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Nine arrested after woman tourist allegedly molested, family attacked near Bhavali Dam

Nine arrested after woman tourist allegedly molested, family attacked near Bhavali Dam

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Two days after a woman tourist was allegedly molested and her family members were attacked by a group of hooligans at Bhavali Dam in Maharashtra’s Igatpuri, the police on Tuesday said that it has arrested nine persons in connection with the matter. As per the complaint filed by the 44-year-old woman, she, along with her husband, son, daughter, a brother-in-law, and two nephews were visiting a waterfall near the dam on Sunday when two youths whistled at her and started harassing her, according to PTI.  Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Khadakwasla Dam starts water release as heavy rainfall raises reservoir level

Khadakwasla Dam starts water release as heavy rainfall raises reservoir level

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The Pune district administration on Tuesday announced that water release from the new Mutha canal of Khadakwasla Dam has started following heavy rainfall in the catchment area. According to officials, the discharge of 500 cusecs of water from the new Mutha canal began at 12 pm on July 7. Authorities have urged residents to avoid entering the riverbed and remain cautious due to the possibility of rising water levels. “Today, at 12 PM on July 7, the release of 500 cusecs has been started from the new Mutha canal of Khadakwasla Dam. Citizens should not enter the riverbed. Take precautions,” the Pune district administration said in a post on X. #खडकवासला धरणाच्या नवीन मुठा कालव्यातून आज ७ जुलै रोजी दुपारी १२ वाजता ५०० क्यूसेक ने विसर्ग सुरू करण्यात आला आहे. नागरिकांनी नदी पात्रात उतरु नये. खबरदारी घ्यावी-जिल्हा प्रशासन#Khadakwasla#Pune — DISTRICT INFORMATION OFFICE, PUNE (@Info_Pune) July 7, 2026 Officials monitor rainfall situation The administration said heavy rainfall in the Khadakwasla Dam catchment area has increased water levels in the reservoir. Officials said the dam has reached …

Amid monsoon delay, Sardar Sarovar dam remains Gujarat’s lifeline with 64% storage | Ahmedabad News

Amid monsoon delay, Sardar Sarovar dam remains Gujarat’s lifeline with 64% storage | Ahmedabad News

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3 min readVadodaraUpdated: Jun 29, 2026 09:44 PM IST With the onset of southwest monsoon delayed in several districts of Gujarat, the state’s 207 reservoirs held a combined gross storage of 11,875.08 MCM on Saturday – making 47.02 per cent of their total design capacity — with the Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam emerging as the lifeline for drinking and irrigation water with about 64% storage. The Sardar Sarovar dam recorded a water level of 126.59 metres against its Full Reservoir Level (FRL) of 138.68 metres, with a gross storage of 6140.31 MCM – 64.91 per cent of its design capacity of 9,460 MCM. Critically, this is 1,496.55 MCM more than the storage recorded on the same day last year, providing the state a substantial cushion heading into the peak monsoon. The dam recorded an average inflow of 7,554 cusecs on Saturday, with releases through the canal head powerhouse at 14,522 cusecs out of the combined flow downstream of 15,705.83 cusecs at the Garudeshwar head regulator. Outside the Narmada dam, the regions depict a more mixed …

PCMC cuts water supply by 15 per cent; Pawna dam storage falls to 19 per cent

PCMC cuts water supply by 15 per cent; Pawna dam storage falls to 19 per cent

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The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) on Friday announced a 15 per cent reduction in water supply across the city following a sharp decline in Pawna dam storage. According to PCMC officials, the water stock in Pawna Dam has dropped to just 19 per cent. Coupled with the delayed arrival of the monsoon, the situation has raised concerns over water availability in the coming weeks, making strict management of available resources necessary. Pawna project Dr Suryavanshi, commissioner, PCMC. PIC/X/@punekarnews Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Tamil Nadu Assembly opposes Karnataka’s Mekedatu dam plan

Tamil Nadu Assembly opposes Karnataka’s Mekedatu dam plan

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The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution against Karnataka’s move to construct a dam across river Cauvery at Mekedatu, expressing support for all measures undertaken by the state government on the issue. Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay piloted the government resolution over the nearly 13 years long dispute with the neighbouring state, with the members of the opposition backing Vijay.  The resolution stated that the House records its “strong objection to the unilateral attempt of the Government of Karnataka to construct a dam across the Cauvery River at Mekedatu, without respecting the Final Award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal dated 5.2.2007 and the Judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 16.2.2018.” This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, …

