Kunwar, D.S. and Tripathi, A. “Tehri sparks flood scare in 1,200 villages downstream Ganga.” The Times of India. 21 September 2010. By D.S. Kunwar and Ashis Tripathi September 21, 2010 DEHRADUN/LUCKNOW: Water levels at the Tehri dam rose menacingly following incessant rain in the hills of Uttrakhand, and the release…
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Kunwar, D.S. “Landslide hits Tehri ops, may affect power.” The Times of India. 19 December 2010. By D.S. Kunwar December 19, 2010 DEHRADUN: Power supply to Delhi and some northern states may suffer because a landslide on Friday has halted operations at the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC). The flow…
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By Parul Pandey July 7, 2011 PATNA: The state capital has become the most polluted city in Bihar, with the rate of pollution doubling in the last five years. According to a survey done by the Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) in 2010-11, the presence of small particulate matter…
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By Dipak Mishra – Times of India June 5, 2007 PATNA: The pollution of Ganga has been increasing rapidly. According to Bihar State Pollution Control Board, the Coliform (a kind of bacteria) count in Ganga water has increased almost nine-fold in the last three years. In Patna upstream (Digha Ghat),…
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By Alok K.N. Mishra Friday, September 9, 2011 PATNA: National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) has got a detailed project report (DPR) prepared to develop a promenade (walkway), plant trees and construct recreation clubs along the Ganga in the city. The DPR has been completed by architectural consultancy firm, Sen…
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By Neha Shukla, Times of India May 23, 2011 Lucknow: The fact that Gomti’s flow and level have reduced drastically has caught the attention of the government which is now mulling to constitute a river conservation unit for its restoration and conservation. The river, reeling under the bane of pollution…
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Admin Begins Drive To Clear Encroachments Times of India Sunday, May 1, 2011 The river Gomti will soon have widened banks. The administration has begun making efforts for the conservation and restoration of the river at its originating point – Madho Tanda in Pilibhit. The administration has found that the…
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Times of India Monday, June 20, 2011 Lucknow: The Gomti might bounce back to life as efforts to revive the river have begun. On the instructions of the chief secretary, the state irrigation department has readied a Gomti restoration plan. The government also took certain decisions for immediate restoration of…
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Times of India Wednesday, June 8, 2011 Lucknow: It seems that things are becoming favourable for the ailing Gomti. The UP chief secretary had directed the irrigation department to restore the flow in the river and remove encroachment from its banks right from Pilibhit to Ghazipur. In a high level…
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Verma, K. “Pollution-free Ganga likely by 2020: Modi.” Times of India. 29 December 2010. Pollution-free Ganga likely by 2020: Modi By Kumod Verma December 29, 2010 PATNA: The Bihar government has chalked out a comprehensive plan to free the Ganga from pollution. The ambitious plan is likely to be completed…
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