governor Says Efforts On To "Amicably Resolve" Mullaperiyar Dam Issue
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Tuesday said "something new needs to be done" in Mullaperiyar as the existing dam there is very old and people are working to reach an amicable settlement on the matter.
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Kerala Police Flag "Dangerous Tendency" After Heavy Rain In New Advisory
With the rain, flooding and landslides in Kerala claiming at least 27 lives so far, the state police on Tuesday issued an advisory asking people not to jump into rivers to catch fish.
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Red Alert Issued As Heavy Rain Hits Parts Of Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore District: Report
A flood alert was sounded to the people living on the banks of the Bhavani River near Mettupalayam in the district following the release of the inflow of surplus water from Pilloor Dam due to incessant rains in Coimbatore and Nilgiris districts.
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After Tamil Nadu, Puducherry To Oppose Karnataka's Mekedatu Dam Project
After Tamil Nadu, the AINRC-led NDA government in Puducherry has decided to oppose Karnataka's proposed dam on river Cauvery at Mekedatu, with Chief Minister N Rangasamy set to take up the issue with the Centre, official sources said on Wednesday.
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MK Stalin Convenes All Party Meet On Dam Across Cauvery River Issue
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has convened a consultative meeting on July 12, of all parties with representation in the Assembly, to discuss the Mekedatu dam issue.
