State airs grievances over share of Narmada Water
Madhya Pradesh has registered its opposition with Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal for neglecting interest of the State in benefits from Narmada river water share among partner States. Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh has registered its opposition with Narmada Water Dispute Tribunal for neglecting interest of the State in benefits from Narmada river water share among partner States. Madhya Pradesh
Western UP is witnessing a widespread farmers' resentment over non-remunerative prices for their sugarcane. The entire belt of western Uttar Pradesh is simmering with anger as the farmers are alleging that the prices of sugarcane have been fixed by the Government at the behest of the powerful sugarmill owners lobby.
Though having banned infrastructural projects in the country's high erosion prone coastlines, the Environment Ministry is still undecided about its course of action over those that have already been granted the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearance in such areas but which are yet to take off.
Even as the Union Water Resources Ministry is planning to introduce a tighter regulatory mechanism to check indiscriminate use of ground water resources, peasant associations are set to protest the move as they feel it would 'eliminate small and marginal farmers'.
Bringing good news for wildlife enthusiasts concerned over dwindling big cat population in the country, at least 15 tiger cubs have been sighted in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh, officials said.
Emphasising on a multi-pronged strategy for containing disasters, former President APJ Abdul Kalam on Friday stressed that regular de-silting of water bodies and their interlinking could help in containing disasters caused due to floods and heavy rains.
As the North-East monsoon became vigorous over coastal Tamil Nadu and active over interiors of the State, it has wreaked havoc in many parts and killed 13 people till Friday.
While the Delhi Government has revised DTC fares to overcome the financial crunch, the irony is that it is all set to spend again about Rs 60 lakh after having spent Rs 35 lakh earlier only to `study' the feasibility of Rs 1,100 crore elevated East-West Corridor connecting Anand Vihar ISBT to New Delhi Railway station.
A significant number of farmers in nearly a dozen villages of Jhajjar district, about 30 km from here, are on the verge of ruin following the alleged 'lethargic' attitude of the district administration in draining out accumulated rain water from their fields.
A team of scientists from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is monitoring air, water and soil in the areas affected by the fire that broke out in 11 IOC tanks in Jaipur in Rajasthan.
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