Irrigation News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Telangana reaffirms commitment to farmers with loan waivers, irrigation boost, and tech-driven agriculture
Hyderabad, March 12: Telangana Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies Capt. N Uttam Kumar Reddy praised Governor Jishnu Dev Varma's address to the Telangana Legislature, calling it a visionary roadmap for agrarian progress.
Preparatory work for Mekedatu project completed, implementation after clearance: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, March 7: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday announced that his government has completed the preparatory work of the Mekedatu project and the project will be implemented once the clearances are obtained from central authorities.
MP govt to sign agreement with Maha on Tapti Basin project: CM Yadav
Bhopal, March 4: Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday said that the Madhya Pradesh government is progressing towards an agreement with Maharashtra regarding the Tapti Basin Mega Recharge project.
Telangana CM meets Union Jal Shakti Minister, seeks allocation of fair share of Krishna waters to state
New Delhi, March 3: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has urged Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil to allocate a fair share of Krishna waters to Telangana.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath holds review meeting with irrigation and water management dept officials
Lucknow, February 28: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a review meeting with the Irrigation and Water Resources Department officials. CM Yogi instructed the officials to find a permanent solution to floods and survey all the local river conditions.
Massive rescue operation underway at SLBC tunnel: Telangana Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy
Nagarkurnool, February 27: A multi-agency rescue operation is in full swing at the SLBC (Srisailam Left Bank Canal) tunnel in Domalapenta in Nagarkurnool district of Telangana to save the trapped workers.
No problem with drinking water in Karnataka: Deputy CM DK Shivakumar
Bengaluru, February 26: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who also handles the water resources department, said on Wednesday that there is no shortage of drinking water in the state and that the government is also effectively managing irrigation needs.
Karnataka: Shivakumar submits appeal to Union Jal Shakti minister seeking approvals and funds for six new irrigation projects
New Delhi, February 26: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who also holds an Irrigation portfolio, sought approvals and financial aid for six new irrigation projects in Karnataka besides appealing for approvals and release of funds for existing irrigation projects from the Centre.
NGT mandates timely desilting of Delhi drains ahead of monsoon
New Delhi, February 23: In a recent order, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has instructed the Irrigation and Flood Control Department (I&FCD), Delhi governmentl to guarantee the completion of desilting 24 drains in the capital by May 31. The NGT emphasized that the desilting work must adhere to the timeline previously disclosed by the I&FCD.
Telangana urges KRMB to stop Andhra from 'illegally' drawing water
Hyderabad, Feb 21: Telangana has urged the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) to stop Andhra Pradesh from drawing water from the Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar reservoirs.
Will increase irrigation area to 1cr hectares by 2028: CM Yadav
Bhopal, Feb 19: Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday said the state government has targeted to increase irrigation area up one crore hectares by 2028-29 from 50 lakh hectares at present.
Tripura govt aims 80 pc irrigation coverage to boost agriculture: CM Saha
Agartala, Feb 18: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Tuesday that the state government has set a target of achieving 80 per cent irrigation coverage of cultivable land in the next few years.
Telangana CM to complain against the alleged 'unilateral' shifting of Krishna river resources by Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad, February 18: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy has instructed officials to lodge a complaint with the union government regarding Andhra Pradesh 'unilaterally' shifting the water resources of Krishna river.
Irrigation Ministers meet: K'taka to raise Mekedatu, Mahadayi issues, says Shivakumar
Bengaluru, Feb 18: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has said he will take up the issues of Mekedatu, Mahadayi, Navali, and dam repair projects at the meeting of all irrigation ministers in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
Allocate 25 TMC of water to Karnataka: Deve Gowda
Bengaluru, Feb 15: Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda has asserted that Karnataka must receive 25 TMC of water under the Godavari-Krishna-Cauvery irrigation project.
MP CM Mohan Yadav holds meeting with senior officials regarding the Tapi-Kanhan River project
Bhopal, February 7: Following the successful initiation of the Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal river project with Rajasthan and the Ken-Betwa river project with Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh is now focused on launching the Tapi-Kanhan river project with Maharashtra.
Ebara's Masahiro Serikawa discusses irrigation projects in India with MP CM
Tokyo, January 29: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav met with Masahiro Serikawa, Division Executive of the Overseas Business Division at Ebara Corporation, in Tokyo to discuss potential collaboration in the irrigation sector.
K'taka CM appeals to PM Modi to extend Central aid for state's Upper Bhadra Project
Bengaluru, Jan 25: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to extend Central assistance of Rs 5,300 crore for the Upper Bhadra Project of the state at the earliest.
Telangana CM for strong arguments for due share in Krishna river water
New Delhi, Jan 15: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Wednesday directed irrigation officials to make strong arguments before Krishna Water Disputes Tribunal-II (KWDT-II) for the due share of Telangana in Krishna river water.
Shivakumar discusses Pennar river water dispute, Upper Bhadra project with Union Jal Shakti MoS
New Delhi, Jan 7: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Irrigation Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Tuesday held discussions with Union Minister of State for Jal Shakti V.
40 per cent of Rajasthan's population will benefit from ERCP: Bhajan Lal Sharma
Jaipur, Jan 4: Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Saturday said that the state government has achieved unprecedented progress in enhancing water availability during its one-year tenure.