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New Delhi, April 9 Three villages in the coastal district of Prakasam in Andhra Pradesh have emerged as models of water resilience through community-led rainwater conservation initiatives implemented under the 'Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari' campaign, the Jal Shakti ministry said on Thursday.The...

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 6 – Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu launched the ‘Jaladhara’ programme on Monday, a 100-day action plan implemented across the state for water security.With the goals of desilting tanks, repairing canals, recharging groundwater, and conserving water, the...

New Delhi, April 5 India accounts for around 25 per cent of global groundwater withdrawals, the Public Accounts Committee has flagged, and urged the Jal Shakti Ministry to persuade states to curb excessive extraction.The observations were made in the panel's 41st report 'Ground Water...

Chandigarh, April 2 The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday stayed the operation of the Haryana government's 'stilt-plus-four floors' policy for residential plots, observing that the state appears to have put public safety at risk merely to earn more revenue.The interim order came on a...

New Delhi, April 2 Groundwater extraction for domestic purposes, including use in high-rise apartments, accounts for a significant share of total withdrawal in Delhi and adjoining NCR districts, the government informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday.Responding to a question, Minister of State for...

The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has been awarded the prestigious ‘Jal Yodha Samman’ in recognition of its outstanding work in water management and conservation.The award was presented at a national-level event organized by the Art of Living Foundation in Bengaluru, in the presence of...

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...

New Delhi, March 29 – Addressing his monthly radio program 'Mann Ki Baat' on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted various water conservation efforts being undertaken by people across the nation as the summer season approaches.Speaking during the 132nd episode of 'Mann Ki Baat', PM...

Chennai, March 23 Groundwater levels across Tamil Nadu have experienced a significant decline, with 29 out of 38 districts recording a drop in February compared to the same period last year, according to data released by the State Ground and Surface Water Resources Data Centre under the...

Bhopal, March 16 – Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced on Monday that the third phase of the state government's water conservation campaign, 'Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan', will begin on March 19.The Chief Minister said he would launch the campaign on the auspicious occasion of...

Gandhinagar/Vadodara, March 14 – The construction of a dam across the Mahi River in the village of Poicha, in the Vadodara district, at an estimated cost of ₹349 crore, is currently underway. It is expected to provide irrigation benefits to nearly 29,000 acres of land, the state government...

On Friday, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel stated that gas cylinders would be available to everyone on time, despite the current global situation, claiming that there was no shortage.The Chief Minister was addressing farmers during a state-level program of the PM-Kisan scheme.Patel...

Gandhinagar, March 13 More than 2.75 lakh water conservation projects have been undertaken across Gujarat under the first and second phases of the 'Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari' campaign, Water Supply Minister Ishwarsinh Patel told the state Legislative Assembly on Friday.Responding to a question...

Gandhinagar/Bhavnagar, March 12: The Gujarat government has granted administrative approval of ₹285 crore for the long-standing Methala dam project in the Bhavnagar district, a scheme expected to provide irrigation to about 6,550 hectares of land across 10 villages while also helping to control...

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...

New Delhi, March 5 Union Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil chaired a meeting with district officials from Madhya Pradesh on Thursday to review the progress of the Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari 2.0 initiative, which aims to increase public participation in water conservation.Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari...

New Delhi, March 5 Farmers voluntarily set aside 5 percent of their agricultural land to construct small recharge ponds and terraced pits to capture rainwater within farms as part of a community-led water conservation initiative in Chhattisgarh's Korea district.More than 440 traditional ponds...

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...

Chennai, March 4. Rapid and unplanned urban growth is putting increasing pressure on the water resources of the Chennai river basin, raising concerns about the city's long-term water security. A new data-based assessment has warned that the steady disappearance of traditional water storage...