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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 …

In post-Naxal Dantewada, survey begins for Bodhghat dam, raising displacement fears

In post-Naxal Dantewada, survey begins for Bodhghat dam, raising displacement fears

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The Chhattisgarh government has restarted a survey of the long-stalled Bodhghat Multipurpose Project on the Indravati river in Dantewada, reviving a dam proposal that could submerge, fully or partially, up to 56 villages in the once Maoism-hit Bastar region — and has triggered uncertainty among tribal communities that have yet to be told where they will be resettled. The project received World Bank loan approval in 1984 but was halted in 1987 following protests over displacement, forest loss and concerns raised by tribal communities. (HT Photo) Dantewada district collector Devesh Dhruv confirmed survey instructions had been issued. “The target is to complete the overall survey within seven to eight months. Teams from the agencies involved are visiting the area continuously,” he said. The Bodhghat Multipurpose Project, handled by the Water Resources Department (WRD), is one of the oldest pending river valley projects in Bastar, first envisaged in 1979. It received World Bank loan approval in 1984 but was halted in 1987 following protests over displacement, forest loss and concerns raised by tribal communities. Efforts to revive …

PM Modi visits iconic Afsluitdijk dam in Netherlands | India News

PM Modi visits iconic Afsluitdijk dam in Netherlands | India News

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3 min readNew DelhiMay 18, 2026 01:37 AM IST PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi on Sunday visited the iconic Dutch water management project Afsluitdijk – a 32-km dam and causeway. Afsluitdijk is considered a global benchmark in flood control and land reclamation, protecting large parts of the Netherlands from the North Sea while enabling freshwater storage. Modi was accompanied by Netherlands Prime Minister Rob Jetten. The visit came at a time when both the countries have signed Letter of Intent with regards to the Kalpasar Project in Gujarat. The Letter of Intent was signed between the Jal Shakti Ministry and the Netherlands’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management for technical cooperation. In a statement, the Ministry of External Affairs said, “The visit underscored the shared commitment of both nations to innovative water management solutions, climate resilience, and sustainable infrastructure.” “The visit to the dam put a spotlight on the parallels between the Afsluitdijk and India’s ambitious Kalpasar project in the state of Gujarat. The Kalpasar project aims to create a freshwater reservoir across the Gulf of …

Bhumi Pednekar calls Bargi Dam tragedy ‘heartbreaking’, demands accountability: This is so tragic…

Bhumi Pednekar calls Bargi Dam tragedy ‘heartbreaking’, demands accountability: This is so tragic…

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Actor Bhumi Pednekar has expressed deep anguish after reading about the Bargi Dam boat tragedy in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district. Taking to social media, she termed it a tragic accident and stressed that accountability must be taken for what happened. Bhumi Pednekar is heartbroken after reading about the Bargi Dam boat tragedy. Bhumi Pednekar heartbroken A boat, Narmada Queen, carrying around what locals estimate was at least 43 people, capsized on Thursday. Search and rescue operations are still underway as officials struggle to trace remaining passengers. On Saturday, Bhumi took to Instagram Stories to express sorrow about the tragedy. The actor reposted a story reporting on the tragedy to share her feelings and emotions. Praying for the victims, Bhumi wrote, “This is so tragic and heartbreaking. There has to be accountability taken.” As many as 10 people have died in the cruise boat tragedy, while the search is still on for three missing tourists. In a heart-wrenching moment during rescue operations in Madhya Pradesh, divers recovered the body of a woman still clutching her child …