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10 Rescued In Himachal After Night-Long Op. Their Boat Was Stuck In Dam
Ten people are trapped in a reservoir in Himachal Pradesh, which has seen large scale devastation and loss of life due to rain-related incidents in the last couple of months.
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"Likely Many Deaths" In Ukraine Dam Destruction: White House
The White House said Tuesday that there will be "likely many deaths" after an explosion destroyed a large dam in Ukraine, but added there is still no concrete evidence to say who was behind the act.
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Heavy Rains In Madhya Pradesh, Schools Closed In Bhopal
Rivers, drains and other water bodies were in spate in large parts of the state and gates of many dams were opened to release water. There were also reports of water logging in some of the low-lying areas of MP.
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Thousands Of Ageing Dams In India A Growing Threat: UN Report
Over a thousand large dams in India will be roughly 50 years old in 2025 and such aging embankments across the world pose a growing threat, according to a United Nations (UN) report which notes that by 2050, most people on Earth will live downstream of tens of thousands of dams built in the 20th century.
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Maharashtra: Over 53,000 People Moved Out From Flood-Hit Vidarbha
Monsoon 2020: More than 53,000 people have been moved out from 175 villages of Nagpur, Bhandara, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli districts in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region. Large tracts of land were inundated after water was release from dams following heavy rain.
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12 Dead, 4 Lakh Affected After Heavy Rain, Flood-Like Situation In Odisha
Fear of flood looms large in the Mahanadi river system in Odisha following heavy rainfall in its upper catchment areas in Chhatisgarh and a rise in the water level of Hirakud Dam, a senior official said.
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Floods In Rajasthan After Release Of Water From Dams, Thousands Evacuated
Large areas in several districts of Rajasthan were flooded after water was released from dams, forcing evacuation of thousands of stranded people, including school children.
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Maharashtra Minister Blames Crabs For Dam Breach That Killed 14
Maharashtra Water Conservation Minister Tanaji Sawant on Thursday said that the dam breach in Ratnagiri district, which claimed the lives of 14people, was due to a large number of crabs that gathered around the dam and caused leakage.
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China Approves Large New Upstream Dam Project On The Yangtze River
China has approved construction of one of its tallest dams, a 239-metre (784-foot) hydroelectric structure on the upstream section of its longest river, the Yangtze, the state planning agency said on Tuesday.
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All Happy To Build Dams, But None Interested In Sending Water To Farms: Nitin Gadkari
From ministers to bureaucrats, everyone is "very happy" to construct large dams but few are interested in ensuring that water reaches farms, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday as he pitched for focusing on increased irrigation.
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Big Dams Worldwide Causing Extinction Of Species: Study
Despite being hailed as conservation sanctuaries that protect species from hunting and deforestation, reservoir islands created by large dams across the world undergo sustained loss of species every year, new research has found.
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Centre Playing Politics Over Water-Train Issue, Alleges Akhilesh Yadav
Accusing the Centre of playing politics over water-train issue, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today asked it to send tankers in large numbers to the parched Bundelkhand region for supply of water from dams and canals there.
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This Crowd-Funded Scheme Could Curb Farmer Suicides In Maharashtra
A flagship micro-irrigation scheme of the state government, that wants to end dependency on large dams and move to village-level projects for harvesting and conserving water, is beginning to yield results, farmers in Yavatmal's Kolura village say.
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9 Dams in Gujarat Filled to Brim Due to Incessant Rains
With continual rains lashing parts of Gujarat, so far nine of the total 202 small and large dams and reservoirs in the state have filled to the capacity, a government release said in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
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Sunni Militants Target Iraq's Two Biggest Dams
The militants who have overrun large parts of Iraq are now battling ferociously to capture one of the country's vital resources, water.
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10 Rescued In Himachal After Night-Long Op. Their Boat Was Stuck In Dam
Ten people are trapped in a reservoir in Himachal Pradesh, which has seen large scale devastation and loss of life due to rain-related incidents in the last couple of months.
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"Likely Many Deaths" In Ukraine Dam Destruction: White House
The White House said Tuesday that there will be "likely many deaths" after an explosion destroyed a large dam in Ukraine, but added there is still no concrete evidence to say who was behind the act.
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Heavy Rains In Madhya Pradesh, Schools Closed In Bhopal
Rivers, drains and other water bodies were in spate in large parts of the state and gates of many dams were opened to release water. There were also reports of water logging in some of the low-lying areas of MP.
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Thousands Of Ageing Dams In India A Growing Threat: UN Report
Over a thousand large dams in India will be roughly 50 years old in 2025 and such aging embankments across the world pose a growing threat, according to a United Nations (UN) report which notes that by 2050, most people on Earth will live downstream of tens of thousands of dams built in the 20th century.
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Maharashtra: Over 53,000 People Moved Out From Flood-Hit Vidarbha
Monsoon 2020: More than 53,000 people have been moved out from 175 villages of Nagpur, Bhandara, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli districts in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region. Large tracts of land were inundated after water was release from dams following heavy rain.
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12 Dead, 4 Lakh Affected After Heavy Rain, Flood-Like Situation In Odisha
Fear of flood looms large in the Mahanadi river system in Odisha following heavy rainfall in its upper catchment areas in Chhatisgarh and a rise in the water level of Hirakud Dam, a senior official said.
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Floods In Rajasthan After Release Of Water From Dams, Thousands Evacuated
Large areas in several districts of Rajasthan were flooded after water was released from dams, forcing evacuation of thousands of stranded people, including school children.
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Maharashtra Minister Blames Crabs For Dam Breach That Killed 14
Maharashtra Water Conservation Minister Tanaji Sawant on Thursday said that the dam breach in Ratnagiri district, which claimed the lives of 14people, was due to a large number of crabs that gathered around the dam and caused leakage.
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China Approves Large New Upstream Dam Project On The Yangtze River
China has approved construction of one of its tallest dams, a 239-metre (784-foot) hydroelectric structure on the upstream section of its longest river, the Yangtze, the state planning agency said on Tuesday.
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All Happy To Build Dams, But None Interested In Sending Water To Farms: Nitin Gadkari
From ministers to bureaucrats, everyone is "very happy" to construct large dams but few are interested in ensuring that water reaches farms, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday as he pitched for focusing on increased irrigation.
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Big Dams Worldwide Causing Extinction Of Species: Study
Despite being hailed as conservation sanctuaries that protect species from hunting and deforestation, reservoir islands created by large dams across the world undergo sustained loss of species every year, new research has found.
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Centre Playing Politics Over Water-Train Issue, Alleges Akhilesh Yadav
Accusing the Centre of playing politics over water-train issue, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today asked it to send tankers in large numbers to the parched Bundelkhand region for supply of water from dams and canals there.
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This Crowd-Funded Scheme Could Curb Farmer Suicides In Maharashtra
A flagship micro-irrigation scheme of the state government, that wants to end dependency on large dams and move to village-level projects for harvesting and conserving water, is beginning to yield results, farmers in Yavatmal's Kolura village say.
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9 Dams in Gujarat Filled to Brim Due to Incessant Rains
With continual rains lashing parts of Gujarat, so far nine of the total 202 small and large dams and reservoirs in the state have filled to the capacity, a government release said in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
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Sunni Militants Target Iraq's Two Biggest Dams
The militants who have overrun large parts of Iraq are now battling ferociously to capture one of the country's vital resources, water.
