Hyderabad, April 12 (IANS) The Telangana government has decided to make all three critical barrages of the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project fully operational at the earliest. Irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Sunday made it clear that the state government is determined to bring Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla back into operation.He wanted the rehabilitation works to be fast-tracked to restore the project to full operational status under a time-bound programme.The minister held a hig…
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Bengaluru, March 26 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who also holds the Water Resources Ministry, on Thursday, expressed confidence that the foundation stone for the controversial Mekedatu balancing reservoir project would be laid within two years and sought cooperation from the opposition parties in the state. Speaking on the issue in the State Assembly, Deputy Chief Minister Shivakumar said the Supreme Court had delivered a historic judgment in favour of Karnataka regard…
Hyderabad, March 18 (IANS) Telangana’s irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy announced on Wednesday that a dedicated nodal agency will be constituted for ‘Flood Plain Zoning’ in the state.He promised to identify the first river reaches for demarcation with mapping of vulnerable pockets before the upcoming monsoon.The minister was addressing workshop on Flood Plain Zoning for Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, organised by the Krishna and Godavari Basin Organisation, Ministry of Jal Shakti in Hyd…
Bhopal, Feb 28 (IANS) Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav, on Saturday, chaired the 89th meeting of the Standing Committee of the National Board for Wildlife (SC-NBWL) in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal, considering proposals relating to wildlife conservation. “The Standing Committee also discussed development projects located in and around protected areas, wildlife sanctuaries, tiger reserves and eco-sensitive zones in accordance with the provisions of the Wildlif…
Jaipur, Feb 19 (IANS) Water Resources Minister Suresh Singh Rawat stated that the Rajasthan government is fully committed to bringing Yamuna water from the Hathinikund Barrage to the Shekhawati region. This initiative, led by Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and supported by the Central Government, has reached a historic milestone with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Haryana, ensuring Rajasthan’s share of water.Minister Rawat explained that, under the vision of Prime Mi…
Bengaluru, Feb 13 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday inaugurated the International Conference on Dam Safety (ICDS), emphasising that the issue must be treated as a national security imperative amid climate change, ageing infrastructure, and emerging technological risks.The conference, being held at the J.N. Tata Auditorium of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), is jointly organised by the Union Jal Shakti Ministry and the state Water Resources Department, in association w…
New Delhi/Bengaluru, Feb 12 (IANS) The Karnataka government will host a two-day International Dam Safety Conference in Bengaluru on February 13 and 14 in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Thursday.Addressing a press conference at Karnataka Bhavan in Delhi, Shivakumar, who also holds the Water Resources portfolio, said the conference is being organised as the state government completes 1,000 days in office.“A two-day conference wi…
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Central Water Commission (CWC), which functions under the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, will be organising a one-day stakeholders’ workshop on flood forecasting services and guidelines for the preparation and appraisal of detailed project reports for flood management on Monday.The focus of the workshop will be on sharing the CWC’s existing services and new initiatives with all stakeholders and seeking their feedback to …
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Central Water Commission (CWC), which functions under the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, will be organising a one-day stakeholders’ workshop on flood forecasting services and guidelines for the preparation and appraisal of detailed project reports for flood management here on Monday, according to an official statement.The focus of the workshop will be on sharing the CWC’s existing services and new initiatives with all st…
Aizawl, Jan 19 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Monday laid the foundation stone for the 24 MW Tuirini Small Hydro Electricity Power Project in Aizawl district.The project will be commissioned as an Externally Aided Project, funded through a loan from the Shanghai-based New Development Bank (NDB).Officials said that the project will be set up on the banks of the Tuirini River at a total cost of Rs 676.98 crore.Addressing the function, the Chief Minister recalled that a 10 MW Thenzawl S…