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Six of a family, including two kids, swept away as dam gates automatically open in Mandya; 3 bodies recovered
October 09, 2025 11:39 am
The incident took place at Markonahalli dam. Police said whenever the dam is filled to capacity, sluice gates open automatically without the need for human intervention
5 workers feared drowned in Mahisagar as water 'accidentally' gushes into hydro power plant premises
September 04, 2025 10:05 pm
The 12 MW run-of-the-river hydro power plant is situated in the Dolatpura weir of Kadana dam. Police said the incident occurred when a group of workers had entered the well of the hydropower plant to repair machinery
No lessons learnt: Punjab farmers fear repeat of 2023 floods as Bhakra opens floodgates
August 20, 2025 11:38 am
With the fresh discharge of the Bhakra Dam water, flood alerts have been issued in Rupnagar, Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Kapurthala and Tarn Taran districts.
As discharge from dams goes up to 40,000 cusecs, residents along Pavana, Mula rivers urged to remain alert, shift to safety
August 19, 2025 11:13 pm
The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert for Pune district, forecasting strong winds of 40–60 km per hour along with intense showers
Centre to assess green nod for Etalin dam in Arunachal, days after China breaks ground on world’s largest hydel project
July 23, 2025 1:57 am
The 3,087-MW Etalin hydel project in Dibang valley, Arunachal Pradesh, involves the construction of concrete gravity dams on the Dri and Talo rivers to divert water through two separate waterway systems.
Environment ministry panel expresses concern over plan to redesign Sikkim dam washed away in 2023, defers nod
December 24, 2024 6:18 pm
The Teesta-III Chungthang Dam in Sikkim was washed away after a glacial lake outburst in October 2023. Sikkim Urja Limited wants to replace it with a concrete gravity dam.
Mohali: The dam is drying up but the heart is full
July 01, 2024 7:50 am
Locals make temporary water bodies on the bed of Parch dam for animals
Punjab, Himachal Pradesh dams full to the brim, water release likely in event of more rain
August 07, 2023 9:03 pm
The authorities said that in the event of more rain in the catchment areas of the dams, they will be forced to release water.
Haryana, HP ink deal to build Adi Badri Dam, revive mythical Saraswati river
January 21, 2022 10:47 pm
The Haryana CM said the objective of the project is to revive the Saraswati river as well as increase ground water level.
Pune: Tornado-like phenomenon sighted near Nazre dam
June 11, 2018 6:33 am
Wind speed was 40 to 70 miles/hour; experts visit area
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