Chennai, Jan 27 (IANS) Tamil Nadu is heading into the summer months with significantly lower water reserves after a marginal dip in rainfall during the northeast monsoon, triggering concerns over drinking water availability across the state.Data from the Water Resources Department (WRD) shows that the combined storage in 90 major reservoirs stood at 146.373 thousand million cubic feet (tmcft) as on Monday, nearly 20 per cent lower than the storage recorded during the same period last year.The cu…
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Guwahati, Jan 9 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced that the Union Cabinet has approved the state government’s flagship project to construct an elevated corridor through Kaziranga National Park, a move aimed at protecting wildlife while improving connectivity in Upper Assam.Addressing the reporters here, Sarma said the elevated corridor between Bokakhat and Kaziranga will be built at an estimated cost of over Rs 6,000 crore.He described the project as a landmark…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The 68th meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) approved a new project for the conservation of breeding habitats of endangered bird species in the Ganga basin, an official said on Monday. The project aims to protect breeding habitats of sandbar-nesting birds, including the Indian Skimmer, said the official from the Ministry of Jal Shakti.The Executive Committee, chaired by Director General, NMCG, Rajeev Kumar Mittal, emphasised …
Mehsana, Dec 28 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, on Sunday, visited the Thol Bird Sanctuary near Kadi in Gujarat’s Mehsana district, where she reviewed the ecological significance of the wetland and interacted with forest officials, local bird experts and visitors. During the visit, the Uttar Pradesh Governor observed birdwatching activities across the sanctuary and received detailed briefings from officials of the Forest Department and local ornithologists on the migratory birds t…
Srinagar, Dec 24 (IANS) A leopard entered the CRPF camp on Wednesday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district and injured a trooper inside the camp.Officials said that a leopard entered the Kapran CRPF camp in the district, creating panic and chaos there.“Head constable, Kamleshwar Kumar, was injured in the leopard attack. He was given first aid at the local primary health centre, and his condition is stable. He is back in the camp,” the officials said.Wildlife protection department field …
Ranchi, Dec 23 (IANS) The path for restoring traditional self-governance in Jharkhand’s scheduled areas has been cleared. The state cabinet on Tuesday approved the rules for the implementation of the Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act, 1996.The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, ending a long delay in operationalising the central law in the state.With the approval of the rules, the effective implementation of the PESA Act — pending i…