Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
Indoor residual spraying (IRS) is used to control visceral leishmaniasis (VL) in India, but it is poorly quality assured. Quality assurance was performed in eight VL endemic districts in Bihar State, India, in 2014. Residual dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT) was sampled from walls using Bostik tape discs, and DDT concentrations [grams of …
An ambitious project to mitigate flood damage in Bihar has taken a major step forward with a central agency finalising the detailed project report for linking four intra-state rivers which would help protect three districts from floods. The multi-purpose project, which envisages diversion of 492 cumecs of flood water from …
The flood situation in 20 of the 38 Bihar districts remained grim on Wednesday with the toll rising to 176, including five persons - three in Munger and two in Bhagalpur district - drowning in the floodwaters during the last 24 hours. The flood fury is unlikely to relent over …
With 20 districts in Bihar reeling under weeklong floods and the death toll reaching 170 amid reports that an estimated 55 lakh people have been affected statewide, protests against insufficient rescue and relief provisions began at several places on Wednesday even as the government sought help from the National Disaster …
Around 5.5 million people have been affected due to floods in 20 districts of Bihar , with the death toll going up to 160, official figures showed. With the flood situation remaining critical, thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes and struggle for survival under the open …
Dozens of blocks in the six districts have been reeling under flood as the level of the swelling waters of the Ganga has been refusing to fall along its downstream. This resulted in the death of one person in Munger in a boat mishap on Sunday, while floodwaters have entered …
The Kanwar Lake in Begusarai district is one of the Asia’s largest freshwater oxbow lake and eco-friendly natural lakes which attracts a variety of migratory birds. It has been shrinking at an abnormally high rate. Despite being designated as wildlife sanctuary, this wetland is under threat from anthropogenic pressures. An …
Work has started on the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded project of Rs 650 crore in seven towns of power-starved Bihar for upgrading electricity transmission lines to cut down losses. The project will be completed by June 2016, said sources in the Power Ministry, which facilitated the loan. The seven towns …
While mass predilections in Bihar are still veering towards the male child, the Nitish Kumar government will be pleased with the provisional Census 2011 data for the State, which has indicated a 20 per cent jump in the State's female literacy rate. As per the report, literacy rates for women …
Shoumojit Banerjee PATNA: In a move to bolster Bihar's public health standards, the State government on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, who visited Bihar on Wednesday, signed the agreement in the presence of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar …
In the present study the pollution of a major North Bihar lake, the Kawar Wetland was studied with special reference to their effects on flora, fauna and local human population. The water of the lake is turbid, acidic and is having higher conductivity. The dissolved oxygen level was estimated as …
