Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Amit Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 28/05/2025. The applicant has raised a grievance against setting up of a tyre pyrolysis plant by M/s Adideva Carbon LLP. According to the applicant, the tyre pyrolysis plant has …
Irrigation is a vital input for increasing productivity of crops. It is observed that irrigation played important role in bringing the "Green Revolution" which took place in the country after Independence.
Hemavathy reservoir project created by constructing a dam across river Hemavathy in Hassan district of Karnataka to store 1050.60 Mcum of water and to irrigate 700751 acres during Kharif and Rabi seasons.
The projected 40 per cent shortfall in water flows for ongoing Kharif season is bound to have serious impact on crops and make growers of Sindh to suffer more in economic terms. The growers believe that after cut in water flows Sindh will receive hardly 3,500 cusec from Taunsa-Panjnad link …
The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) today decided to reduce water supply for irrigation to Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan in the wake of the delayed monsoon and inadequate melting of snow. Describing the situation as
Standing crops have started wilting in hope of irrigation water in about half a dozen districts in Western Rajasthan. Delay in monsoon and non-availability of water in Indira Gandhi Canal are worrying the farmers of the State. Under the agreement, Punjab has to release about 8,000 cusec water from Pong …
New Delhi: The state government may have shied away from any tough measures in the budget but finance and DJB officials say a hike in water tariff is inevitable by year end to plug DJB
SAMBALPUR: Even as doubts are being raised over water shortage after power generation was stopped in the Hirakud dam reservoir (HDR), the decision to release a mere 50 cusecs of water from the HDR into the Bargarh main canal for irrigation of kharif crop has come under a cloud. As …
SAMBALPUR: Even as doubts are being raised over water shortage after power generation was stopped in the Hirakud dam reservoir (HDR), the decision to release a mere 50 cusecs of water from the HDR into the Bargarh main canal for irrigation of kharif crop has come under a cloud. As …
Punjab is set to generate 275 MW power on canal falls and tail races of hydel channels from the mini-hydel projects and was planning to generate 100 MW more in three years spending Rs 1,000 crore. An official spokesman said mini-hydel projects with total 5.3 MW capacity costing Rs 57 …
Desilting works to be completed before commencement of irrigation season Sustenance measure: PWD Minister Durai Murugan, along with Transport Minister K. N. Nehru and Forest Minister N. Selvaraj inspecting the desilting of Srirangam
The need for farmers to participate in irrigation management is recognized worldwide, as is the need to protect limited water resources. One method to do so is to make the water user/irrigator responsible through an institutional structure in which farmers participate in governance, management and finance of irrigation, as has …
Facing water shortage, farmers led by the Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) today held a protest demanding release of water in Western Yamuna canal from Hamida headworks. In view of the BKU threat to open the gates of the headworks, a heavy police force was deployed at the headworks since morning. …
In session: The council meeting in progress on Thursday. CHENNAI: A total of 59 resolutions, including one approving a Rs.1,400-crore scheme to desilt and deepen 21 canals in the city, were adopted at the Chennai Corporation council meeting on Thursday. Mayor M.Subramanian said that tenders would soon be called for …
The state government has started diverting the Tawi water toward the Ranbir canal to ensure that farmers of the Jammu region get 700 cusecs of additional water. Addressing a press conference here today, Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Taj Mohi-ud-din said,
Stressing the need for close supervision and upkeep of canals Minister for PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control, Taj Mohi-ud-Din directed strict enforcement of Canal Act to check damages to the irrigation network. He said that target of providing adequate irrigation facilities cannot be fulfilled in absence of proper conservation of …
Water Supply For Just 5-10 Minutes Daily Fuels Demand For Pvt Tankers Gurgaon: Large parts of Gurgaon has been reeling under acute water crisis over the past few days. In some areas residents are having to do with just a 5-10 minute supply every day with private tankers
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has said that the irrigation network of Sindh is very important and it is the need of the hour to properly maintain all structures, canals, distributors and channel paths. He was presiding over a meeting regarding revamping/rehabilitation of Irrigation and Drainage system in …
