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 …
Thirteen people lost their lives as moderate to heavy rain lashed several areas of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday even as the mercury settled above normal in parts of North India. Reports reaching here said that six people were killed in Mirzapur, while three in Jaunpur, two in Pratapgarh and one …
LUCKNOW: Urban development minister Azam Khan on Friday announced construction of 4,000 houses for urban poor under the 'Aasra' scheme at the cost of Rs 100 crore in the current budget session. Surprisingly, the announced scheme closely resembles an ambitious scheme in the name of former chief minister Mayawati's mentor, …
Even as the fog receded in most parts of Uttar Pradesh Monday, 26 people have died in the last 24 hours because of the extreme cold, officials said. The deaths were reported from Basti (6), Jaunpur (4), Ballia (4), Mirzapur (2), Varanasi, Bhadohi and Chandauli (1 each). Dense fog has …
AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi landed in Varanasi on Tuesday morning and went on a tour of villages in Naxal-affected Chandauli and Mirzapur districts of eastern UP. He held chaupals and interacted with the villagers, asking them about their problems, implementation of Centrally funded schemes, especially MGNREGA and whether payments …
Chandauli: The discontent among farmers over land acquisition has travelled from western UP to the eastern side of the state. If farmers in Bhatta Parsaul in Gautam Buddh Nagar fought a pitched battle with UP police early this month, their counterparts in a Chandauli village have threatened self-immolation if their …
Following an agitation by the farmers of Katesar village in Chandauli district against land acquisition by the Varanasi Development Authority to develop a cultural city along the Ganga, the government has decided to postpone the acquisition for the time being. The decision was taken on Sunday evening after a group …
Technical wing of Irrigation department is planning to enhance capacity of pump canals in several districts which would bring additional 4265 hectare area under irrigation facility. The project for enhancing capacity of canals in Allahabad, Chandauli and Banda districts costing 1266 lakh will be completed in current fiscal 2010-11, state …
In a gruesome incident of violence against wild animals, villagers in Uttar Pradesh's Chandauli district killed a leopard with spears and iron weapons. Of the six villagers booked for killing the animal, two have been arrested, officials said. The incident took place in Chak village in Chandauli, where a group …
Farmers in Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh are protesting acquisition of their farmlands for the eastern section of a dedicated freight corridor. The railway ministry plans to acquire 622 hectares in 30 villages of Chandauli. “The soil here is fertile. Even if the government gives us handsome compensation, we would …
Hydrogeomorphological mapping is one of the best-suited approaches to explore the possibility of groundwater resources especially in those areas where availability of surface water in insufficient. The present paper is an attempt to study hydrogeomorphological features and their prospects for groundwater exploration in Chandraprabha basin, Chandauli District of Vindhayan Upland, …
