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The river linking project that is aimed at transferring water from surplus rivers to deficit areas, is a national necessity, Union water resources minister Harish Rawat said on Wednesday. Rawat was at the Central Water Commission, Khadakwasla to inaugurate of the annexe building of the National Water Academy (NWA). He …
Water with impurities cause cancer, birth defects, fluorosis and miscarriages In a startling revelation, the Centre has said that as many as 15,979 rural habitations in Assam are yet to get safe drinking water. “There were 1,157 rural habitations affected with excess arsenic, 80 habitations affected with excess fluoride and …
As Uttarakhand continues to reel under the impact of the devastating flash floods, the Ministry of Water Resources has decided to set up an official committee to look into the factors responsible for the disaster and recommend possible solutions for the future. Union Minister for Water Resources Harish Rawat told …
– In a bid to end the long-standing stalemate concerning the 2000-MW Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project (LSHEP), National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) has started pursuing the Ministry of Water Resources to expedite the constitution of a Reservoir Regulation Committee for this hydel project, said a recent report of the www.energylineindia.com. …
Based on data from the four minor irrigation censuses conducted by the Ministry of Water Resources between 1986-87 and 2006-07, this paper points out that India's groundwater sector has slowed down since 2000-01, most markedly in eastern India. It examines the reasons for this and also looks into how farmers …
It is difficult to predict the situation next month, says minister. Water Resources Minister M B Patil on Wednesday said Karnataka will not be able to comply with the Cauvery River Water Dispute Tribunal (CRWDT) award to release about 90 tmc ft of water to Tamil Nadu between June and …
It has also pitched for the supply of water to those below the poverty line, at a subsidised rate The Ministry of Water Resources has proposed 100 per cent metered water supply, priced on a volumetric basis, for urban areas. It has also pitched for the supply of water to …
Upping the ante against Karnataka for its refusal to release Cauvery waters, Tamil Nadu today decided to file a contempt petition in the Supreme Court besides seeking a direction for setting up two regulatory bodies to implement the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal's final award. Slamming Karnataka’s stand that the Supervisory …
The Indo-Bangla Joint Rivers Commission (JRC) is set for talks in Dhaka on such crucial issues as equiaable share of Teesta waters and proposed Tipaimukh dam. The Ministry of Water Resources' Senior Secretary Sheikh Altaf Ali told bdnews24.com that the meetings were slated for Jun 18-19. "Talks will be held …
A team of scientists from Banaras Hindu University (BHU) will carry out a comprehensive study of the status of the groundwater table in the area between Gomti and Sai rivers across six districts of the state, including Lucknow. The three-year study, sanctioned by the Union Ministry for Water Resources, will …
Medak district of Andhra Pradesh is the picture of a paradox. Known as one of the most backward districts of the Telangana region, it is also the district with the second largest number of industries in the state. Bereft of irrigation schemes, most parts of the district rely primarily on …
ALLAHABAD: In a letter written to Union minister for water resources, Samajwadi Party national general secretary and Allahabad MP Rewati Raman Singh had sought former's intervention in ensuring release of water for Baan Sagar river project by Madhya Pradesh to provide succour to the parched throats in trans-Yamuna area and …
CM convenes floor leaders meet on Tuesday to discuss the issue. A meeting of floor leaders of all parties has been convened in Bangalore on Tuesday to discuss the State’s stand on the implementation of the final award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT), Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced on …
At the fifth meeting of the Upper Yamuna River Committee on Tuesday, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit reiterated her demand for a greater share of water from Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. With the onset of summers and the accompanying water shortages, Dikshit requested the cooperation of both the Centre and basin …
Declaring that dams are the only possible source of water to meet the city’s future drinking needs, Delhi wants work related to the construction of dams on the Yamuna to be expedited. On Tuesday, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit told the Centre that work on Renuka, Lakhwar Vyasi and Kishau dams …
India will assist war-ravaged Iraq to put in place an effective water management system and train its engineers and experts in the field. The two countries are close to finalising a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in water management. Water Resources Minister Harish Rawat on Thursday had a meeting with …
While India is seeking a joint mechanism with China for better transparency about 39 project sites that the latter is reported to have identified on tributaries of the Brahmaputra, including seven on the main river, what was signed on Monday during the visit of Premier Li Keqiang was a “renewal” …
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief minister J Jayalalithaa Friday urged the Centre to immediately constitute Cauvery Management Board and Cauvery Water Regulation Committee “to end the travails and tribulations of Cauvery delta farmers“ in Tamil Nadu“. Chief minister J. Jayalalithaa Friday urged the Centre to immediately constitute Cauvery Management Board and …
According to this policy released by the government, all water data maintained by the Central Water Commission and the Central Ground Water Board will be made available in the public domain. See Also Policy: National Water Policy 2012. Policy: Draft National Data Sharing and Accessibility Policy. News: ICSSR plans one-stop …
Govt has spent about Rs 6,073 cr and would require an estimate of another Rs 7,665 cr to finish the project The inter-district Gosikhurd irrigation project here which was launched 25 years ago, has become a saga of neglect and disappointment for people in Vidarbha region, since its still lying …
