flood management

Guwahati, March 31 Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that once the BJP returns to power, it will implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state within three months.He said that this will be done without disturbing the rights of the tribal and other ethnic...

Chandigarh, March 25: The Punjab Police arrested the accused in a rape case and the fugitive Punjab MLA, Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, on Wednesday. Pathanmajra had dramatically escaped from police custody in September last and has been evading arrest since then.This is the second arrest of an...

Hyderabad, March 18 Telangana’s irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy announced on Wednesday that a dedicated nodal agency will be constituted for ‘Flood Plain Zoning’ in the state.He promised to identify the first river reaches for demarcation with mapping of vulnerable pockets before the...

New Delhi, March 16 The Delhi government will construct a new Flood Control Monitoring Centre to improve emergency response during the monsoon season, Irrigation and Flood Control Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Monday.He laid the foundation stone of the centre at the LM Bund Office...

Chennai, March 9 Tamil Nadu is taking steps to introduce a structured system to evaluate the environmental and climate impact of urban tree-planting initiatives.A newly prepared roadmap proposes a scientific approach to quantify how expanding green cover in cities contributes to climate...

Puducherry, March 4 The Puducherry government has developed a comprehensive project to repair, renovate, and restore 78 irrigation tanks under the Centrally sponsored PMKSY and "more crop per drop" scheme in the Union Territory.The Public Works Department of the territorial government obtained...

New Delhi, March 3 The Delhi government has strengthened weak embankments, started desilting 77 major drains, and ordered fresh scientific studies of the Yamuna floodplain to prevent a repeat of the 2023 floods, according to a progress report filed before the National Green Tribunal (NGT).The...

February 27, New Delhi – India and Bhutan held Secretary-level talks to strengthen cooperation on trans-boundary rivers, flood management, and hydropower projects during an official visit by V. L. Kantha Rao from February 24–27, 2026.During the meeting held on February 25, 2026, both sides...

Jammu, February 23 The Jammu and Kashmir government has spent over Rs 487 crore on a series of flood management initiatives under various phases of the flood management program, in the aftermath of the devastating 2014 floods that ravaged the valley.The investment has been directed towards...

New Delhi, February 19 – Officials from the Ministry of Jal Shakti and State governments agreed to strengthen coordination and accelerate the implementation of ongoing water resources projects/schemes, including dam safety and flood management, during a regional conference here, an official said...

Qadian (Punjab), February 17 Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal launched the 'Save Punjab, Make Sukhbir Singh Badal Chief' campaign from Qadian, signaling the start of the 2027 Assembly elections.Addressing a rally here, the senior leader asserted that a "political storm" had...

Chennai, February 17 Tamil Nadu will set up an additional 130 modern rice storage facilities at an estimated cost of ₹495 crore, Minister MRK Panneerselvam said on Tuesday.This move will enhance the State's annual rice storage capacity to 7.30 lakh metric tonnes, he added.Opposition parties...

Jammu, February 13 A high-level, inter-departmental committee is being set up to ensure flood control and water security in Jammu and Kashmir, Cabinet Minister Javed Ahmed Rana said on Friday.Speaking on grants for the public health engineering department in the Assembly, Rana, who holds the...