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Indian Army Builds Longest Suspension Bridge Over River Indus In Leh-Ladakh
The Indian Army has successfully built the longest suspension bridge ‘Matiri Bridge’ over the Indus River in the Leh-Ladakh region at Choglamsar village. It has been named ‘Maitri...CCEA approves investment sanction for construction of 624 MW Kiru Hydro Electric Project
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has recently approved the investment sanction for construction of 624 MW Kiru Hydro Electric Project on River Chenab in Kishtwar district...Indus river dolphin as Punjab’s state aquatic animal
The Indus River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica minor), an endangered freshwater species found in the rivers of northwestern India and Pakistan, has been officially declared the State Aquatic Animal...PM Modi inaugurats a 175 km long of sewerage network at Prayagraj
In Uttar Pradesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently inaugurated a 175 km long of sewerage network at Prayagraj, which will carry 7.8 Cr litres sewage water per...Indian start up ‘Help Us Green’ honoured by UN Climate Action Award at 2018 UN Climate Change Conference (COP 24)
The Uttar Pradesh-based start up ‘Help Us Green’ has been honoured by UN Climate Action Award at a special ceremony at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 24)...PM Modi to inaugurate India’s longest rail-road bridge – Bogibeel Bridge
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the India’s longest rail-road bridge – Bogibeel Bridge on December 25, which is also marked as the Good Governance Day (GGD). The...India’s longest rail-cum-road bridge “Bogibeel” to be come up over Brahmaputra
The Bogibeel Bridge is a combined road and rail bridge over the Brahmaputra River in Assam, which is expected to complete at the end of 2018. Sited about...Germany sanctions Euro 120 million soft loan to India for National Clean Ganga Mission
Germany has sanctioned a soft loan of euro 120 million ( approx Rs. 990 crore) to India for National Clean Ganga Mission & to strengthen sewage water treatment...Odisha government launches a plantation drive ‘Green Mahanadi Mission’
The Odisha government has launched a plantation drive ‘Green Mahanadi Mission’ to stop soil erosion and recharge groundwater reserve of Mahanadi river. Under the mission, more than 5...The NMCG organizes “Ganga Vriksharopan Abhiyan” Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has organised “Ganga Vriksharopan Abhiyan” in five main stem Ganga basin states – Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal...First Organised Census of Indus Dolphins in Punjab
The First Organised Census of Indus River Dolphins in Punjab was a landmark conservation initiative launched by the Government of Punjab to scientifically assess the population and habitat...
