As vegetation cover increases, less bare surface is available for silt entrainment. Vegetation and other roughness elements also promote deposition of wind-transported particles when the part of ...

A senior engineer of the irrigation department in north Bengal said, “Removing silt from the river bed of Teesta could provide a temporary solution to the problem. However, this is an ongoing ...

The unlined canal and its offtaking branches had higher potential of excessive silt deposition, said the letter. The canal was originally designed for carrying approximately 9,600 cusecs but ...