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A model of Shahpur Kandi dam (Image courtesy: PSPCL) JAMMU: India is preparing to stop surplus water from the Ravi flowing into Pakistan once the Shahpur Kandi dam on Punjab-J&K border becomes operational, marking a long-awaited shift in use of eastern river waters of Indus basin.J&K minister Javed Ahmed Rana said Monday the dam is…
Wood Buffalo National Park, in Canada, which spans northern Alberta and parts of the Northwest Territories, contains the largest beaver dam ever recorded. The structure lies deep within the park, far from roads, towns, or marked trails, making it largely inaccessible by foot. Its size is so vast that it is visible in satellite images…
China is pressing ahead with a massive hydropower project on the Yarlung Tsangpo river in Tibet, a move that experts and officials warn could seriously endanger water security, ecology and livelihoods downstream in India. As the river enters India as the Brahmaputra, any large-scale intervention upstream is seen as a direct risk to millions who…
ALWAR: A 22-year-old MBBS student at Bashkir State Medical University in Russia’s Ufa city, who had been missing for the past 19 days, was found dead a few km from the varsity campus. The family of Ajit Chaudhary, from Kafanwada village in Alwar district, received the devastating news on Thursday afternoon.Ajit’s body was found in…
‘Committed To Af Sovereignty, Independence’ NEW DELHI: India backed Afghanistan’s announcement that it will build a dam on the Kunar river, saying it stands ready to support Afghanistan in sustainable water management, including on hydroelectric projects. Amidst Afghanistan-Pakistan tensions, the govt also reiterated its position that it is fully committed to the sovereignty and territorial…
After India, Taliban-ruled Afghanistan is now taking aim at Pakistan’s water supply. The Taliban government has ordered the rapid construction of a dam on the Kunar River, Russian news outlet RT reported.This move comes amid escalating military tensions between the two neighbours along the Durand Line, the 2,640km (1,600-mile) international border separating Afghanistan and Pakistan.According…
NEW DELHI: The Union government has prepared a Rs 6.4 trillion ($77 billion) transmission plan to transfer more than 76 gigawatts of hydroelectric capacity from the Brahmaputra basin by 2047 to meet rising electricity demand, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) said on Monday.In a report released on Monday, the CEA said the plan includes 208…
Areas affected by the rains (ANI) NEW DELHI: Authorities across North Bengal have been placed on high alert after Bhutan’s Tala hydropower dam began overflowing due to a gate malfunction, raising fears of downstream flooding in West Bengal’s Dooars region. The warning comes as parts of the Darjeeling hills continue to reel under the impact…
A record discharge of over 3 lakh cusecs from Jayakwadi Dam displaced more than 9,800 residents in Jalna and downstream areas as the Godavari River swelled CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: The ongoing release of water from the Jayakwadi major irrigation project in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district reached a record discharge of over 3 lakh cusecs by Sunday night,…
