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The Jaat reservation agitation was a series of violent protests in February 2016 by the Jaat people of North India, especially those in the state of Haryana, which "paralysed" the state for 10 days. [ 1] The protestors sought inclusion of their caste in the Other Backward Class (OBC) category, which would make them eligible for affirmative ...
The Claude "Bud" Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant is a desalination plant in Carlsbad, California. [2] [3] The San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA), the recipient of the fresh water produced by the plant, calls it "the nation’s largest, most technologically advanced and energy-efficient seawater desalination plant." Opened on December 14 ...
India, officially the Republic of India is a country in South Asia, consisting of 28 states and eight union territories. [1] All Indian states and some of the union territories have their own elected government and the union territories come under the jurisdiction of the Central Government. India has its own national symbols. [2]
Faridabad (Hindi pronunciation: [fəɾiːdɑːbɑːd]) is the most populous city near NCT of Delhi in the Indian state of Haryana and a part of Delhi National Capital Region. [ 7] It is one of the major satellite cities around Delhi and is located 284 kilometres south of the state capital, Chandigarh. The river Yamuna forms the eastern district ...
Kurukshetra is an important Hindu pilgrimage destination, and there are several pilgrimage sites surrounding the city. The Hindi phrase 48 kos parikrama refers to a roughly 90-km traditional circle around the holy city (1 kos equals about 3.00 km or 1.91 miles), and a complete parikrama refers to a pilgrimage to all these sites on foot.
hpgcl.gov.in. Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL) ( Hindi: हरियाणा विद्युत उत्पादन निगम लिमिटेड) is the electricity generating company of the Government of Haryana in India. It has been entrusted with the responsibility of setting up of new generating stations in ...
Satluj Yamuna Link Canal or SYL as it is popularly known, is an under-construction 214-kilometer (133 mi) long canal in India to connect the Sutlej and Yamuna rivers. [ 2] However, the proposal met obstacles [ 3] and was referred to the Supreme Court of India. [ 2] It was defined as river water sharing between the states of Punjab and Haryana .
Rohtak is the sixth most populous city in the state of Haryana with a population of 373,133 as per the provisional 2011 census figures. [ 8 ] The population in 2001 was 294,577, [ 21 ] and the population growth rate during 2001-2011 was 26.7%. Spread over an area of 72.18 square kilometres (27.87 sq mi), Rohtak is inhabited by 75,528 families ...