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Badrinath NH-7 In Uttarakhand Obstructed By Sliding Stones; Reconstruction Work Ongoing
The Badrinath National Highway-7 in Karnprayag was closed for many hours on August 4 because of rocks falling from a hill near Panchpulia. According to Superintendent of Police Chamoli Shweta Choubey, the task of opening the roadway has been undertaken. Passengers traveling to Badrinath at night were stopped at Gauchar for safety, and pilgrims traveling to Rishikesh were halted between Karnprayag and Langasu.
Tags: Uttarakhand, Badrinath, highway blocked, falling boulders, Restoration
Courtesy: ANI
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Bengaluru Restores Bingipura Lake; Govt To Plant Thousand Saplings
Bengaluru's Bingipura Lake which was contaminated due to disposal of waste for years was restored last month. However, after the filtration process was completed, the Karnataka government has decided to plant several trees in order to conserve the landfills. Bengaluru Urban deputy commissioner J Manjunath said, “Thousands of saplings will be planted at the landfill site. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited itself will plant 50-60… read-more
Tags: karnataka government, Bangalore, Bingipura lake, Restoration
Courtesy: The Indian Express
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Maharashtra Govt Sanctions Rs 43 Cr To Renovate 1000-year-old Temple
The Maharashtra government has allocated Rs 43 crore fund to renovate the 1,000-year-old Shiva temple in Ambernath. The beautification process to be carried out in two phases will develop a garden, guest house and an amphitheatre. The facelift also involves building of two suspension bridges connecting the temple along with retaining walls for the temple located in slums. Shiv Sena MP Shrinath Shinde said the development would draw tourists… read-more
Tags: Temple Renovation, Restoration, Maharashtra Government, Ambernath Temple, Maharashtra Tourism
Courtesy: Times Of India
