Jakarta to build sea wall to combat floods
Jakarta has launched a multi-billion-dollar scheme to build a huge sea wall to combat flooding as the Indonesian capital sinks. But in a country with a history of corruption and failed megaprojects,
Flood Control
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Regional scale prioritisation for key ecosystem services, renewable energy production and urban development
Although the importance of addressing ecosystem service benefits in regional land use planning and decision-making is evident, substantial practical challenges remain. In particular, methods to identify
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Centre urged to take up river link project
In right earnest to prevent floods and water shortage VIT University Chancellor G. Viswanathan has appealed to the Central government to take up river link project to solve the water shortage faced
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Rawat favours small dams to solve drinking water problem
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat has directed the authorities to expedite irrigation and flood-control projects on the banks of rivers in the state. The chief minister asked them to complete the
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Red card on environment for 'greenest government ever'
UK air pollution fuels official concern Second year of badger culling begins The government is failing to reduce air pollution, protect biodiversity and prevent flooding, a cross-party body of MPs has
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Block panchayat to launch water conservation scheme
A total area of 6,305 hectares identified for the project The Mavelikkara block panchayat is embarking on a project of water conservation by coming under the ambit of the Integrated Watershed Management
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153 flood control proposals cleared: Uma Bharati
The Government has cleared 153 flood control proposals with an estimated cost of Rs 6,374 crore but 14 proposals were returned due to non-eligibility or technical faults, the Lok Sabha was informed on
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Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India on social, general and economic sectors (Non PSUs): Government of Delhi
Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India - Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Report No. 2 of the year 2014) on Social, General and Economic Sectors (Non - Public Sector Undertakings)
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Economic survey, Assam 2013-14
The State economy of Assam has witnessed a picturesque change over the period from 2004-05 to 2013-14, as the primary sector witnessed a shift to service sector and the service sector has flourished rapidly
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Pakistan team studies riverfront for Lahore's Ravi project
Pakistan may adopt some concepts implemented in the Sabarmati riverfront project for its ambitious Ravi Riverfront Urban Development (RRFUD) project, said members of the high-level delegation of the Lahore