Patna, July 22 (IANS) Farmers’ issues dominated proceedings on the third day of the Bihar Legislative Assembly’s Monsoon Session, with legislators from both the Opposition and the ruling alliance raising concerns over inadequate electricity supply for irrigation amid deficient rainfall across several parts of the state.During Question Hour, members highlighted that irregular power supply is disrupting irrigation, putting Kharif crops —particularly paddy — at risk.They urged the government to…
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Jabalpur/Bhopal, July 17 (IANS) The Sleemanabad water tunnel, one of Madhya Pradesh’s longest-delayed irrigation projects that has been under construction for nearly 17 years, has entered its final phase, with Chief Minister Mohan Yadav set to inspect the site in Katni district on Friday. According to a state government statement, the 11.952-km tunnel, being developed by the Narmada Valley Development Authority (NVDA) under the Bargi Diversion Project, is expected to carry Narmada water through …
Namakkal, July 12 (IANS) An acute water shortage has gripped the Kumarapalayam region of Tamil Nadu’s Namakkal district, leaving farmers struggling to save their crops as delayed monsoon rains and the non-release of water from the Mettur dam have pushed the area towards a severe agricultural crisis. More than 20 irrigation lakes in Kumarapalayam, Pallipalayam and Veppadai have dried up completely, depriving thousands of acres of farmland of their primary source of irrigation.With no significant …
Jaipur, July 7 (IANS) In a significant step towards strengthening cooperative federalism and resolving long-pending inter-state disputes, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday signed a historic agreement to settle outstanding payments related to the Narmada Award. The agreement was signed in New Delhi by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan …
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) India’s economy has become less dependent on monsoon rains, with expanding irrigation networks and changing cropping patterns over the last decade insulating agriculture and rural demand from the kind of shocks seen in earlier years, according to a report Historically, deficient monsoons often translated into sharp declines in agricultural output and rural incomes. In 2002, for instance, rainfall fell to 81 per cent of the long-period average, leading to a steep drop in …
Kathmandu, July 7 (IANS) Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah, who had avoided one-on-one meetings with foreign officials since taking office, held his first such meeting on Tuesday with visiting Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda. Instead of meeting foreign diplomats individually, Shah has so far preferred collective interactions with Ambassadors, seeking to maintain a strict protocol governing such engagements.Three and a half months after assuming office on March 27, Shah met…
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Afghanistan’s Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock Mawlawi Ataullah Omari arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday for a visit aimed at enhancing bilateral ties and holding discussions on matters of shared interest between the two countries. Extending a warm welcome to the Afghan Minister, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) took to X and posted: “Looking forward to engaging discussions on issues of mutual interest.”This visit comes amid escalating tensions betwe…
Erode, July 2 (IANS) The Water Resources Department (WRD) has ruled out the immediate release of irrigation water through both the Kalingarayan canal system and the Lower Bhavani Project (LBP) canal system, citing critically low storage levels in the Lower Bhavani Dam and inadequate inflows from the catchment areas.The department said water would be released for irrigation only after inflows into the reservoir stabilise, as the available storage is currently being conserved to meet drinking wate…
Islamabad, July 1 (IANS) Pakistan’s negligence in water management is responsible for the water issues that it has been facing in Indus Basin. Pakistan will continue to have water woes until it does not work on water resource management by improving their systems, crop water productivity, ground water management, storages, agricultural practices, institutional reforms, monitoring systems, use of modern technology and resolves disputes among its provinces, a report has detailed. Pakistan keeps ac…
Chennai, July 1 (IANS) PMK President Anbumani Ramadoss on Wednesday launched a statewide public awareness march from Biligundlu in Dharmapuri district to the historic town of Poompuhar, intensifying his party’s campaign against Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam project across the Cauvery River.Flagging off the march, Anbumani described the project as a grave threat to Tamil Nadu’s water security, agriculture and ecology, and urged the State government to strengthen its legal efforts to pre…