water resources

Polavaram (Andhra Pradesh), April 11 The PHEP, which is part of the mega Polavaram project, is set to become a major contributor to Andhra Pradesh's energy security, the government said on Saturday.Upon completion, it will have an installed capacity of 960 MW, comprising 12 power-generating...

Chandigarh, April 10 Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday said that the work on the Gurugram water supply channel, which is being developed to ensure a supply of drinking water in Gurugram, should be completed at an accelerated pace.The Chief Minister was chairing a meeting of...

Jaipur, April 10 – In a historic development, the village of Sundra, located along the India-Pakistan international border in the Barmer district of Rajasthan, has, for the first time since independence, received clean drinking water through household tap connections.This milestone marks not...

The State's Public Health and Environment Minister, Marquis N. Marak, announced that the department had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Jal Shakti to further implement the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) 2.0, a scheme aimed at providing water supply to every household...

Jammu, April 9 – The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has raised serious concerns about the deteriorating condition of lakes in Jammu and Kashmir, revealing that over 74% of the 697 natural lakes in the region – specifically 518 lakes – have either disappeared or significantly shrunk since...

Bhubaneswar, April 8 – Continuing its crackdown on corrupt state government employees, the Odisha Vigilance on Wednesday unearthed significant assets during simultaneous searches at properties linked to a senior official of the Department of Water Resources, based on allegations of accumulating...

Hyderabad, April 8 Observing that the Telangana government is prioritizing education, health, and water resources, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Wednesday urged corporate companies to choose either one of these sectors or any other sector of their choice to spend their CSR funds.Reddy, who...

New Delhi, April 8 Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said on Wednesday that a policy is being developed to ensure that city residents do not face water scarcity.In a post on X, Sirsa said, "An important meeting was held at the Delhi Secretariat with senior officials from...

Jaipur, April 8 – Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma visited the Guhata village in the Indragarh tehsil of the Bundi district on Wednesday to inspect the ongoing construction of the Chambal Aqueduct under the Ram Jal Setu Link Project.Describing the project as one of the most ambitious...

New Delhi, April 6 – A major controversy is erupting in Pakistan over the distribution of water among provinces, with the southern province of Sindh protesting ahead of a crucial meeting of Pakistan’s water regulator for allocating water during the monsoon season, according to local media...

Srinagar, April 6 – A recent report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on Jammu and Kashmir has revealed a disturbing fact: 518 lakes have either disappeared completely or have become so degraded that they cannot be saved.The CAG report has highlighted an environmental crisis in...

Doha, April 6 – India and Qatar stressed the need to stop the "unjustified attacks" by Iran on several Gulf nations during a phone conversation between Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, the foreign ministry of...

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...

Chandigarh, April 5 – Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday unveiled development projects worth Rs 253 crore at a ‘Thank You and Development Rally’ in Jind, signaling a major push for infrastructure and public services in the district.The Chief Minister laid the foundation stones...

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...

Manachanallur (Tamil Nadu), April 4 NTK leader Seeman urged voters to reject the culture of freebies and bribery ahead of the assembly elections scheduled for April 23.Addressing a large rally in Manachanallur, Tiruchirapalli, he criticised the 60-year dominance of major political fronts...

Mumbai, April 3 The Maharashtra State Contractors' Association wrote to the Mahayuti government on Friday, threatening to halt work from April 7 if dues amounting to more than Rs 96,000 crore are not paid soon.The state government had cleared about Rs 20,000 crore last year following protests...

Amaravati, April 2 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday hailed the completion of the crucial 1,372-meter-long diaphragm wall as a key milestone in the Polavaram project.The mega irrigation project aims to irrigate lakhs of acres of agricultural land and provide...

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...

Vinjamur (Andhra Pradesh), Apr 1 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday asserted that Amaravati will remain the only capital of the state and cannot be moved.Addressing a public meeting after participating in the 'Pedala Sevalo' (in service of the poor) programme here...