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TN to build dam across Palar river at cost of Rs 70 crore: Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan
Chennai, March 17: The Tamil Nadu government is set to build a dam across the Palar River near Venkodi at an estimated cost of Rs 70 crore, Water Resources Minister S. Duraimurugan told the Assembly on Monday.
TN farmers demand release of water from Mettur dam
Chennai, March 17: With the water level in the Mettur Dam reaching 100 feet, farmers from the Tiruchi and Karur districts of Tamil Nadu are urging the Water Resources Department to release water to support their crops.
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.
Revanth Reddy seeks fair share of Krishna water for Telangana
Hyderabad, March 3: Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday urged Union Jal Shakti Minister C.
India, Nepal ink pact to step up cooperation in clean water, sanitation sector
New Delhi, March 3: India and Nepal signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday to enhance cooperation in the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) sector including waste management, aimed at ensuring better access to clean drinking water and sanitation for their populations.
Snowfall in Kashmir higher reaches as rain lashes J&K
Srinagar, March 3: Rain lashed the plains, while higher reaches received fresh snowfall on Monday in Jammu and Kashmir.
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.
Brahmaputra Board prepares master plans for management of NE & North Bengal rivers
Agartala, Feb 28: The Brahmaputra Board under Union Jal Shakti Ministry has identified 70 rivers under its jurisdiction and for which master plans are either prepared or to be prepared for better management of these rivers including controlling erosion and removal of siltation, top officials said here on Friday.
Durai Murugan must resign over illegal sand mining: TN BJP
Chennai, Feb 27: Tamil Nadu BJP spokesperson A.N.S. Prasad called upon the resignation of state Mining Minister S.Durai Murugan from the Cabinet. He alleged that illegal sand mining continues unchecked across Tamil Nadu, and officials from the Water Resources Department and various district administrations were allegedly aiding and abetting this large-scale plunder of the state's natural resources.
K'taka BJP slams Cong govt over release of water to Telangana
Bengaluru, Feb 27: Karnataka BJP has slammed the Congress-led government for the release of 1.24 TMC of water to Telangana from the reservoirs against the interests of the state.
Snowfall in higher reaches of Kashmir, rain in plains
Srinagar, Feb 27: Incessant rain in the plains and moderate snowfall in the higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday broke the prolonged dry spell as water discharge in rivers, streams, and springs improved appreciably.
K'taka govt demands clarity on Mekedatu project from Centre
Bengaluru, Feb 26: The Karnataka government has demanded that the Union government clarify its stand over the implementation of the controversial Mekedatu project. The Mekedatu project is an ambitious project of the Congress government and opposed by Tamil Nadu.
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.
Study finds significant glacier retreat in Arunachal Pradesh over 32 years
Guwahati February 19: Researchers from Nagaland University, Lumami and Cotton University, Guwahati, have documented significant glacier retreat in Arunachal Pradesh over the past three decades.
Study finds significant glacier retreat in Arunachal Pradesh over 32 years
Itanagar/Guwahati, Feb 19: Researchers from Nagaland University and Guwahati’s Cotton University have documented significant glacier retreat in Arunachal Pradesh over the past three decades, experts said on Wednesday.
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.
State govt committed to dam safety and river revival: Rajasthan Minister
Udaipur, Feb 17: Rajasthan's Water Resources Minister, Suresh Singh Rawat, on Monday, emphasised that water management is a shared responsibility and reaffirmed the state government's commitment to dam safety, rehabilitation, and the revival of old rivers.
Uttarakhand: CM Dhami attends workshop organized by NITI Aayog in Dehradun
Dehradun, February 17: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday participated in the workshop organized by NITI Aayog on the topic of 'Springshed Management and Climate Adaptation Strategies for Sustainable Development in the Indian Himalayan Region' in Dehradun.
India and Nepal agree to accelerate talks on stalled hydroelectric projects
Kathmandu, Feb 14: India and Nepal have agreed to resume talks on various mechanisms related to three multipurpose hydroelectric power projects - Pancheshwar Multipurpose Project, Saptakoshi High Dam Multipurpose Project and Sunkoshi Storage cum Diversion Scheme - the local media in Kathmandu reported on Friday following a meeting of the power exchange committee held in New Delhi, earlier this week.
Maha, MP chief ministers discuss Tapti-Kanhan river linking project
Bhopal, Feb 8: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, on Friday, spoke to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis over the Tapti-Kanhan inter-linking project between the two neighbouring states.
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.
UAE leads innovation in rain enhancement: Centre for Western Weather
Abu Dhabi, January 30: Luca Delle Monache, Director of Research at the Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes (CW3E) said that the UAE is playing a leading global role in enhancing rainfall through its advanced efforts in cloud seeding.
Bangladesh embankment: Tripura engineers visit border areas to study impact
Agartala, Jan 19: The engineers of the Water Resources Department of the Tripura government on Sunday visited the bordering areas of Unakoti district to study the controversial embankment, being constructed unilaterally by the Bangladesh government on its land, officials said.
India urges China to ensure dams on upstream Brahmaputra don't harm downstream regions
New Delhi, January 3: India has urged the Chinese side to ensure that the downstream states of the Brahmaputra river are not harmed by activities in upstream areas, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.