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Kaleshwaram — the making of an engineering marvel

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Work apace on fixing the motor in a tunnel, at Laxmipur in Ramadugu mandal The Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project, to harness the flood waters of the Godavari, is aimed at making Telangana drought-proof. To be inaugurated by Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Friday, the project seeks to divert 180 TMC of Godavari flood water first to Sripada Sagar Yellampalli barrage and then to Mallanna Sagar from the Pranahita confluence point. Facilitate agriculture Waters of the Godavari will be tapped by reverse pumping and storage, thereby facilitating agriculture on over 38 lakh acres, including creating about 18 lakh acres of new ayacut, helping rejuvenate thousands of tanks, providing water for industries, and supplying drinking water including to Hyderabad and Secunderabad by creating a series of storage tanks and a network of pipelines. By construction of barrages and reservoirs and continuous pumping water is stored in the Godavari. This has saved the Government the hassles of land acq...

Get Your Home Monsoon Ready

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Get Your Home Monsoon Ready Monsoon has now hit the southern coast of India, slowly moving towards the rest of the country. However, as great it is to watch the rain as you sip your cup of tea at home, the weather also greatly impacts our home with dampness. So, while you enjoy pitter patter use these tips to make your home monsoon-ready. Protecting one’s home is a priority for all home owners.  Here are some simple hacks, to have a problem-free habitat during the monsoons Monsoon brings a freshness in the air, after the long and hot summer days. However, with the rains also comes the grey and dreary atmosphere, along with hassles like protecting the house from leaking walls, termite infestation, fungi. Similarly, the dampness and moisture that maybe congenial for the environment, won’t be the same for furniture and accessories. The trick is, to avoid damages through timely intervention, maintain the premises and have limited repair bills, which is not as a difficult as it sounds. ...

World Environment Day: 9 Leading Green Buildings In The World

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World Environment Day 9 Leading Green Buildings In The World Buildings that save electricity, water, use renewable sources of energy, have less power consumption and have a minimal carbon footprint, are considered as ecological structures. There are many structures around the world that are not just aesthetically appealing but also have a high green quotient. Designed intelligently, these structures are some of the best examples of modern architecture. PropGuide lists nine such architectural marvels around the world that have embraced sunlight, air and rainwater for daily usage: Bahrain World Trade Centre It is 240 metre in height and has 50 storeys, twin-tower complex in Manama. Developed by Atkins, it is the first high-rise in the world to have wind turbines in its design. The two towers are linked to each other via sky bridges and each of them holds 225 kW wind turbine. These turbines feed in 11-15 per cent of the total power consumption.  The building has be...