flood control

New Delhi, April 10 – In an effort to prepare for the monsoon, Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh conducted an on-site inspection of desilting work at the Delhi Gate drain and the Barapulla drain on Friday.The visit highlighted both the scale and seriousness of the...

Debra (WB), Apr 10 Turning the BJP's Bengal campaign into a personal and ideological overdrive, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of being more interested in installing her nephew as the state's next chief minister than in tackling alleged...

New Delhi, April 10 The Delhi government has removed about 14 lakh metric tonnes of silt from drains by March, Flood Control Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Friday.The minister was inspecting pre-monsoon drain desilting work near the Barapullah and Delhi Gate drain being carried out by...

Debra (WB), April 10 Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday that the people of West Bengal were suffering, but Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was more interested in making her nephew the next chief minister.Addressing an election rally in Debra, Paschim Medinipur district, Shah accused...

New Delhi, April 10 The Delhi government has removed approximately 14 lakh metric tonnes of silt from drains by March, Flood Control Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Friday.The minister was inspecting pre-monsoon drain desilting work near the Barapullah drain, being carried out by the...

New Delhi, April 8 Delhi Lt Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu said on Wednesday that the Yamuna floodplain from Palla to Kalindi Kunj will be developed as eco-friendly spaces, similar to the Vasudev Ghat area.LG Sandhu and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta visited Vasudev ghat and nearby areas along the...

New Delhi, April 7 The Delhi government's Irrigation and Flood Control Department plans to construct watch towers in the Central Ridge area near Vandematram Marg in New Delhi, officials said on Tuesday.Along with this, the government plans a stormwater pipeline project in the ridge area for ₹2...

Tinsukia/North Lakhimpur, April 6 Union minister J P Nadda accused the Congress on Monday of treating the tea tribes as a "vote bank" that it "exploited" every five years while not working for their welfare.The tea tribes in Assam are the descendants of the laborers brought to the region...

New Delhi, April 4 The Delhi government will deploy two weed harvesting machines at the Najafgarh Drain—one of the biggest contributors of pollutants to the Yamuna—as announced by Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh on Saturday.According to officials, by targeting the problem at its source...

Meerut (UP), April 3 Four children are feared to have drowned in the Ganga river while bathing at a ghat here on Friday, while another was rescued, police said.The incident took place at the Makhdumpur Ganga ghat in the Hastinapur area, when five children who had accompanied their families for...

New Delhi, April 2 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Thursday inducted a new fleet of advanced machines, including 16 backhoe loaders and two flood control vehicles, to improve sanitation and tackle perennial waterlogging issues.The newly launched fleet also included six mechanical road...

Guwahati, April 1 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Wednesday that the Centre has approved a major underwater tunnel project under the Brahmaputra River near Gohpur, aimed at improving connectivity in the Northeast.Addressing a large public rally in Assam's Biswanath district, PM...

Guwahati, March 31 Congress MP Naseer Hussain accused the BJP of politicizing the issue of illegal foreigners in Assam and failing to deport them, even after being in power at both the state and central levels.He claimed that the saffron party has been repeating the same promises to the people...

New Delhi, March 13 The Delhi irrigation and flood control department plans to construct a three-kilometer-long wall along the Mungeshpur drain in the Outer Delhi area to protect against flooding, officials said on Tuesday.Last year, a section of the drain was damaged, allowing water to flow...

Guwahati, March 31 Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday released the BJP's manifesto for the Assam assembly elections, promising to protect land, heritage, and the dignity of indigenous people, as well as a Rs 5 lakh crore infrastructure investment.The BJP's 'Sankalp Patra'...

Guwahati, March 31 – Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a series of major promises on Monday while addressing the release of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) election manifesto ahead of the Assembly polls.Speaking at the manifesto launch event, CM Sarma said the BJP has...

New Delhi, March 29 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed authorities in Delhi to ensure the demarcation of the Yamuna floodplain along a 22-km stretch between Wazirabad and Palla in accordance with statutory provisions, observing that artificial embankments cannot determine the limits...

Patna, March 25 Two boys drowned in the Ganga in Patna, and one is missing after the three friends went to bathe in the river on Wednesday morning, police said.The incident took place at a ghat in the Malsalami police station area in the state capital.The deceased are residents of Patna's...

New Delhi, March 24 The allocation for the water and sewerage sector remained unchanged at Rs 9,000 crore in Delhi's budget for the next financial year 2026-27, according to budget documents.Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday that the government is constantly striving to improve the...

New Delhi, March 24 The National Green Tribunal has directed the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the Irrigation and Flood Control Department of the Delhi government to take appropriate remedial action regarding the regular cleaning and maintenance of the Palam drain in Dwarka.The...