The construction of check dams is an important measure to prevent soil erosion on the Loess Plateau and reduce the amount of sediment entering the Yellow River. Based on an analysis of the current ...

Minister for Water Resources and Katpadi MLA Duraimurugan virtually laid the foundation stone for two check dams across Palar and its tributary Ponnai river near Katpadi in Vellore on Saturday. The ...

The irrigation and flood control (I&FC) department plans to develop check dams in the south forest division to counter soil erosion, collect monsoon runoff, and rejuvenate the water bodies in the ...

CHENNAI: Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan on Monday countered the allegations made recently by PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss that not a single check dam had been constructed across the Palar ...

Expressing concern over the growing water crisis, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday directed officials to turn the construction and restoration of check dams, ponds and blast coups (wells) ...

The pilot project, completed at K-Thang Upshi, around 45 km from Leh, has already shown promising results. Constructed between May 12 and May 18, the 200-foot-long rock check dam was built using ...