dams

50,000 documents scanned to speed up rehabilitation of dam-affected

January 08, 2016 5:43 am

The district presently has scanned as many as 50,000 documents of the project-affected to ensure no forged or bogus ones are produced for compensation.

Pune: Dams drying up, tankers pressed into service to supply water in district

September 08, 2015 8:18 am

With at least 81,040 of the population affected, the administration feels that this will only increase in the coming days.

Ajit Pawar takes on contractors who had alleged officer-corporator nexus

August 11, 2013 3:58 am

Ajit Pawar said if contractors say there is corruption,they should name the officers and corporators

Dams full,Pune gets respite from water cuts

August 08, 2013 6:04 am

Due to continuous rainfall in July,the dams have,for the first time since 1996,filled up in such a short span

Mizoram CM: ‘Plan to build dams on all our rivers’

July 06, 2013 1:15 am

Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla on Friday said dams would be constructed on all the rivers

Dams controlled floods,says water panel chief

June 25, 2013 4:07 am

Countering what he called 'uninformed speculation',Central Water Commission chairman

6.4 mm rain lashes Pune

September 11, 2012 4:02 am

Pune city continued to experience monsoon showers on Monday,registering 6.4 mm rainfall.

‘Dams will continue release of water for irrigation’

August 22, 2012 5:31 am

District Collector Vikas Deshmukh,while reiterating that directives for preference of water usage will be adhered to,on Tuesday.

Only 2.3 TMC water in dams; late monsoon could worsen situation

June 04, 2012 2:52 am

With only 2.3 TMC water remaining in the dams that supply water to the city,a delayed monsoon,as has been the case in the last two years,can add to the water woes of Puneites.

Govt takes stock of old dams posing safety threat

February 11, 2012 3:09 am

The state government has embarked on a major drive to review the condition of as many as 90 old dams across Gujarat,which,according to officials,need “immediate attention”.

Disaster Alert

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