Chennai, June 1 (IANS) Relief is on the horizon for Chennai’s water managers as Krishna River water released from Andhra Pradesh’s Kandaleru Reservoir has begun reaching Tamil Nadu through the Telugu Ganga canal system, bolstering supplies to the city’s drinking water reservoirs amid the ongoing summer season.Officials of the Water Resources Department (WRD) said on Sunday that Krishna water is currently flowing into the Poondi Reservoir at a rate of 75 cubic feet per second (cusecs), mark…
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Ahmedabad, May 27 (IANS) Gujarat on Wednesday exceeded its target for desilting reservoirs, canals, rivers and other water bodies over the past three years, with more than 221 lakh cubic metres of silt removed across the state between 2022-23 and 2024-25, according to the state government. The desilting drive, carried out by the Water Resources Department under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, surpassed the original target of 203 lakh cubic metres.Officials said the campaign cov…
Coimbatore, May 26 (IANS) The Thirumoorthi Reservoir Project Committee of the Parambikulam Aliyar Irrigation Project (PAP) has urged the Tamil Nadu government to provide an annual allocation of Rs 10 crore for canal desilting works, stating that the measure is essential to ensure proper water distribution to tail-end agricultural areas in Coimbatore and Tiruppur districts.The committee has submitted representations to Water Resources Department Minister N. Anand and Finance Minister N. Marie Wil…
Patna, May 20 (IANS) A meeting of the Bihar Cabinet was held on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, during which 13 major agenda items concerning governance, infrastructure, security, sports, industrial development and public welfare were approved.One of the key decisions involved the sanction of Rs 747.97 crore in advance from the Bihar Contingency Fund for Rural Local Bodies for the financial year 2026-27, in line with the recommendations of the 15th Finance Co…
Gandhinagar, May 20 (IANS) The Gujarat government has completed 2.21 crore (221.37 lakh) cubic metres of earthwork over the last three years to strengthen reservoirs and increase water storage capacity across the state, exceeding its original target for the period, Water Resources and Water Supply Minister, Ishwarsinh Patel, said on Wednesday.The work was undertaken between 2022-23 and 2024-25 through government machinery under the Water Resources Department as part of annual special drives aime…
Agartala, May 16 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said that a total of 42 dams have already been constructed in the state for flood control, and an additional 193 flood control projects would be implemented to prevent erosion along various rivers across the state. Inaugurating the State Data Centre in Agartala, the Chief Minister said that, along with infrastructure development, reforms are necessary in every field of work to ensure sustainable progress. “The state governme…
Mumbai, May 16 (IANS) NCP (SP) legislator Rohit Pawar on Saturday said reunification of the two NCP factions would be possible only if Ajit Pawar-led NCP shows the resolve to fight the BJP on issues concerning the common people, while asserting that there is currently no substance in talks of a merger.The foundation day of the NCP falls on June 10. Against this backdrop, high-level meetings were held under the leadership of Sharad Pawar.Commenting on these meetings, Rohit Pawar said, “Organisati…
Chennai, May 11 (IANS) Chennai is expected to receive Krishna water supply again from May 15 after the Andhra Pradesh government temporarily halted discharge for maintenance work in water bodies linked to the inter-state supply system. Officials of the Water Resources Department (WRD) said the resumed inflow is likely to strengthen the city’s reservoir storage ahead of the peak summer demand period and help maintain comfortable drinking water reserves until the onset of the northeast monsoon l…
Gandhinagar, May 4 (IANS) Gujarat’s major reservoirs are holding higher water levels this year, with total storage reaching 59.75 per cent as of Sunday, an increase of over nine percentage points compared to the same period last year, according to the Water Resources Department.The rise follows an above-average monsoon, with the state recording more than 128 per cent rainfall.This has resulted in improved water availability across regions for both drinking and irrigation purposes.“Due to wid…
Chennai, April 28 (IANS) In a move to tap the vast renewable energy potential of waterbodies, Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited (TNGECL) has initiated plans to set up floating solar photovoltaic (FPV) projects across multiple reservoirs in the state.The initiative comes amid growing concerns over land constraints for conventional solar parks and the need to accelerate clean energy adoption.As part of the proposal, TNGECL has identified seven locations for the pilot phase, including maj…