Maha govt adopts Water Pollution Amendment Act 2024
Mumbai: State environment minister Pankaja Munde moved a resolution in the legislative council on Friday, stating the state govt decided to adopt the Water Pollution (Prevention, Regulation and Monitoring) (Amendment) Act, 2024. Read More
Dehydration – Why water is so important?
Dehydration can be a serious issue. Water and remaining hydrated is imperative for our health. Not only on hot days but for our kidney health, to lower our blood pressure, to remove toxins, and to prevent fainting in the hot, summer weather. Lack of water...
Water level in Papanasam dam stands at 111.50 feet
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Water level in Papanasam dam stands at 110.75 feet
A view of Papanasam Dam in Tirunelveli District. | Photo Credit: FILE PICTURE The water level in Papanasam dam stood at 110.75 feet (the maximum level is 143 feet) with an inflow of 1,616 cusecs and a discharge of 989.07 cusecs. The water level in...
Water level nearing 98 feet at Bhavanisagar dam
The water level in Bhavanisagar dam is nearing 98 feet against the full reservoir level (FRL) of 105 feet on Tuesday. An official at the Water Resources Department said that at 12 noon, the water level stood at 97.97 feet while the inflow was 2,722...
Water level in Mullaperiyar dam stands at 128.20 feet on July 25, 2024
Water level in Mullaperiyar dam on Thursday stood at 128.20 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 996 cusecs and a discharge of 1,355 cusecs. In Vaigai dam, the level was 54.27 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with...
Water to be released in LBP main canal on August 15: Minister Muthusamy
Minister for Housing and Urban Development S. Muthusamy inspected the renovation works in LBP main canal in Sathyamangalam on Thursday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Minister for Housing and Urban Development S. Muthusamy said all the renovation and modernisation works in the Lower Bhavani Project...
Water level nears 88 feet in Mettur dam
Water level at Stanley Reservoir in Mettur neared 88 feet on Wednesday evening. An official at the Water Resources Department said that at 4 p.m., the inflow was 34,690 cusecs while water level stood at 87.72 feet against the full reservoir level of 120 feet. Discharge into River Cauvery was 1,000 cusecs while the...
Water lettuce spread in 40-acre tank removed in Theni district, thanks to private-public partnership
At a recent weekly grievance meeting, a group of people from Lakshmipuram panchayat submitted a memorandum to Theni Collector R.V. Shajeevana, requesting him to take steps to remove the water lettuce that had proliferated in Sengulam tank near Karuppasamy Temple on Combai Road in Theni...
Builder’s water storage pitch for new Bengaluru villas has internet in splits amid city’s water woes
Story highlights When the builder unveiled their most recent project, a community of villas called “Paradise on Earth,” they emphasised the impressive 3.85 crore litres of water storage capacity above other data like the number of villas or the cost per square foot. A builder...
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