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Encroachments on irrigation tank razed down near Chengam in Tiruvannamalai

Encroachments, mostly under-construction houses, on the dry portion of an irrigation tank in Melapunjai village near Chengam in Tiruvannamalai, were razed.

Resettlement woes of people of the Buckingham Canal

Resettlement woes of people of the Buckingham Canal

As Tamil Nadu makes another attempt at reviving Buckingham Canal, slum dwellers along the waterway have become restive. They want in situ or proximate resettlement. It will be a challenge for the government to implement its ambitious pilot project while walking the talk on the resettlement

The ‘other’ monsoon is on fire over Tamil Nadu this year

The ‘other’ monsoon is on fire over Tamil Nadu this year

Tamil Nadu is enjoying uncharacteristic bountiful rainfall during the southwest monsoon. While this has had a positive effect on the storage in the State’s major reservoirs that are fast filling up, concerns about crop damage must be factored in, say farmers

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Rejuvenation efforts on at Madurantakam lake after many decades

WRD plans to use the lake as a buffer source for city’s needs during drought

Andhra Pradesh: CPI(M) leaders visit ‘encroached’ areas near Budameru drain

They lash out at WRD for ‘not taking action’

4.35 lakh cusecs released from Pulichintala

71,900 cusecs water discharged from Prakasam Barrage

VIJAYAWADA The Water Resources Department (WRD) officials lifted all 70 crest gates of Prakasam Barr

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Tamil Nadu: First flood warning issued for Vaigai dam

Tamil Nadu: First flood warning issued for Vaigai dam

MADURAI: The Water Resources Department of the Public Works Department issued the first flood warning for the people residing in the banks of River Vaigai in Theni, Madurai, Sivaganga, Ramanathapuram districts as the dam level touched 66 feet on Saturday morning.

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Concerted efforts to mitigate scanty rainfall impact, says Bihar minister Sanjay Kumar Jha

Concerted efforts to mitigate scanty rainfall impact, says Bihar minister Sanjay Kumar Jha

PATNA: Having received scanty rainfall in June and July, the water resources department (WRD) has undertaken a comprehensive plan to tackle the situation and mitigate the impact on farmers during the ongoing Kharif season, minister Sanjay Kumar Jha said on Friday.

The Times of India

Sathanur dam gets new sluice gates after decades

Sathanur dam gets new sluice gates after decades

This will be enable storage of rainwater up to the dam’s total height of 119 ft.

Plan to build two more retaining walls on river bank in Vijayawada

Plan to build two more retaining walls on river bank in Vijayawada

They will help prevent flooding of areas in Krishna Lanka and Bhavanipuram

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar: Remove silt to increase depth and width of Gandak

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar: Remove silt to increase depth and width of Gandak

PATNA: Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday inspected anti-erosion work on the bank of the Gandak river near Balha Basant village under Lalganj block in Vaishali district and asked the engineers concerned to remove silt on the other side of the river to increase its width and depth.

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Chennai: Post TOI report, 248 encroachments identified in Puzhal, Korattur lakes

Chennai: Post TOI report, 248 encroachments identified in Puzhal, Korattur lakes

CHENNAI: The water resources department on Friday in a report said it had identified 244 encroachments on the Puzhal lake catchment area and four encroachments in Korattur lake. This comes after TOI published a report showing the corporation put illegal streetlights inside the water bodies in 2018.

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Renewed push to rural, water sectors marks the completion of first year of DMK rule in T.N.

Renewed push to rural, water sectors marks the completion of first year of DMK rule in T.N.

‘Areas of rural development and panchayat raj have gained prominence in the last one year’

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Bihar: Rajgir & Gaya to get piped Ganga water by June, says minister

PATNA: Water resources department (WRD) minister Sanjay Kumar Jha said on Wednesday that the rubber dam construction on Phalgu river near Vishnupad temple at Bodh Gaya will be ready for use by the pilgrims before the start of the ‘Pitripiksha’ this year. Besides, several other projects have reached the advanced…

With Chennai reservoirs nearly full, TN asks A.P. to delay Krishna water release

They say the major city reservoirs are already 92.79% full

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