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Chandigarh, April 8 Punjab Minister of Soil and Water Conservation, Barinder Kumar Goyal, inaugurated the state's first central pivot irrigation system at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, on Wednesday.This marks the first installation of this modern, automated irrigation...

New Delhi, April 8 The National Green Tribunal has stated that its order directing the use of GPS tracking systems applies to tankers supplying groundwater for commercial purposes, as well as tankers transporting STP-treated water.Treated water is a byproduct of a Sewage Treatment Plant (STP)...

Bengaluru, April 8 Karnataka has recorded a significant decline in groundwater usage alongside a notable increase in annual recharge capacity, reflecting the impact of sustained water conservation efforts and good rainfall, Minister N S Boseraju said on Wednesday.Releasing the 2025 Groundwater...

Amaravati, April 5 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said the state government will launch a 100-day special action plan on water conservation from Tadipatri in Anantapur district on Monday.The program, titled 'Water Security – Responsibility of Irrigation Associations', will...

New Delhi, April 2 About 73 per cent of wells monitored across the country recorded an increase in groundwater levels in the 2025 post-monsoon period compared to the decadal mean between 2015-2024, the government told the Lok Sabha on Thursday.In a written reply to a question, Union Jal Shakti...

Gandhinagar, March 30 – The Gujarat government has outlined a set of proposed measures targeting irrigation support, farm equipment regulations, and crop protection, following consultations with farmer organizations, Agriculture Minister Jitu Vaghani said on Monday.The minister said that the...

New Delhi, March 30 The government said on Monday that it had not received any concerns regarding water consumption by data centres in the country, amid questions about their potential impact on water resources.Responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Jal Shakti Raj...

New Delhi, March 29 Nearly 50 lakh artificial water harvesting structures have been created across the country under the 'Jal Sanchay Abhiyan', and 70,000 lakes were made under the 'Amrit Sarovar Abhiyan' in the last 11 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday.In his monthly radio...

Raipur, March 29 Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mention of the "inspiring" water conservation efforts of farmers in the Korea district during his 132nd "Mann Ki Baat" episode was a matter of immense pride for the state.Sai, who listened...

Guwahati, March 27 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the Assam government and various state agencies over alleged illegal groundwater drilling in parts of Guwahati.The NGT's Eastern Zone Bench admitted an application, filed by Milan Kanti Das and others, which highlighted...

Banaskantha (Gujarat), March 27 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on March 31 to lay the foundation stone and launch several development projects, including a major drinking water scheme for the pilgrimage town of Ambaji and surrounding tribal areas, according to an official...

New Delhi, March 25 With the aim of strengthening its water distribution system and revenue collection, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) plans to conduct an area-specific study, dividing the capital into six large zones, officials said on Wednesday.According to officials, one of the major aims of the...

Agartala, March 19 – Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Thursday that purified drinking water is now being supplied to all 51 wards under the Agartala Municipal Corporation (AMC), supported by an extensive network of treatment and iron-removal plants.Speaking on the fifth day of the...

Kathgarh (Punjab), March 19 Punjab Cabinet minister Barinder Kumar Goyal inaugurated the Kathgarh Lift Irrigation scheme here on Thursday and said it will ensure irrigation for the dry and rain-fed lands of the Kandi region.The project will provide irrigation facilities to nearly 11,500 acres...

New Delhi, March 16 The Supreme Court on Monday refused to intervene in a plea alleging the risk of contamination of land and groundwater due to possible leakage of mercury from incinerated waste linked to the Bhopal gas tragedy.However, the top court asked the ‘Bhopal Gas Peedith Sangharsh...

New Delhi, March 12 As the demand for water is expected to rise as summer approaches, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Thursday unveiled its Summer Action Plan-2026, aimed at ensuring a continuous supply of potable water across its jurisdiction.NDMC Vice Chairman Kuljeet Singh Chahal...

Mumbai, March 12 – Maharashtra Forest Minister Ganesh Naik stated in the state Assembly on Thursday that the state government would urgently seek permission from the Union Wildlife department to pump water from Lonar Lake in Buldhana district, where rising water levels have submerged several...

Bengaluru, March 10 Demanding tertiary treatment of water under the KC Valley project, which pumps treated sewage water from Bengaluru to lakes in drought-prone Kolar and Chikkaballapura districts, JD(S) MLA Samruddhi Manjunath on Tuesday displayed a bottle containing discolored water in the...

Nandyal (Andhra Pradesh), March 9 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday alleged that the previous YSRCP government was rife with "scandals" such as the "liquor scam", adulteration of Tirupati laddu ghee, and others.Addressing a public meeting at Kotha Buruju village in...

Quetta, February 23 – A major water crisis unfolding in Balochistan, Pakistan, along with a demographic explosion, threatens to overwhelm the province's fragile ecology, a report has highlighted."Every morning in Quetta, before the sun clears the jagged peaks of the Sulaiman Mountains, a...