water resources

Hyderabad, March 13 Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday strongly advocated for the rejuvenation of the highly polluted Musi river here, estimating the project cost at around Rs 6,500 crore.Reddy, who spoke at a presentation by officials on the redevelopment of Musi, said that...

Bengaluru, March 12 Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar stated on Thursday that BJP leaders have not raised their voices regarding the Central government's notification for the Krishna Upper Stage Project, even though the Andhra Pradesh government has objected to the land acquisition and...

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...

Guwahati/Gandhinagar, March 11 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will release the 22nd installment of the 'PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme' from Assam on March 13.Farmers across Gujarat, along with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, will participate in the address through a virtual interaction...

New Delhi, March 11 President Droupadi Murmu said on Wednesday that a remarkable 82 per cent of rural households now have access to tap water, compared to 17 per cent in 2019 when the Jal Jeevan Mission was launched.Addressing the Jal Mahotsav programme, the President said that water is not...

Srinagar, March 11 – Rain lashed the plains of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) during the last 24 hours, with moderate snowfall occurring in the higher reaches on Wednesday.Meteorological department officials said that the rain and snowfall over the past 24 hours have led to a drop in temperatures...

Union Minister for Jal Shakti C.R. Patil praised the Union Cabinet's approval of an additional ₹1.51 lakh crore for the completion of the Jal Jeevan Mission and urged the industry to adopt measures to ensure water conservation and storage.He made this statement while addressing the 11th...

Srinagar, March 10 The Jammu and Kashmir government has dismissed three employees of the Jal Shakti (Water Resources) department for their alleged involvement in "anti-national and subversive activities," officials said on Tuesday.Among the three employees, two were from the Kishtwar district...

Today, discussions began in the Rajya Sabha regarding the functioning of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. Speaking first, BJP's Ghyas Shyam Tiwari stated that since ancient times, Indian culture has been closely linked to nature and the environment. He praised the...

Jaipur, March 8 Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma interacted with farmers in the Hanumangarh district on Sunday and sought feedback on irrigation, electricity supply, and various agricultural schemes.The interaction took place after a state-level programme organized on International...

Shimla, March 8 Shimla may not experience a severe water shortage this summer as a large-scale water supply project from the Sutlej River was completed on Sunday.The water reached the Sanjauli reservoir in the state capital today, after the final testing, which had been ongoing for the past...

Itanagar, March 8 Arunachal Pradesh Panchayat Raj and Rural Development Minister Ojing Tasing said on Sunday that work on the pre-feasibility report (PFR) of the Siang Upper Multipurpose Project (SUMP) will start soon.Speaking to

Panaji, March 6 Four people were detained on Friday after they staged a protest from the visitors' gallery in the Goa assembly on the opening day of the budget session, over the proposed dam on the Zuari River.The protest drew criticism from Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who called the...

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...

Bengaluru, March 3 – Expressing unhappiness over Andhra Pradesh objecting to increasing the height of the Alamatti dam to 524 meters, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar urged the Centre to intervene in the matter on Tuesday.Shivakumar, who also holds the Irrigation portfolio, said that...

Bengaluru, March 3 Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar urged the Centre on Tuesday to intervene and allow Karnataka to raise the height of the Almatti dam across the Krishna river.He also said that he will lead an all-party delegation to Delhi in this regard.Noting that all three...

Srinagar, March 2 Jammu and Kashmir experienced its seventh consecutive winter with deficient rainfall this year, with a 65 per cent shortfall from the normal.The Kishtwar and Shopian districts recorded the alarming shortfall this winter at 90 per cent and 82 per cent, respectively."Jammu...

Patna, March 2 – Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar inspected the Saidpur drain near the Moin-ul-Haq Stadium in Patna's Rajendra Nagar area on Monday, closely reviewing the progress of the ongoing construction work.During the inspection, the Chief Minister directed officials to expedite the...

Chennai, February 28 – In a major effort to strengthen technology-driven governance, the Tamil Nadu Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Corporation (TNUAVC), which operates under the Higher Education Department, has initiated steps to partner with drone manufacturers and service providers across India to...

February 27, New Delhi — Artificial Intelligence is transforming the world. But a major question arises: Is the development of AI coming at the expense of the Earth?AI is rapidly advancing, revolutionizing healthcare, agriculture, energy, and governance. However, this progress relies on...