Hyderabad, July 17 (IANS) With Telangana facing a rainfall deficit of about 40 per cent due to the impact of El Niño, the State government has decided to request the Centre to send special teams to assess the situation and provide necessary financial assistance for implementing contingency plans. The decision was taken in the Cabinet meeting presided over by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy here on Friday.Minister for Revenue, Information & Public Relations Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy told medi…
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Agartala, July 12 (IANS) The Tripura government has initiated two major long-term infrastructure proposals for Agartala — a Rs 1,000-crore flood protection project and an ambitious river-linking plan to bring surface water from the Gomati River to the state capital — with the twin objectives of strengthening flood resilience and ensuring a sustainable drinking water supply. Addressing an official function here, Chief Minister Manik Saha said that his government aims to gradually reduce depende…
Dharmapuri, July 5 (IANS) Residents in several rural and urban pockets of Tamil Nadu’s Dharmapuri district have reported irregular drinking water supply under the Hogenakkal Drinking Water Supply and Fluorosis Mitigation Project, raising concerns over reduced availability of potable water as inflows to the Hogenakkal reservoir continue to decline.The project, one of Tamil Nadu’s largest protected drinking water schemes, supplies water to Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts and serves as the p…
Gandhinagar, June 29 (IANS) Gujarat’s ongoing water conservation drive under the ‘Sujalam Sufalam Jal Abhiyan’ has increased water storage capacity by 20,789 lakh cubic feet this year, taking the cumulative rise over the past eight years to a record 1,38,039 lakh cubic feet, Water Resources and Water Supply Minister Ishwarsinh Patel said on Monday.The initiative, implemented in alignment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Catch the Rain’ campaign, has evolved into a large-scale pub…
Chennai, June 29 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will hold his first joint conference with District Collectors and senior police officers on Monday since assuming office, launching a two-day review of governance, law and order, and development priorities ahead of the presentation of the revised Budget for 2026-27. The June 29-30 conference will bring together District Collectors and senior police officials from across the state to deliberate on 43 key governance issues covering …
Mumbai, June 26 (IANS) Amid delays in project completion due to a paucity of funds, the Maharashtra government will provide a massive allocation of over Rs 22,898 crore from the state’s own funds for the Jal Jeevan Mission. This funding is in addition to the state’s matching share required by the Central government.It aims to cover crucial project components, expedite nearly complete water supply schemes, and allow the advance release of state funds before Central funds are received. The decisio…
Gandhinagar, June 18 (IANS) The Gujarat government has reviewed its preparedness for the possible impact of El Niño, with Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel chairing a high-level meeting in Gandhinagar on Thursday to assess water availability, agricultural planning and inter-departmental coordination ahead of the monsoon-related weather pattern. According to state government officials, the meeting focused on ensuring drinking water security, protecting livestock and supporting farmers through conti…
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…
Ahmedabad, May 6 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has activated a series of advanced measures to maintain water supply across the city as repair work on the Narmada main canal is expected to reduce availability for about 10 days, officials said on Wednesday. The Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited has undertaken pre-monsoon repair and maintenance of damage to the canal lining.In view of the work, water levels in the canal will be regulated as required from May 6 for an estimated…
Bengaluru, April 16 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said a monsoon deficit is expected in most districts of the state, barring five, and directed Deputy Commissioners to take precautionary measures to ensure there is no shortage of drinking water.He was speaking at a meeting held under his chairmanship at the Vidhana Soudha, attended by district in-charge ministers, Deputy Commissioners, and Chief Executive Officers of Zilla Panchayats, to review drinking water supply in…