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Tiware dam breach: Death toll rises to 19
India | Jul 05, 2019, 10:33 PM ISTTiware dam in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri was breached on Wednesday. The breach caused flood like situation in seven downstream villages. About 22-24 people were missing. 12 houses near the dam were washed away. Ratnagiri is approximately 275 kilometres from Mumbai.
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Two Punjab boys feared drowned in Himachal dam, NDRF summoned
India | Jul 05, 2019, 10:51 AM ISTTwo boys from Punjab were feared drowned in a dam in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district, an official of the district administration said on Friday. The boys were feared drowned in the Pong dam, near Mangarh in Fatehpur tehsil, he added.
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Second tragedy in offing after Tiware? Cracks reported in another dam in Maharashtra
India | Jul 04, 2019, 10:49 AM ISTPanic gripped residents of some villages in Bhokardan tehsil of Maharashtra after leakage was reported from the Dhamna dam, but officials said there was nothing to worry.
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Tiware dam in Ratnagiri breached, 9 dead and 16 missing; flood-like situation in 7 downstream villages
India | Jul 03, 2019, 08:55 PM ISTTiware dam breach led to the death of six persons. About 22-24 people are missing. 12 houses near the dam have been washed away. Civil administration, police and volunteers are present at the spot.
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With water level in dams dipping, Centre issues drought advisory to southern and western states
India | May 17, 2019, 10:17 PM ISTWith water storage in dams dropping to a "critical" level, the Centre has issued a "drought advisory" to Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu, asking them to use water judiciously.
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Uttarakhand: Cloudburst hits Munsiari's Balati, Seraghat Hydro Power Project damaged
India | Jul 02, 2018, 11:19 AM ISTThe Munsiari region of Pithoragarh has been recieving heavy rainfall since Sunday night. The cloudburst in Balalti has further worsened the situation as the flood water along with slug has reportedly entered the shops in the market, causing damage to property.
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India issued demarches to Pakistan, China on dams in PoK: Govt
India | Dec 20, 2017, 07:41 PM ISTIndia has issued demarches to both Pakistan and China conveying its position on construction of dams on the Indus river in PoK by the Pakistani government.
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Youths spotted performing deadly stunt near dam at Jamnagar, Gujarat
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Pakistan approves financing for dam that India is opposed to
World | Dec 05, 2016, 04:52 PM ISTIn a move that may appal India, Pakistan today agreed to finance the Diamer-Basha dam, a gravity dam on the Indus river in Gilgit-Baltistan's Diamer district. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today approved, in principle, the
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Government clears proposal for re-construction of dam in Afghanistan
India | Dec 23, 2015, 12:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: A proposal to reconstruct a dam in Afghanistan with revised cost estimates of Rs 1,775.69 crore was cleared by Government today.The dam is expected to lead to the overall economic development of the
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Hydropower station on Brahmaputra: India to monitor situation
India | Oct 15, 2015, 10:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: Amid reports that Chinese Zam Hydropower Station on the Brahmaputra river may disrupt water supplies in the country, India on Thursday said it will monitor the situation and will convey its concerns to
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Maha Tops List for People Displaced By Dam Projects: Government
National | Jul 31, 2015, 07:16 PM ISTNew Delhi: Maharashtra tops the list for the number of people displaced by dam projects in the country with over 7 lakh people thus affected in the state, the government told Parliament.In his reply to
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Government aware of China approving three more hydro power projects on Brahmaputra
National | Jul 31, 2015, 04:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Government has said that there are indications of the Chinese authorities approving three more hydro power projects on the main stream of the Brahmaputra river, but its likely impact could not assessed
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Madhya Pradesh agrees to dam oustees' demands
India | Sep 10, 2012, 10:24 PM ISTBhopal, Sep 10: Agreeing to the main demands of protesters who have undertaken a ‘Jal Satyagraha' in Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh government today said they would be given land as compensation and the height of
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Crocodile kills a woman, injures a girl
India | Jul 05, 2012, 09:19 PM ISTBagaha (Bihar), Jul 5: A woman was mauled to death and a girl injured when attacked by a crocodile near Tirput canal in Valmikinagar Tiger Reserve area today.The crocodile, which was resting in a field
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Crocodile Caught From Khadakwasla Dam
India | Feb 29, 2012, 01:32 PM ISTPune, Feb 29: A 150 kg crocodile was netted from the Khadakwasla dam which supplies water to the city after a combined operation undertaken by forest and zoo officials, who were joined by cadets of
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Chandy Meets PM On Mullaperiyar Issue
India | Dec 02, 2011, 01:33 PM ISTNew Delhi, Dec 2: With the row over the Mullaperiyar Dam escalating, Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who directed him to meet the Water Resources Minister for further discussions
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Four Killed In Police Firing Near Pune
India | Aug 10, 2011, 03:11 PM ISTPune, Aug 9: Four persons, including a woman, were killed in police firing at Maval near here today when a farmers' protest against a dam water pipeline project turned violent.The trouble broke out after about