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 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Majhi Paragana Abhen Baisi Vs Aligarh Muslim University, Kishanganj & Others dated 18/02/2019 regarding construction of a centre of the Aligarh Muslim University proposed on the banks of river Mahananda, Kishanganj district in the State of Bihar. It is alleged …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Manjhi Parganas Abhen Baisi Vs Aligarh Muslim University, Kishanganj, Bihar & Others dated 21/08/2017 regarding illegal works of construction of embankment and boundary wall on the river bed of Mahananda and the flood plains as well …
PATNA: Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has sought the help of Army and every possible assistance from the Centre as the flood situation in Kishanganj, Araria, Purnia and Katihar districts worsened on Sunday. Reports said water level in rivers Mahananda, Kosi, Kamla Balan, Burhi Gandak and Gandak — all originating …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Manjhi Parganas Abhen Baisi Vs Aligarh Muslim University, Kishanganj, Bihar & Others dated 21/07/2017 regarding the proposed construction of a centre of Aligarh Muslim University on the bank of river Mahananda in Kishanganj District in the …
33 lakh people spread across 13 districts affected by the deluge The death toll in Bihar floods on Thursday mounted to 64 with over 33 lakh people spread across 13 districts affected by the deluge. Purnia district has witnessed 26 fatalities, followed by 15 in Katihar and eight in Supaul, …
Patna/Bagaha: The flood situation continued to be grim in four of the 12 districts of Bihar, with over 2.96 lakh people living in 415 relief camps. The number of flood-hit people has increased to 27.50 lakh, living in 2,162 villages of 558 panchayats of which 226 are fully submerged in …
Incessant rain in Nepal have caused flood in eight north and eastern Bihar districts, claiming nine lives. The flood situation is likely to worsen as water resources department said there was forecast of heavy rain in Nepal over the next two days. As many as 2.92 lakh people living in …
With changing agricultural business environment, the conventional direct marketing method is becoming a less feasible option for small and marginal farmers due to emergence of supermarkets, increasing consumers’ preference for value-added food products, high production and marketing cost associated with small scale of operations and increasing consumers’ emphasis on quality, …
Patna: Early neonatal mortality (deaths within 24 hours of birth) still makes the highest contribution to Bihar's infant mortality rate. A study in the state's ten districts has found 45% infant deaths take place within 24 hours. Neonatal deaths within 28 days are also high with 21% dying during the …
Patna : The Bihar government on Wednesday declared drought in 33 of the 38 districts as the state has received 668.6 mm rainfall as against the annual average at 892.2 mm — a deficit of 28 per cent. The rainfall deficit in 15 of these 33 districts is as high …
The Bihar cabinet on Tuesday approved Rs 393.09 crore for the construction of parallel roads in four bordering districts of the state. These roads would be constructed under the NABARD loan scheme in Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Kishanganj and East Champaran. The construction of altogether 58 small and medium size bridges are …
The meeting of the Programme Approval Board Mid-Day Meal to consider the Annual Work Plan & Budget 2013-14 in respect of state of Bihar was held on 23.04.2013 at New Delhi.
A six-member joint team of Indian and Nepali officials was on Saturday constituted to look into encroachment of land to be used for construction of a new road on Indo-Nepal border. The joint team would tour the border area on April 24 to review encroachments in the land in Bihar’s …
Shoumojit Banerjee A sudden, violent tropical storm mauled east Bihar late on Tuesday night, killing 77 people, besides rendering thousands homeless. Government sources said the Nor'wester, which also ripped through the North Dinajpur district in West Bengal killing 39 people there, severely hit Purnia, Araria, Katihar, Kishanganj and Supaul districts …
A Freak storm preceded by hurricane-force winds killed nearly a hundred people in four blocks of North Dinajpur district in West Bengal and Araria, Purnea and Kishanganj districts of Bihar around midnight on Tuesday. While 31 people were killed and more than 50 injured in West Bengal, the toll was …
Following a modest beginning in the early 90s, tea plantation has made a quantum jump in Kishanganj, the only district in the state where tea is grown and has thus put Bihar on the tea map of the country. Within a short span of nearly two decades, the tea plantation …
Thousands of people affected by swirling river waters in Uttar Pradesh and Assam also Inundated: People wading through water-logged streets in Patna after heavy rain lashed the city. Patna: The flood situation in seven northern districts of Bihar further worsened on Monday with swollen river waters inundating fresh areas, even …
