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Ganga
Only 31 pc big projects done under AIBP
Posted on 27 Feb, 2019 01:05 PMIn a decade, only a quarter of centrally funded major to medium irrigation schemes completed: Report
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FAQ – Sediment management
Posted on 17 Jan, 2019 10:11 AMWhat are sediments? Why do rivers carry sediment? Where does it all go? What happens to the sediment along the way? Have human actions modified the way a river works or carries sediment? How can sediments in rivers and reservoirs be managed? Here is all the information that you need to know about sediment and its management better.
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Gangetic river dolphin habitats under threat
Posted on 11 Jan, 2019 12:45 PMA five-year study conducted in the Sundarbans region has found that the rising water salinity level is threatening the habitat of Gangetic river dolphins.
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Out of 41 study points, the Ganga clean at only one
Posted on 26 Dec, 2018 02:59 PMOut of 41 study points, the Ganga clean only at the Haridwar barrage location: CPCB
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Saving Ganga: Just clean-up won’t do
Posted on 13 Dec, 2018 02:37 PMUntil a few decades ago, the Ganga flowed with gay abandon and descended with rapidity into the plains. Today the waters have withdrawn from its banks and downstream of the hydropower and irrigation projects that have hindered its flow, the Ganga is totally dry.
![The Ganga at Haridwar in Uttarakhand. Downstream of this, the river flow has reduced due to increased abstraction. (Image courtesy: Manas Chakrabarty; Wikimedia Commons, CC BY SA-4.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/towards_eternity-manas-chakrabarty-ccbysa.0.jpg?itok=ZHYYfCEd)
India Rivers Week 2018: Ganga flow needs improvement
Posted on 27 Nov, 2018 11:57 AMGovernment focusing on Ganga clean-up and not its rejuvenation: Environmentalists
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Cyclone Gaja leaves 80,000 stranded, 40 dead
Posted on 18 Nov, 2018 06:55 PMCyclone Gaja creates havoc in Tamil Nadu
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NOC must for groundwater use: Centre to infra projects
Posted on 13 Nov, 2018 05:57 PMCentre mandates NOC for using groundwater for infra projects
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Projects worth Rs 929 crore approved for the Ganga
Posted on 08 Nov, 2018 02:39 PMNMCG approves 12 projects worth Rs 929 crore under Namami Gange
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Few districts in the country drought resilient: Study
Posted on 31 Oct, 2018 10:40 AMHuman activities are taking a heavy toll on country's resilience to drought
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