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Odisha floods: People face shortage of drinking water as inundated roads halt tankers
People affected by floods in Odisha, East India, face a shortage of safe drinking water with many forced to boil flood water. Fears over waterborne diseases have been raised about the consumption of flood water. The government is attempting to provide water to the affected areas, but some are complaining that the water tankers cannot reach them because of the flooding.
Flood situation grim, over 1.5 lakh marooned in Odisha
"The water level in Hirakud Dam stands at 626.47 feet against the full reservoir level of 630 feet. The reading at Mundali barrage near Cuttack declined to 11,77,024 cusecs against 12 lakh cusecs on Tuesday. We expect this water level to continue for another 24 hours," PTI quoted B K Mishra, Engineer in Chief, Water Resources Department, as saying.
Flood situation in Mahanadi system grim, CM stresses on zero casualty
Naveen Patnaik asked officers concerned to ensure "zero casualty" as the state combats floods in the Mahanadi river system with a number of villages in eight districts already inundated, officials said.
IWAI plans to spend Rs 2,000 crore on Odisha waterways
Of the 588 KM waterways, called East Coast Canal, which will integrate with the Brahmani river and Mahanadi delta rivers.
Infra created on 3 waterways at Rs 284 crore under-utilised: CAG
About the National Waterways 3 in Kerala it said it could not be fully navigable even after 23 years despite huge expenditure on infrastructure.
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India, ADB sign $120 miilion loan pact for irrigation in Odisha
The selected areas for the investment program are the Baitarani, Brahmani, Budhabalanga and Subernarekha river basins and part of Mahanadi Delta.
Shipping Ministry seeks more budgetary allocation to push waterways
He said the government is hopeful of Parliament's nod on the bill to convert 111 rivers across the country into National Waterways.
Hopeful of Parliament nod to convert rivers into waterways: Nitin Gadkari
The minister said that consultants have already been appointed and detailed project reports (DPR) will be formulated once necessary approvals are in place.
Rain-fed rivers lack adequate water for waterways: Parliamentary panel
Also, it observed that attention should be given to develop existing waterways too as two of the stretches have been neglected.
Bill for converting 101 rivers into waterways in next session: Nitin Gadkari
Promoting waterways is the priority of the Ministry as it will ease the burden from road and rail network besides being cost-effective, he said.
Govt to table Inland Waterways Bill in Parliament on May 5: Transport minister Nitin Gadkari
Gadkari said the govt aims to reduce traffic burden on roads and promote water transportation where the cost is barely 50 paise/ km.
Parliament nod on bill to convert 101 rivers into National Waterways this session: Nitin Gadkari
Major projects are underway for all existing five Waterways and within six months it will "revolutionise" water transport in the country, Gadkari said.
Plan to convert 101 rivers into waterways: Nitin Gadkari
Gadkari said a slew of steps are underway to promote the sector and country is yet to tap the potential of waterways despite being more cost effective.
Government to seek Parliament nod to convert rivers into waterways: Gadkari
For 55 rivers, consultants have been appointed and detailed project reports (DPR) are being formulated, he added.
Bill for converting 101 rivers into waterways in next session
Keen on promoting water transport to propel economic growth, the government has set an ambitious target to convert 101 rivers into waterways.
Government plans to convert 101 rivers into waterways: Nitin Gadkari
Also a project to develop National Waterways -4, Sholinganallur-Kallapakkam stretch of South Buckingham Canal has been sanctioned.
IWAI pacts with Odisha government, Paradip and Dhamra Ports for National Waterway 5
Radhakrishnan said for NW-4, a project for development of Sholinganallur-Kallapakkam stretch of South Buckingham Canal has been sanctioned.
Fresh rains in Odisha due to low pressure add to flood woes
While water level in rivers including Mahanadi and Baitarani had come down, different parts of the state, mainly northern region, have been lashed by rainfall of low intensity since last night.
Now, national water grid on lines of national highways
The shipping ministry is set to take the proposal involving a rough estimate of Rs 20,000 crore to develop these water routes for transportation.
Flood situation marginally improves in Odisha
Flood fury of rivers in Odisha eased today;delta zone of Mahanadi river system still grim claiming 35 human lives affecting 18 lakh people.
Vast stretch of Mahanadi delta zone flooded, toll 34
Floods in Baitarani have affected around 1,52,721 people in Jajpur district where over 5,500 people have been evacuated to relief centres from marooned villages.
Flood scenarios remains grim in Odisha
23 people have so far died in rain-related incidents in the state where vast areas are marooned and road links snapped.
Proposed Odisha inland waterway to be ready in three years
The waterway will link Kalinganagar, site of Tata Steel’s upcoming 3 mt steel plant, to the two port, significantly reducing dependence on road and rail.
Now, a climate model for Sunderbans
A team of nearly 50 scientists led by coastal engineering expert Robert Nicholls from Southampton University travelled to the Tiger camp in the Indian Sunderbans on Monday to develop a climate model that can be adapted to secure water supply, health and food security for millions residing along this belt.
Panel against giving profitable waterways to private companies via PPP
"The Committee does not agree with the idea of handing over only the profitable stretches of National Waterways (NW) 4 & 5 to private partners,"
Odisha working on Rs 700 crore project to mitigate flood fury
With frequent floods ravaging the state, Odisha government today said it was implementing a Rs 700 crore project to mitigate flood fury on a long term basis.
Rising sea to engulf parts of Maharastra, Kerala?
Kerala’s tranquil stretches of emerald green backwaters and Mumbai are among several locales on the western and eastern coasts facing threat from the rising sea level due to climate change.
Olive ridley sabotages Posco's port plan
Impact of increased illumination from proposed port on nesting sites for adult turtles worries ecologists.
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