Latest Flood Control News & Updates

Agartala, May 16 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said that a total of 42 dams have already been constructed in the state for flood control, and an additional 193 flood control projects would be implemented to prevent erosion along various rivers across the state. Inaugurating the State Data Centre in Agartala, the Chief Minister said that, along with infrastructure development, reforms are necessary in every field of work to ensure sustainable progress. “The state governme…

Itanagar, April 14 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday described the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP), a mega hydropower initiative with a proposed generation capacity of 11,000 MW, as a project of national strategic importance, not only for the state but for the entire country.​ The SUMP, estimated at Rs 1.5 lakh crore, is expected to significantly transform the development landscape of Siang district, whose name derives from the mighty Brahmaputra River, loc…

Rajkot, Feb 25 (IANS) The Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has removed 1,489 illegal encroachments in the Jangleshwar area, clearing 88,750 square metres of land along a town planning road and the Aji riverbank, officials said on Wednesday. The demolition drive was carried out on February 23 and 24 under Town Planning Scheme No. 6, covering the 15-metre T.P. Road from Bapunagar to Nadodanagar and the Aji riverbed area.Of the total land cleared, 33,750 sq m falls within the T.P. Road alignment …