Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
A massive Rs 7,00,000 crores would be needed till the end of 13th Plan (2022) to create full irrigation potential in the country, water resources minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said in the Rajya Sabha. He also said that under the scheme for "inter-linking" of rivers, state governments have to send …
Studies have been undertaken from time to time by the Government to assess the impact of climate change on water resources. Findings of a study have been summarized in
A revised draft for National Water Mission (NWM) that provides a major thrust on water management plan has gone to Prime Ministers Office for final clearance. Sources said that the revised draft has identified five major areas to create a sustainable and viable roadmap for national water management in the …
PRANMOY BRAHMACHARI BERHAMPORE, WEST BENGAL The land for the proposed Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) campus has been identified at the Farakka Barrage project, Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee announced. A team of AMU officials headed by vicechancellor P.K. Abdul Azis visited the land spread over 267 acres. "This is the …
Prerana Marasini KATHMANDU: Nepal and India have agreed to conduct round-the-clock patrolling of the embankments of the Koshi river during the flood season so that any repair needed is provided on time. Union Minster for Water Resources Pawan Kumar Bansal and Nepal
July 9: The Centre had informed the Parliament that it is considering five river-linking projects for diversion of surplus flood water to water deficient areas. Replying to supplementaries during Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha, water resources minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said 30 river links were identified for inter-linking. "Based …
A minor phase of the Majuli Island protection project executed by Brahmaputra Board is expected to be completed next year, chairman of the Board Rajen Nair said. The Project is part of the long-term project sanctioned in 2005. The Brahmaputra Board prepared Detailed Project Report amounting to Rs.86.56 crore for …
As many as eight demonstrative recharge studies were approved for implementation in over-exploited and hilly areas including one in Arunachal Pradesh and one in Assam, official sources said on Monday. An amount of Rs 2.10 crore had been released during the year as first installment (30 per cent of the …
With the Pagladiya project suffering inordinate delays, the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR) is toying with the idea of shifting the project to upper reaches to neighbouring Bhutan. This idea was discussed at a meeting between Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi and Union Minister of State for Water Resources, Vincent H …
K. Balchand NEW DELHI: Against the backdrop of a looming below-normal rainfall this monsoon, the Union Ministry of Water Resources on Wednesday issued new directives to provide water to the needy areas and called for reports from the States on the progress of creating of water sources under various schemes. …
The Centre is unlikely to offer further funding to States on the Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) unless the State authorities briefed the Union Water Resource Ministry on the progress so far on the scheme. A meeting will be held at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research building here on …
Patna: The eastern Kosi embankment was safe and there was no need to panic, Bihar Water Resources Development Minister Bijendra Prasad Yadav said on Friday. There has been a lot of panic following the reported breach of three coffer dams at Kusaha on May 26, resulting into heavy discharge of …
The people of Sylhet and north-eastern side of the country are seriously opposing the construction of Tipaimukh Dam project on Borak River at the upper reaches of Rivers Surma and Kushiara, which is located just a kilometre from the border of Zakiganj in Sylhet. Different social organisations of Sylhet Division, …
The officially appointed Environmental Expert Committee under the Chairmanship of Dr. Devendra Pandey, Director, Forest Survey of India to review the studies, planning and implementation of environmental safeguards for Sardar Sarovar and Indira Sagar Projects has submitted its Interim Report to the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). The Report …
The National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) is the first ever law internationally, that guarantees wage employment at an unprecedented scale. NREGA aims at enhancing livelihood security of households in rural areas by providing at least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a year to every household whose adult …
The water resources ministry has inched closer to imposing a higher and unified cess on the use of water by industry. A sub-group of the ministry has affirmed that a cess on industrial use of water is necessary. The group has also recommended that those using water as a raw …
