Guwahati, Feb 19 (IANS) Highlighting the Assam government’s focus on agricultural infrastructure, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said irrigation has become a key driver of transformation in the state’s rural economy over the last five years. In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister said irrigation, long considered the lifeline of Assam’s agriculture, has seen unprecedented progress under the current government.He said 772 minor irrigation schemes have been d…
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Bhuj, Feb 9 (IANS) The Kutch district administration has completed a comprehensive exercise to formally bring 910 lakes across 281 villages into official revenue records, enabling structured conservation, water harvesting, protection and beautification works in Gujarat’s largest and water-stressed district.The initiative, carried out under the guidance of Collector Anand Patel, was completed within a short span of three months and covered all 10 talukas of the district.Through scientific land …
Chennai, Jan 27 (IANS) Tamil Nadu is heading into the summer months with significantly lower water reserves after a marginal dip in rainfall during the northeast monsoon, triggering concerns over drinking water availability across the state.Data from the Water Resources Department (WRD) shows that the combined storage in 90 major reservoirs stood at 146.373 thousand million cubic feet (tmcft) as on Monday, nearly 20 per cent lower than the storage recorded during the same period last year.The cu…
Gandhinagar, Jan 9 (IANS) Union Coal and Mines Minister G. Kishan Reddy described the mining sector as a “pillar of economic growth” that will play a pivotal role in achieving the goal of a developed India by 2047. The minister was speaking at the National Mineral Chintan Shivir in Gujarat which was inaugurated by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.The three-day event, organised by the Union Ministry of Mines, brings together mining ministers from various states, senior officials and industry st…
Jaipur, Dec 29 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said that the State Government is continuously working to strengthen Rajasthan’s agricultural economy and enhance agricultural productivity. He stated that the government’s goal is to enable farmers to adopt smart farming through modern technologies and position the state as a leader in agricultural exports. With this vision, the Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet–2026 (GRAM) will be organised in the state next year. The Chief Minister dir…