Follow Us on Google News Chennai, Aug 7 (IANS) The extensive renovation and modernisation of the Lower Bhavani Project (LBP) Canal, a lifeline for farmers in Erode, Tiruppur, and Karur districts, has been fully completed, according to senior Water Resources Department (WRD) officials. The 200-km-long canal, which irrigates over 2,07,000 acres of agricultural land, underwent … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) As a political firestorm erupted on Tuesday after Congress party President Mallikarjun Kharge allegedly disrespected President Droupadi Murmu and her predecessor Ram Nath Kovind by reportedly referring to them as “Murma ji” and “Covid” respectively, the Congress hit back and accused the BJP of looting … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday emphasised how better connectivity and abundant resources being provided to Ladakh are benefiting the union territory. PM Modi’s statement came in response to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s post on X after she returned from an official visit to Ladakh … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) The BJP-led MahaYuti government in Maharashtra has strongly supported implementation of the ‘One Nation, One Election’ (ONOE) system saying that it will help to achieve greater efficiency and governance. “ONOE is a system designed to save both manpower and resources. Frequent elections lead to repeated deployment … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhubaneswar, June 2 (IANS) Odisha government will carry out a census of various water resources in the state for the first time, an official said on Monday. The census is being carried out following the instructions of the Ministry of Jalshakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, May 19 (IANS) A panel of senior agricultural technocrats in Tamil Nadu has urged the state government to take proactive steps to guide farmers in paddy cultivation, aligning with water availability and seasonal timelines to ensure maximum crop yield. The committee, comprising P. Kalaivanan, P. Venkatesan, V. Palaniappan, and … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, May 15 (IANS) With the water level in the Mettur dam nearing 110 feet and just a month remaining for the customary release of water for delta irrigation, the Water Resources Department (WRD) in Tiruchy has submitted a proposal to the Tamil Nadu government to clear dense vegetation from … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, May 5 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, on Monday pledged unwavering support to the AAP government in its critical mission to protect the state’s water resources. Declaring water as the “soul of Punjab”, Congress leader Bajwa clarified that this “is not a political … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi: India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) is not only morally justified in light of continuing cross-border terrorism but also legally defensible due to repeated procedural violations by Pakistan, several experts reckoned on Thursday. The action, they said, is a sovereign right exercised to protect national interest, … Read more