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IITG pilot project to protect city hills	2.6.2018	The Assam Tribune
IITG pilot project to protect city hills
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Historians elated over return of icons	31.5.2018	Hindu: Medicine & Research
The homecoming of the ancient bronze icons of royal couple Raja Raja Chola I and his regal consort Lokamadevi is an incredible development and marks
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Bharathapuzha gets a revival plan	13.5.2018	Hindu: Health
Pinarayi to release action plan prepared by Palakkad district panchayat on May 21
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Centre relaxes Bhagirathi eco zone restrictions to allow development projects	28.4.2018	DNA: Opinion
The Environment Ministry has relaxed the Bhagirathi eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) notification allowing limited land use conversion to improve civic amenities and infrastructure development for the public and national security in Uttarakhand. It will also allow infrastructure works even on steep slopes, after environmental impact studies. The relaxations will largely benefit Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet Char Dham all-weather highway project, paving the way for a 94-km stretch that falls in the ESZ. A top official of the ministry said the amendments are strictly for the public and government infrastructure. It could not be confirmed whether the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga had given their comments on the amendments. In 2012, the Environment Ministry had notified a 100-km stretch between Gaumukh and Uttarkashi. The area spread across 4,179 sq km as an ESZ to protect the fragile ecology of the Bhagirathi River's watershed area and regulate development. The notification banned ...
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34 global tech firms sign key accord against cyber attacks	18.4.2018	Sify Finance
Top 34 global technology and securities firms, led by Microsoft and Facebook, have signed a "Cybersecurity Tech Accord" to defend people from malicious attacks by cybercriminals and nation-states.
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34 global tech firms sign key accord against cyber attacks	18.4.2018	General News
Top 34 global technology and securities firms, led by Microsoft and Facebook, have signed a "Cybersecurity Tech Accord" to defend people from malicious attacks by cybercriminals and nation-states.
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GoI, Government of Maharashtra and the World Bank sign New Project to benefit over 25 Million Small and Marginal Farmers in Maharashtra	7.4.2018	General News
The aforesaid project is expected to benefit over 7 million people spread over an area of 3.0 million ha and cover 5,142 villages across 15 most climate vulnerable districts of the region. The $420 million loan from the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), has a 6-year grace period, and a maturity of 24 years.
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Government of India,Government of Maharashtra and the World Bank sign New Project to benefit over 25 Million Small and Marginal Farmers in Maharashtra.	6.4.2018	Govt of india: PIB
The Government of India, Government of Maharashtra and the World Bank signed here today a US$ 420 million project to help Small and Marginal farmers in the Marathwada and Vidarbha regions of Maharashtra.
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Research and biodiversity likely to disappear when Minor Irrigation Department takes over	1.4.2018	Hindu: Medicine & Research
In the 2 years it was active, KLCDA completed two key projects
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How Sasikala's husband M Natarajan changed the course of Tamil politics, forever	20.3.2018	DNA: Recent Columns
March 15, 1989, goes down in history as the date that changed Tamil Nadu politics, forever. And the man behind that watershed moment was M Natarajan, husband of VK Sasikala, better known as late chief minister J Jayalalithaa's close aide. Natarajan died at a private hospital in the early hours of Tuesday after a prolonged illness. Sasikala who is undergoing imprisonment in the Bengaluru prison has obtained a 15-day emergency parole following his death and headed to his native Thanjavur district to attend his last rites. It all started in 1989, when after a gap of 13 years, the DMK returned to power in the state following the demise of AIADMK founder MG Ramachandran and subsequent split in the AIADMK. Jayalalithaa’s faction won more seats than her rival faction led by MGR’s wife Janaki. Jayalalithaa who become the Leader of the Opposition was frustrated over the political development and wrote a letter to the Speaker and also to the newspaper offices on March 15, 1989, announcing her decision to resign ...
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Atal Bhujal Yojana	15.3.2018	Govt of india: PIB
The Government has proposed Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY) aimed at sustainable ground water management with community participation in select over-exploited and ground water stressed areas in seven States (Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh).
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Om Metals Infra to bid for $100-mn worth projects in Africa	8.3.2018	General News
Om Metals Infraprojects today said it is bidding for projects worth of USD 100 million in African countries. It is also looking to foray into the Asian and middle east markets. Om Metal Infraprojects has a diversified business across infrastructure, water and irrigation, including execution of hydro-mechanical and EPC contracts for hydropower and irrigation projects. "We are engaged in irrigation and watershed development irrigation projects in Rwanda and Ghana in Africa. We are eyeing the African markets with more focus as we have won a couple of projects in this continent and are actively bidding for projects worth USD 100 million in these regions," Om Metals director Vikas Kothari told PTI here. "As part of our overseas expansion plans, we are also looking at entering into the far east and middle east markets, which offers enormous potential for our expertise in infrastructure, water and irrigation," he added. The company has bagged an order worth USD 32 million for .
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Plantation of Trees along Highways/Railways tracks	5.3.2018	Govt of india: PIB
“Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) does not implement any scheme for plantations along the highway sides and on vacant land along railway tracks. The National Forest Policy (NFP), 1988 encourages plantation of trees alongside roads, railway lines, rivers, streams, canals etc. under social forestry.
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Interview: ‘River Inter-Linking Only a Pipe Dream Being Sold to Extract National Resources’	27.2.2018	The Wire
Environmentalist and water management expert Ravi Chopra says river inter-linking will sow the seeds for future conflicts between states. The post Interview: ‘River Inter-Linking Only a Pipe Dream Being Sold to Extract National Resources’ appeared first on The Wire.
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No state official present at meeting, Union minister peeved	25.2.2018	General News
Union minister Ramkripal Yadav today slammed the West Bengal government for not sending officials at a review meeting on Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) in West Midnapore district. The objectives of the IWMP are to restore ecological balance by harnessing, conserving and developing degraded natural resources such as soil, vegetative cover and water. "It's unfortunate that the Mamata Banerjee government is hampering development by showing non-cooperative attitude. We will write a strong letter to the state on this issue," the Union minister of state for rural development told PTI. When contacted, a senior district official said on condition of anonymity that the administration was not informed about the minister's visit. "It shows that administrative anarchy is prevailing in West Bengal. It is also possible that the state wants to hide corruption in implementing central government projects," Yadav said. He alleged that the performance of West Bengal on key
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Social upgradation in rural areas	7.2.2018	General News
Social upgradation in rural areas
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In a first, groundwater in Maharashtra cities set to be measured	29.1.2018	Pune – The Indian Express

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German bank to lend 36.7 million Euros	23.1.2018	Manipur: E-Pao
German bank to lend 36.7 million Euros
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Award-winning watershed project bears fruit in Chittoor	22.1.2018	Hindu: National
Once a dry patch of land, it is now a community-owned orchard
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Mumbai Gets a Flamingo Sanctuary as Trade-Off for Trans-Harbour Sea-Link	16.1.2018	The Wire
When a new highway had to cut through mudflats where flamingos come in, the quid pro quo by the Maharashtra government was to notify a flamingo sanctuary. The post Mumbai Gets a Flamingo Sanctuary as Trade-Off for Trans-Harbour Sea-Link appeared first on The Wire.
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