Haveri, July 16 (IANS) Lok Sabha member and former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday alleged that law and order in Haveri district has deteriorated significantly, claiming that criminals no longer fear the police or the legal system under the Congress government.The MP from the Haveri-Gadag Lok Sabha constituency participated in a massive protest rally organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party in Haveri. BJP State President B.Y. Vijayendra, along with several other senior party…
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Amaravati, July 15 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday affirmed that his vision is to interlink rivers across Andhra Pradesh from Vamsadhara to Penna. He said that just as the Golden Quadrilateral transformed India’s road network, a nationwide river-linking programme can transform the country’s future.He reiterated that the state government will complete 36 priority irrigation projects over the next three years with an investment of Rs 35,000 crore.“If water …
Amaravati, July 15 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu said on Wednesday that Amaravati is being developed as a world-class city that will serve as the driving force of the state’s future economic growth. He said that the Integrated master plan for Amaravati should be designed as an inclusive capital city where people from all parts of the state can come to work and live together. Reviewing the progress of the Amaravati 2.0 Integrated Master Plan and the Land Pooling Scheme…
Bengaluru, July 10 (IANS) Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Friday criticised Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar for reportedly stating that Karnataka has given its consent to the proposed interlinking of the Krishna, Godavari and Cauvery rivers, questioning how the state could agree to such a project before its share of water had been determined. Addressing the media in Bengaluru, Kumaraswamy alleged that the Chief Minister was acting irresponsibly on a matter of vital importance to Karnataka’s ir…
Belagavi, July 9 (IANS) Speaking about the measures being taken to address long-term water security in the state, Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said that Karnataka has conveyed its consent to the Centre’s proposal to link the Krishna, Cauvery and Godavari rivers. Addressing reporters, he stated: “The Central government proposes to implement the river-linking project as a National Project with an estimated cost of Rs 1 lakh crore. Under the proposed funding pattern, the Centre will bear 90 per c…
Bengaluru, July 7 (IANS) Widespread rainfall continued to batter Karnataka on Tuesday, disrupting normal life across several districts even as it brought much-needed relief from drought concerns. Heavy showers in the Malnad and Western Ghats regions led to overflowing rivers, inundation of low-lying areas, closure of educational institutions in several taluks, and the opening of reservoir gates as authorities remained on high alert.On Tuesday morning the state government declared a holiday for A…
Chennai, June 20 (IANS) Chennai’s drinking water reserves have received a significant boost with continued inflows of Krishna River water from Andhra Pradesh’s Kandaleru reservoir, helping improve storage levels in the city’s key water bodies amid rising summer demand. Poondi reservoir, one of Chennai’s principal sources of drinking water, has been receiving Krishna water under the inter-state water-sharing agreement between Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Built in 1944 in the Poondi taluk of Tir…
Amaravati, June 14 (IANS) Four persons, including three children, drowned when a boat they were travelling in overturned in the Krishna River in Andhra Pradesh’s Palnadu district on Sunday. The incident occurred at Konur in the Acchampet mandal of the district.According to police, 10 people belonging to the same family travelled in a boat to attend a family function at Konur. While returning home, the boat overturned, and all of them started drowning.While six of them were rescued by the villa…
Amaravati, June 2 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday directed officials to organise the Godavari Pushkaralu-2027 on a grand scale, showcasing the state’s rich cultural, historical and spiritual heritage. Emphasising the importance of spiritual tourism, the Chief Minister noted that the Godavari river basin is home to numerous sacred temples and pilgrimage centres, making the Pushkaralu an excellent opportunity to promote spiritual tourism and boost economic ac…
Hyderabad, June 1 (IANS) In light of the meteorological department’s indications that drought conditions will persist due to the El Nino effect, Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Monday directed officials to ensure that Telangana receives its share of Krishna and Godavari waters. He cautioned officials that if the upper riparian states follow a policy of releasing water only after their dams are full, it will cause problems for Telangana.In the context of the rainy season and the begi…