Category: Geography
Shale Gas
Study indicates shale gas generation potential in eastern South Karanpura coalfield, Jharkhand.
Typhoons
According to a recent study, typhoons are occurring frequently in Southeast Asia due to the rising global temperatures.
Hirakud Dam | Mahanadi
Six decade-old canal system of Hirakud Dam is set for a major renovation.
National Mission for Clean Ganga | Ganga River
NMCG improves international collaboration to tackle plastic waste in Ganga.
Port Blair
Union Minister recently said in a post on X that Port Blair will now be known as ‘Sri Vijaya Puram’.
Wular Lake
Measures are being taken for cleaning siltation of critically silted Wular Lake.
Dumbur Dam | Gumti River
India has refuted allegations that the recent floods in eastern Bangladesh were caused by the opening of the Dumbur dam over Gumti River in Tripura.
Escarpments
A new study has linked continental break-up to new topological like plateaus and ‘escarpments’ form.
Tungabhadra
A flood alert has been issued in Karnataka’s Koppal district after one of the 33 crest gates of the Tungabhadra dam was washed away.
Arecanut
Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI), issued an advisory to control ‘kole roga’ (fruit rot disease) in Arecanut plantations.