Environment

PATNA-- A young model cat-walked on mounds of rotting garbage in the Indian state of Jharkhand to draw the attention of the government towards serious health and environment hazards it had been posing to humanity. The model identified as…
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PATNA—Herds of elephants which ventured into human settlements in Jharkhand during the COVID-19 lockdown are now refusing to return to jungles despite all efforts by the villagers and forest officials. This has resulted in human-elephant…
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NEW DELHI—India’s coal-fired power plants have been rampantly flouting the country’s 2015 water consumption norms–this had been reported in the survey findings of the recent study done by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). A webinar…
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PATNA—A mosque was washed away by strong currents of the River Ganga in Bihar on Friday—the second time such incident has taken place in a week. The mosque located at at Babla Banna village in Katihar district faced the soil erosion and…
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Parts of East India, especially the state of Bihar, are once again in for some intense monsoon activity, as heavy rains have been forecast over the region for the next four days. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD),…
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NEW DELHI—The Government of India, the Central Water Commission, government representatives from 10 participating states and the World Bank have signed a $250 million project, to support the Government of India’s long-term dam safety…
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Arunachal Pradesh, located in far northeastern corner of India and close to border of China, is among the less explored NE states. There are several enticing and serene regions in the hilly state that are ideal for tourists weary of urban…
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PATNA—Lightning strikes have claimed more than 400 lives in Bihar in the past one year, alarming the environmentalists. A report prepared by the Climate Resilient Observing Systems Promotion Council (CROPC) that works closely with the…
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PATNA—Hapless villagers in Bihar are dismantling their own dwellings as the floodwaters from turbulent river threaten to devour the entire village. In Bhawanipur village located on the banks of Sikarahana river in East Champaran, the…
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PATNA—Floodwaters have entered various villages in Bihar, badly affecting normal life and prompting the villagers to flee for safer places. The problem has got created since several rivers are flowing above danger mark due to heavy rains…
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