Researchers from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Columbia University ...

The Ministry said that as per a study of glacial melt between 1935 and 1996, by Geological Survey of India, Gangotri glacier has been melting at a rate of 18.8 metres.

The Government of India (GoI) launched the Namami Gange Programme (NGP) in 2014-15 for the rejuvenation of river Ganga and its tributaries with a budgetary outlay of ₹ 20,000 crore, for five years, up ...

The city’s vulnerability stems from the Delhi-Hardwar Ridge, a geological structure that extends from the Aravalli range under the Ganga basin. Business Today Desk Updated Feb 17, 2025 9:30 PM IST ...

NDTV Explainer: Why Delhi Is Earthquake-Prone An earthquake of 4.0 magnitude sparked panic in Delhi and the neighbouring cities, and forced the residents out of their buildings early Monday ...

The Ganga basin is one of the most diverse ecosystems in terms of geology, climate, vegetation, and aquatic life. Economically, this river and its basin contribute close to 40 per cent of India’s GDP ...

The Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA) has decided to survey four high risk glacial lakes located in Pithoragarh district this year, officials said. Last year a team of ...

Ganga River Basin The Ganga River basin is the largest in India, encompassing 27% of the country’s land mass and supporting about 47% of its population. Spanning over 11 states, the basin covers ...

Accurate estimating groundwater levels in river basins is paramount for hydro-geological research and sustainable water resource management. This research presents a deep-learning approach for ...

These HPPs have been one of the major reasons for the drying up of springs (Niti Ayog, 2018), geological instability of the region, increase in area that is sinking. Currently, 484 villages in ...