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Government sets up 176 flood forecasting stations across India

News: As many as 176 flood forecasting stations have been set up across the country where predictions are made during every monsoon whenever the water level exceeds limits, Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said. The Minister said the meteorological inputs based on remote sensing technology received from India Meteorological Department ...

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India set to become water scarce by 2025

News: The average annual water availability for the country has been assessed by the Central Water Commission to be at 1,869-billion cubic metres. Minister of State for Water Resources Sanwar Lal Jat said that that India’s demand for water is expected to exceed all current sources of supply and the ...

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Cleaning of Cauvery banks taken up for Aadi Perukku

News: As per the government’s order, PWD have taken up cleaning of a 400-metre stretch of Cauvery river and its banks to ensure hastle-free celebration of August 3 Aadi Perukku festival, at a cost of Rs five lakh from Mela Cauvery to Old Palakkarai. The steps in the banks would be renovated and ...

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