Jabalpur/Bhopal, July 17 (IANS) The Sleemanabad water tunnel, one of Madhya Pradesh’s longest-delayed irrigation projects that has been under construction for nearly 17 years, has entered its final phase, with Chief Minister Mohan Yadav set to inspect the site in Katni district on Friday. According to a state government statement, the 11.952-km tunnel, being developed by the Narmada Valley Development Authority (NVDA) under the Bargi Diversion Project, is expected to carry Narmada water through …
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Bhopal, July 17 (IANS) After 17 years of overcoming formidable geological challenges, the 11.952-kilometre-long tunnel has reached its final stage of completion. The state claimed it is the longest in the country. Once operational, Narmada water will flow through the tunnel by gravity to irrigate vast tracts of land in the Vindhya region. The Sleemanabad Tunnel is a remarkable engineering achievement designed to carry Narmada water across the Vindhya mountain range to the Son River basin. Madhya…
Bhopal/Katni, June 14 (IANS) Three people were killed and 19 passengers were injured on Sunday in a severe head-on collision between a passenger bus and a truck near the Lamtara Overbridge in the Kutthla police station area of Katni district in Madhya Pradesh. The accident has sent shockwaves across the region, with scenes of chaos and distress at the accident site and the district hospital.The incident occurred when a bus travelling from Vijayraghavgarh to Katni approached the overbridge and co…
Bhopal/Maihar, May 19 (IANS) Three devotees were killed and more than 25 others injured after a speeding truck rammed into a tractor-trolley carrying pilgrims to the Maa Sharda Devi temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Maihar district, police said on Tuesday.The incident occurred late Monday night in the Amdara police station area. Among the injured is Amdara police station in charge Tikaram Kurmi, along with several women and children, many of whom are in critical condition, said police officials.The v…
Maihar, Dec 30 (IANS) At least four people were killed and 12 others were severely injured in a road accident on National Highway-30 in Maihar district, said officials on Tuesday.The incident on Monday evening occurred near Tiloura village under the Nadan police station area when a speeding passenger vehicle, carrying members of the Patel family from Padariya village in neighbouring Katni district, crashed into a container truck.The collision was not head-on but from behind, yet the impact was s…