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…
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Jaipur, June 29 (IANS) After Rajasthan and Haryana reached a consensus on implementing the 1994 Yamuna water-sharing agreement, the two states are set to sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) on Monday in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi. Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil will also attend the signing ceremony.This will end a three-decade-long deadlock. According to official sources, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma and Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini will formal…
New Delhi, June 23 (IANS) A significant meeting was held by Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil in New Delhi on Tuesday, attended by Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and his Rajasthan counterpart, Bhajanlal Sharma, during which issues related to water resources, irrigation, and drinking water were discussed. At the meeting, discussions centred on the supply of Rajasthan’s share of water under the 1994 Upper Yamuna River Board Agreement. It was decided that Rajasthan would receive its …
Surat, May 14 (IANS) More than Rs 5.31 lakh worth of tribal handicrafts, herbal products and traditional goods were sold within five days at the ‘Vibrant Gujarat Regional Exhibition-2026’ in Surat, with the earnings going directly to tribal artisans without any deductions or operational costs, officials said on Thursday.The exhibition, organised from May 1 to 5 alongside the ‘Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference’ (VGRC) on the occasion of ‘Gujarat Foundation Day’, featured 25 stalls dedicat…