‘Dam is right in front of us, yet we struggle for water’: Pune’s villages battle deepening crisis | Pune News

‘Dam is right in front of us, yet we struggle for water’: Pune’s villages battle deepening crisis | Pune News

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As Pune city braces for alternate-day water supply from June 15 due to critically low storage in the Khadakwasla dam chain, residents in several rural pockets and peri-urban areas of the district say they have been living with a far more severe reality for years, walking for hours, depending on tankers and rationing every litre of water despite living in some of the highest rainfall zones. Across villages in Ambegaon, Junnar, Bhor, Mulshi, and Purandar, among others, residents say the annual water crisis has deepened even as the region receives abundant monsoon rainfall and hosts reservoirs that supply water to urban and industrial centres across Pune district. For many families in the tribal hamlets of Bhimashankar temple area in Ambegaon taluka, fetching water has become a daily struggle. “Our area is largely tribal and women from remote hamlets have to walk across steep, rocky hillsides in search of water. They return carrying pots on their heads through difficult terrain. It has become a routine for survival because wells have dried up and hand pumps no …

Two MBBS students drown in Tigra Dam; bodies found after 18 hours: MP Police

Two MBBS students drown in Tigra Dam; bodies found after 18 hours: MP Police

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Two second-year MBBS students from Madhya Pradesh’s Gajara Raja Medical College (GRMC), Gwalior, drowned in Tigra Dam on Saturday evening. Tigra police launched a search operation through the night using boats and high-power lights. (PTI/Representative Photo) The deceased were identified as Ayush Srivastava from Muzaffarpur, Bihar, and Gopal Agarwal from Bina, Sagar. The State Disaster and Emergency Response Force (SDERF) assisted by police carried out an 18-hour rescue operation. Agarwal’s body was recovered during the intervening night between Saturday and Sunday, while Srivastava’s body was recovered at around 3pm on Sunday. City superintendent of police Krishnapal Singh said, “A group of eight medical students had gone to Tigra Dam for a picnic. They ventured into the restricted Kachchi Paar area, about three kilometers from the boat club. Srivastava and Agarwal had gone near the water.” “The students told police that when the two did not return after a while, they began searching. Their shoes and clothes were found on the rocky bank of the dam. Suspecting they had drowned, the students informed police,” he said. …

Pune to get alternate-day water supply from June 15 as dam levels drop

Pune to get alternate-day water supply from June 15 as dam levels drop

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The Pune Municipal Corporation will introduce alternate-day water supply across the city from June 15 due to declining water levels in the Khadakwasla dam chain. Several key areas will be affected, while water tankers will be deployed to ease the shortage Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Three teenage cousins among four drown at Nashik’s Gangapur Dam during family outing

Three teenage cousins among four drown at Nashik’s Gangapur Dam during family outing

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Four people– three minor cousins and a young woman, lost their lives in a tragic drowning incident at the Gangapur Dam area in Maharashtra’s Nashik district. The accident has cast a pall of gloom over Savargaon village and nearby areas., According to information provided by the Disaster Management Department, the deceased have been identified as Ganesh Gotarne (16), Sahil Gotarne (16), and Nikhil Gotarne (16), all residents of Savargaon in Nashik district, along with Mayuri Jadhav (21), a resident of Talegaon Anjaneri. Reports suggest that the Gotarne family had hosted relatives on Thursday for the traditional ‘Dhondya-che Jevan’, a customary community feast. Following lunch, Mayuri Jadhav expressed a desire to visit the spillway area of Gangapur Dam. She later headed to the dam with five other family members and relatives. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Mettur dam may not be opened for irrigation on June 12

Mettur dam may not be opened for irrigation on June 12

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As on Saturday, the storage of the dam was about 41 tmcft against the capacity of 93.47 tmcft. | Photo Credit: E. LAKSHMI NARAYANAN The probability of the Mettur dam getting opened on the scheduled date of June 12 appears to be remote, in view of the poor storage and the forecast of a poor southwest monsoon (June-September) this year. Giving an account of the situation on the water front, a senior government official said the storage of the dam was “not even 50%.” The India Meteorological Department had predicted the delayed onset of the monsoon, apart from lowering its forecast to 90% of the long period average of rainfall against the original 92%. Under such circumstances, it is “out of the question” to open the dam, observes the official. As on Saturday(May 30), the dam’s storage was about 41 thousand million cubic feet (tmcft) against the capacity of 93.47 tmcft. Inflow to the dam was around 1,950 cubic feet per second (cusecs), with the outflow being about 1,000 cusecs. Besides, the storage of reservoirs …