Reservoirs

Affidavit by Pune Municipal Corporation on planned construction of three new reservoirs at Fergusson College Hill, 16/02/2024

Affidavit by Pune Municipal Corporation in OA No.32/2024 (WZ) (Anuj Abhay Deshpande V/s Pune Municipal Corporation & Ors.) dated 16/02/2024. The matter related to construction of new water reservoirs by Pune Municipal Corporation at Fergusson College Hill. Three new water tanks have been proposed at Bhamburda (Shivajinagar) Gut No 262 …

Saving the world's river deltas

The world's coastlines are highly dynamic landforms, tapestries of terrestrial and aquatic life and distinctive ecosystems. The coastal zone also contributes to human sustenance, culture, and economics in ways that belie its small size, but 5 percent of Earth's landmass. Three-quarters of global population lives within the coastal zone, and …

Low water level to hit hydel power

April 24: Power officials are worried by the dipping water levels in all major reservoirs in the state. Both hydel power generation and drinking water supply will be affected if the water level continues to drop, sources said. In Krishna basin, AP Genco has stopped generating power at Srisailam, Nagarjuna …

Water Board on land hunt drive for project

April 23: The Water Board has decided to go for land acquisition to execute the Moulana Abdul Kalam Srujala Sravanti Godavari Drinking Water Project for the city. Over 1,100 acres are required to lay pipelines from Hyderabad to Karimnagar. Of the total, 500 acres in large chunks is needed for …

British built reservoir in ruins due to neglect

Barrack plain reservoir in Nuwara Eliya constructed by the British rulers in 1885 to provide irrigational facilities to the Uva Paranagama area is in ruins due to neglect and misuse. The Irrigation Department or the Nuwara Eliya Municipal Council has not paid any attention to maintaining the reservoir that spreads …

South Asia

Going powerless: Bangladesh is facing an acute shortage of natural gas supply that has crippled its power sector. The Power Development Board currently faces a shortfall of 165 million cubic feet per day (mcfd). At present it requires 850 mcfd of gas to generate around 4,000 megawatt (MW) of electricity …

Impact of artificial reservoir water impoundment on global sea level

By reconstructing the history of water impoundment in the world's artificial reservoirs, we show that a total of 10,800 cubic kilometers of water has been impounded on land to date, reducing the magnitude of global sea level (GSL) rise by

100 tonnes of fish on brink of death

Coimbatore Water level plummets to 15 ft as against full capacity of 55 ft AS the fishes in Amaravathy dam near Udumalpet are dying due to lack of oxygen and pollution following dip in the water level, five departments - Fisheries, Forest, Health, Public Works Department (PWD) and Tamil Nadu …

If...then...

Floods in India to be avoided using fuzzy logic IF A washing machine can figure out how dirty the laundry is, then it can calculate how long it should wash, how much detergent to add and how much water is needed. This is called the fuzzy logic technology and it …

Tapping glaciers

China will start backing up its shrinking glaciers with 59 meltwater reservoirs this year as the cost of climate change hits home in the world's most populous nation. The far west region of Xinjiang, home to many of the planet's highest peaks and widest ice fields, will carry out the …

Seminar seeks plan for more reservoirs

CHENNAI: The State and Central governments must prepare a detailed action plan to construct more reservoirs to store and distribute water, which is being let out into sea, to meet the increasing water demand, speakers at a seminar here on Monday underscored. The seminar on

Water level in reservoirs to decrease by 2025

According to government statistics, Pakistan was considered to have an abundance of quality water only a few decades ago, but a recent World Bank report states that Pakistan is among the 17 countries that currently faced water shortage. According to the report, the level of water in Pakistan

Bangladesh, India, Nepal agree to reservoir project

Bangladesh, India and Nepal have agreed on construction of a special reservoir for year-round river flow, the water resources minister said yesterday. "The reservoir, to be built in Nepal, would bring life to the rivers of Bangladesh and India in the dry season," Ramesh Chandra Sen told German radio channel …

A wider crisis

Gambhir reservoir that supplies water to Ujjain has dried up. The Ujjain municipality plans to get water from Amla Vida Dam, 24 km away. The government might face resistance from farmers since the dam

Worlis water woes to end soon

Mumbai: Residents of the Worli area from Haji Ali to Prabhadevi have a reason to cheer. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is all set to redevelop a twenty-five-year-old reservoir keeping in mind the rising demand for water in the area. The planning for the redevelopment of this reservoir started in …

Study of role of Na & Ca in polluting water of Rajendra Sarober at Chapra

Water becomes contaminated after use due to mixing of pollutants. The waste water goes into the rivers, lakes and ponds and results in eutrophication of water bodies. The ponds of Saran (Bihar) are rich repository of aquatic flora & fauna. Most of the ponds are becoming polluted due to different …

The circuit of life: Water and water reservoirs in pre-modern India

The problem of water availability was a pivotal facet of daily life, particularly in urban areas, where it had to be made perennially obtainable in large quantities. Thus, apart from river water, artificial water reservoirs of massive proportions, and also step wells were constructed on a great scale in most …

Indus Basin water resources

In this article the author advocates demand management for optimal adaptation to changes in water resources in the Indus Basin resulting from climate change.

News 360o - Briefs

climate change Poznan talks begin Delegates from 186 nations congregated in the Polish city of Poznan on December 1 to negotiate a new climate change treaty to succeed the Kyoto Protocol in 2012. Ministers discussed their vision for long-term cooperative action and emphasized the economic slowdown should not overshadow the …

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