New method takes into account turbulence in flow of water ABOUT a hundred thousand farmers in Malda and Murshidabad districts of West Bengal lose land and homes to erosion caused by the Ganga every year. With little knowhow on when the river will wash away their farmland, they are compelled to keep a watchful eye on the river during monsoon. Predicting soil erosion is not easy. Wind

This book is all about water. It is authored by academics, some of whom can write in a way lay people can understand. Importantly, all the essays are profusely referenced, so someone wanting to read further knows where to look. It begins with a chapter by Ramaswamy R Iyer, an authority on water in India,

KARUR: The district administration curbed sand mining in the river Amaravathy.

This comes on top of the directive of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court that had ordained the Karur Collector to take a suitable action regarding to sand mining while disposing of a petition filed in public interest.

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Detailed project report sent to Centre

The project will include works on straight cut canal from Maduravoyal lake to Cooum

Alternative lands identified near Avadi for residents evicted from waterbodies

Bear power subsidy burden: State to Centre Tapovan (Dharamshala): WINTER ASSEMBLY SESSION Rs 235 cr sanctioned by Centre for taming