water resources

Patna, February 27 – The final day of the Bihar Legislative Assembly's Budget Session saw significant debate in both houses on Friday. While several important issues were discussed, members of the ruling alliance also raised concerns about their own government and the issue of expanding the...

New Delhi, February 26 Describing glacial lake outburst events in the Himalayan region as "very serious," international environmental expert Pema Gyamtsho said that urgent action is needed to monitor risks and strengthen disaster preparedness.Speaking on the impacts of climate change in the...

Amaravati, February 26 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Thursday that the government is working towards interlinking rivers within the state, as per the advice of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Addressing the Assembly, the chief minister highlighted that PM Modi observed...

Amaravati, February 26 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Thursday that the government is working towards interlinking rivers within the state, in accordance with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's advice.Addressing the Assembly, the chief minister highlighted that PM Modi...

Jerusalem, February 26 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Israeli technology companies to invest in India and partner with Indian youth, as he visited an exhibition here showcasing pioneering innovations in areas such as artificial intelligence, healthcare, and agriculture.Modi was...

Gandhinagar, February 23 – Gujarat will deepen 10 ponds in every taluka as part of a statewide water conservation drive launched on Monday, with the state government aiming to further raise groundwater levels ahead of the monsoon.Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel formally launched the Sujalam...

Minister Javed Ahmed Rana, who is in charge of water resources, chaired a virtual review meeting to assess the progress of ongoing development projects being carried out by the Public Works Department (PWD) in Mendhar, in the Poonch district.During the meeting, the Minister conducted a...

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...

Jaipur, February 19 Rajasthan's Food and Civil Supplies Minister Sumit Godara informed the House on Thursday that the state government has issued notifications for the opening of 841 new fair price shops.Of these, 442 shops have completed the selection process, while the process for the...

Jaipur, February 19 – Water Resources Minister Suresh Singh Rawat stated that the Rajasthan government is fully committed to bringing water from the Hathinikund Barrage to the Shekhawati region.This initiative, led by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and supported by the Central Government...

New Delhi, February 17 Across the tropics, each square metre of a forest could be contributing about 240 litres of rainfall annually, highlighting the importance of protecting tropical forests amidst increasing water and climate pressures, a new study has estimated.Tropical forests help...

Patna, February 16 Bihar Chief Secretary Pratyaya Amrit chaired a high-level meeting with a delegation from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday to discuss potential partnerships in infrastructure, healthcare, energy, and skills development, officials said.During the meeting, ADB's...

Chandigarh, February 16 Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring said on Monday that Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini had created a conflict of interest by campaigning for the BJP in the state and yet seeking a share in Punjab's water resources.The party held a series of...

Seeking to balance welfare with development, the Andhra Pradesh government presented a budget of over ₹3.32 trillion for 2026-27, stating that the state's finances were still recovering from the previous YSRCP regime's challenges.The budget size was ₹10,000 crore higher than the previous...

Amaravati, February 14 – In a move aimed at balancing development and welfare, the Andhra Pradesh government on Saturday presented a budget of over ₹3.32 trillion for 2026-27, an increase of ₹10,000 crore from the current fiscal year, with projected revenue expenditure of ₹2.56 trillion and...

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 13: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly passed grants worth Rs. 3,24,177.48 crore for Public Health Engineering, Rs. 1,52,482.05 crore for Forest, Ecology & Environment, Rs. 1,60,699.61 crore for Irrigation & Flood Control, and Rs. 40,600.72 crore for the Tribal Affairs...

Jammu, February 13 The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on Friday passed grants worth Rs 3,241.77 crore for public health engineering, Rs 1,524.82 crore for forest, ecology and environment, Rs 1,606.99 crore for irrigation and flood control, and Rs 406.01 crore for tribal affairs.The grants for the...

Ahmedabad, February 13 A total of 131 gardens are being developed in urban areas of Gujarat at a cost of ₹117.56 crore as part of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0, launched on October 1, 2021, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, an official said on...

Patna, February 12 The Bihar government has launched a statewide "river census" to identify dead and nearly dead rivers, and to prepare a plan for their rejuvenation, a state minister said on Thursday.The announcement was made during Water Resources Minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary's budget...