Two state-of-the-art dredgers manufactured in the United States have been successfully tested in the river Jhelum, clearing decks for launching conservation project of the valley’s lifeline which has been marred by extensive silt and pollution in last few decades. Officials said the Jhelum Conservation Project will be launched by Chief Minister Omar Abdullah from north [...]
Delta is taking the lead on the dredging issue in the hopes that a financial commitment from the municipality will spur other levels of government to loosen the purse strings. At Monday night’s Delta council meeting, civic politicians approved a $2 million contribution toward dealing with the silt build up in the Ladner channels of [...]
The St. Louis District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host two open house events to provide background information and get public feedback on the scope of an Environmental Assessment of New River Training Structures on the Middle Mississippi River. The two open house events in Alton, IL, and Cape Girardeau, MO, will feature a [...]
The River Pra is to be dredged to enable the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) to obtain enough water at the Bosomase and Daboase water intake points and distribute to consumers in Sekondi-Takoradi. Dr Hannah Bissue, Deputy Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, made this known on Tuesday, when she interacted with journalists after [...]
The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers’ Philadelphia District (USACE), with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), will hold three separate open house events for the public to view information and provide feedback on the Delaware River Basin Comprehensive Interim Feasibility Study for New Jersey. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the [...]
The Alice Springs Town Council says it will scoop sand from the dry bed of the Todd River to clear water flow blockages. The Northern Territory’s Aboriginal sacred sites authority has granted permission for the operation to remove sand near the town’s Heavitree Gap. Mayor Damien Ryan says grass seeds from the town’s west have [...]
There is a need for regular river dredging to avoid major floods says both the Nadi and Ba Chamber of Commerce and Industry… By Christopher Chand (radiofiji) Source: radiofiji, January 29, 2012;
There is a need for proper drainage systems in flood-prone Rakiraki and Ba, say residents of the two towns… By Repeka Nasiko (fijitimes) Source: fijitimes, January 27, 2012;
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) declared the lower 14 mile section of the Sheboygan River a hazardous waste site under the EPA Superfund legislation in 1986. A Sheboygan River Dredging Workgroup was established in August of 2009 to assist in coordinating these projects, and is represented by officials from the EPA Region 5, Great Lakes [...]
A marine geologist from the University of the Philippines-Diliman, Dr.Fernando Siringan, who conducted a bathymetric study in the lower Cagayan River, has recommended to the provincial government officials to dredge the silted parts of the river. Siringan’s study shows that the Cagayan River was already heavily silted due to erosion and found out constriction of [...]
