The Mullaiperiyar dam is a masonry gravity dam. Masonry means made of mortar. The dam is located in the state of Kerala. But the dam is operated and...
The Kushinagar is a town located in Uttar Pradesh. It is one of the most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites. Buddhists believe that Lord Buddha attained Mahaparivarna (Enlightenment) after...
The Nechiphu tunnel is located in Arunachal Pradesh. The tunnel is under construction. The Defence Minister Shri Raj Nath Singh laid the foundation stone of the tunnel in...
The Mount Harriet is located in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It was renamed as Mount Manipur in October 2021. It is the third highest mountain the archipelago. Why...
Sarayu river originates from a ridge south of Nanda Kot mountain in Uttarakhand. It passes through several towns in the Himalayan state before discharging into the Sharda River...
Dal Lake is located in Srinagar, in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It spans across 18 square kilometres and is a part of a natural wetland...
Banni grassland in Gujarat spans across some 2,618 km and accounts for nearly 45 per cent of the state’s pastures. It forms a belt of arid grassland ecosystem...
Permanent Indus Commission is the bilateral commission, which implements the provisions of the Indus Water Treaty of 1960. It has officials from India and Pakistan who meet at...
Lower Kalnai project is a hydroelectric power project in the Doda and Kishtwar districts of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a 48 MW project that is being developed...
Pakal Dul project is a hydroelectric power project being built on the Marusudar River which is a tributary of the Chenab River. This 1,000 MW project is located...
Chenab Arch Bridge is a rail bridge over the River Chenab that is set to be completed by December 2021. The bridge connects Jammu and Kashmir with the...
