Maharashtra govt approves additional ₹315 crore to plug Temghar Dam leakages
According to the irrigation department officials, repairs began in 2016 after leakages were detected in the dam wall forcing ...
Well that supplies water to adjoining villages may be reason behind GBS outbreak in Pune
With over 100 cases of Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS), a rare neurological disorder, recorded in Pune recently, local ...
India Today13d
1st suspected Guillain-Barre Syndrome death in Maharashtra, cases in Pune now 101
Test results released on Saturday revealed high levels of E. coli bacteria in a well near Khadakwasla Dam, Pune’s primary water source. However, officials have not determined if this well is in active ...
The Financial Express19d
Mumbai-Pune Expressway: MSRDC to enforce 3-hour traffic block on expressway to install girders from tomorrow onwards – Check timings here
The work will take place at kilometre 58/500 between Dongargaon and Kusgaon on the Pune-bound carriageway of the expressway. Mumbai to Goa travel time to cut in half soon, highway to be completed ...
The Free Press Journal19d
Pune Activists Demand Full Utilisation Of Treated Sewage Water For Agriculture, Criticise PMC
The Mundhwa Jackwell project, launched in 2015, was designed to treat 550 MLD (6.5 TMC annually) of Pune’s sewage water for agricultural use, reducing dependency on fresh water from dams.
The Citizen19d
Road to recovery: Here’s what level the Vaal Dam is currently at
After breaking the 50% capacity mark last week, the Vaal Dam water levels continue to rise. Heavy rainfall over recent weeks has continued to bolster South Africa’s water systems, with the ...
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Hydroelectric Dams in Oregon Kill Salmon. Congress Says It’s Time to Consider Shutting Them Down.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it could make hydroelectric dams on Oregon’s Willamette River safe for endangered salmon by building gigantic mechanical traps and hauling baby fish ...
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Deadly collision on Pune-Nashik Highway kills nine people, including 5-year-old kid
A tempo collided with a minivan, which then went on and crashed into a stationary bus killing nine people on the spot, a police official said. At least nine people, including a 5-year-old child ...
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4 Khadakwasla circle dams hold 1 TMC more than ’24
Pune: The Khadakwasla dam has ceased water release for winter crops after meeting the demand in rural areas. At the end of the release cycle, the four dams in the Khadakwasla circle hold a ...
Firstpost24d
Days after cover-up, China admits damage to 5 dams in Tibet from earthquake
The new dam that China has announced in Tibet is estimated to have up to triple the power output of the Three Gorges Dam in China's Hubei province, pictured here in June 2020, which is currently the ...
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Hydroelectric dams on Oregon’s Willamette River kill salmon. Congress says it’s time to consider shutting them down
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it could make hydroelectric dams on Oregon’s Willamette River safe for endangered salmon by building gigantic mechanical traps and hauling baby fish ...
The Indian Express24d
Building Pune: Pune Metro to begin underground extension work once agency is fixed
It’s almost four months since Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for extension of the Pune Metro’s rail route from Swargate to Katraj. But the construction is yet to begin as the ...