Watch: First high dam on Yamuna raises environmental concerns
The first high dam on the Yamuna is scheduled to come up at Lakhwar in Dehradun and Tehri in Uttarakhand after the Union environment ministry’s expert appraisal committee recommended the 300MW Lakhwar Multipurpose Project for environmental clearance in its December 2 meeting last year.
Residents of Lohari village along the Yamuna are both happy and anxious about the project.
The Lakhwar Project is contentious as it will impact a large forest area.
Dams on Himalayan rivers can also amplify glacier burst, flash floods etc.
Watch this ground report filed by Hindustan Times’ Jayashree Nandi from Lohari village in Uttarakhand.
The polling team embarked on a four-day expedition to reach Kanar village, situated in one of the most secluded areas of Uttarakhand and housing 587 registered.. IndiaTimes
Polling in 102 parliamentary seats across 21 states and Union Territories in the first phase of Lok Sabha Elections commenced at 7 am on April 19 and ended at 6 pm. Over 102 parliamentary constituencies in 21 states and union territories headed to the polling booth on Friday, including Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Jammu and Kashmir, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, and Andaman and Nicobar Islands. West Bengal recorded the highest turnout till 5 PM at 77.57 per cent, followed by Tripura at 76.10 per cent. Voter turnout in Assam stood at 70.77 per cent, while Manipur recorded a voter turnout of 68.58 per cent till 5 PM.
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According to IMD data from March 14-April 10, 2024, around 125 districts across 23 states and UTs in India are facing drought-like conditions, marking a.. IndiaTimes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned Rahul Gandhi's remark warning of chaos if BJP wins a third term during a rally in Uttarakhand. Modi questioned the appropriateness of such language in democracy, dismissing Congress' fear-mongering tactics. He urged voters to reject instability and emphasized the BJP's commitment to democratic principles, criticizing Gandhi's provocative rhetoric as unbecoming of political discourse.
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