Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched the 1st Census of Water Bodies in convergence with the 6th Minor Irrigation (MI) Census under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Irrigation Census”. The objective of the Census of Water Bodies is to develop a national database for all water bodies by collecting information on …
Water birds like egrets and cormorants whose natural habitats are tanks and lakes, are finding it difficult to survive in the blazing summer. Egrets and cormorants have come out of the drying tank in Toopalli village in Srinivsapur taluk. DH Photo The unusually high temperatures and lack of rains are …
Union minister and Ranchi MP Subodh Kant Sahay has come forward to help the Ranchi Municipal Corporation (RMC) tide over an acute water crisis. At a crucial meeting to discuss the water situation in the city today, the Congress leader announced to cough up Rs 5 lakh from his area …
Twenty-five issued challans in Vasnt Kunj Drive to be launched in other parts of Delhi NEW DELHI: Water consumers who switch on their motors to fill their overhead tanks and then forget to switch them off will now have more to worry about than just inflated power bills. The Delhi …
Zilla Panchayat president G Mangamma Muniswamy has sought a comprehensive report on water scarcity in the district. Speaking at a progress review meeting here on Monday, she said water scarcity has become grave in the district.
The High Court on Tuesday ordered notices to the Chief Secretary, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, Bangalore Development Authority, Lake Development Authority, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board and DCF of Bangalore South for inaction in rejuvenating 144 lakes within BBMP limits. The petitioner, S Vasudev, …
The revised National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) Guidelines 2009-2012 issued by Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission, Department of Drinking Water Supply has shifted the focus from source development and installation of water supply system for providing drinking water supply to rural household to focus on development of village …
As many as 1,224 tanks from 9 districts will be developed at a cost of Rs 306 crore under the second stage of the Watershed Project, announced Minister for Smalla Irrigation Govind Karajol. He was speaking ata press meet here on Sunday. Under the world bank project following developing of …
A total of 130 natural tanks in Chikmagalur district are being developed with the assistance of World Bank. As many as 40 tanks of Tarikere taluk have been brought under this project, said MLA D S Suresh. He was speaking after inaugurating a participatory rural study programme organised by Water …
Kolar MLA Varthur Prakash performed ground breaking ceremony for the construction of overhead tanks at Jangalahalli, Guragunjigurki and Nernahalli villages in the taluk on Monday. The tanks are being constructed under Rural Water Supply Scheme of Panchayat Raj Department. Speaking after performing ground breaking ceremony at Jangalahalli, Varthur Prakash said …
Mohamed Imranullah S. MADURAI: The need to preserve water bodies would gain priority over the right of the landless poor to housing if there was a conflict between these two social issues, the Madras High Court Bench here observed. Justices D. Murugesan and S. Nagamuthu made the observation while disposing …
Nagercoil: A seminar on the status of tanks was convened here by environmentalists attached to various non-governmental organisations on Saturday. Most of the tanks of Kanyakumari district were full of weeds which reduced their capacity and promoted evaporation of water resources of Kanyakumari district intended for irrigation and drinking water …
City lakes with an expanse of 10 hectares or more are likely to be declared as ''heritage'' water bodies. A State Government notification to the effect is just is imminent, with the Byramangala, Bellandur, Varthur and Madivala lakes to be given this tag in the first phase. The Bangalore Developmental …
The main objectives of the scheme are: Comprehensive improvement of selected tank systems including restoration; Improvement of catchment areas of tank; Community participation and self-supporting system for sustainable management for each water body; Ground Water Recharge; Capacity Building of communities, user groups, standing committees for Panchayats and State Government/Central Government …
Tirupur: The Public Works Department (Water Resources Organisation) will strengthen the Aandipalayam, Mangalam and Sammalapuram irrigation tanks situated in the city outskirts and its supply channels at an estimated outlay of Rs. 90 lakh. This was disclosed by the PWD (WRO) officials after Minister for Highways and Minor Ports M. …
NAMAKKAL: The Kamalalayam tank, located near the historical Namakkal fort here, is once again turning into giant lavatory as the authorities concerned have failed to take up regular maintenance works. The district administration had sanctioned liberal funds two years ago to improve the surroundings of the tank and planned to …
Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily said that emphasis should be laid to inter-linking at least two tanks in every gram panchayat under NREGS scheme. Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily reviewing the development works at the district-level officials meet in Chikkaballapur on Monday. Bagepalli MLA N Sampangi is also seen. dh …
DINDIGUL: The idea of interlinking all tanks has been gaining momentum as the district administration has identified four villages, Ulliakottai, R. Kombai, Vadugambadi and Mallapuram, in Gujiliamparai union, one of the grey areas in the district, to implement it as a pilot project. The district administration had already identified all …
As many as 124 tanks have been rejuvenated under Community-based Tank Management Scheme of Watershed Department, in a span of seven years. Whopping number of 2005 tanks spread over 34 taluks in 10 districts were selected for rejuvenation under the Rs 330.69 crore World Bank funded scheme, launched in the …
