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"BJP, JD (S) leaders should first ask Centre to release funds": Karnataka
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Reacting to the drought study tour of Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal (Secular) leaders, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has said that the government has already conducted the survey and sent the report to the centre.
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Committed to India's water security - Water Conservation by The Art of Liv
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 7: India, a predominantly agricultural nation, has been facing its share of problems with lack of water, which hampers farming practices and affects people's daily needs. A country responsible for about one-fourth of the total groundwater extracted wor
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Karnataka: CM writes to ministers to study drought situation; asks to subm
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The direction came as the state faces one of the worst droughts, where out of 236 taluks, 216 have been declared drought-hit due to inadequate rainfall.
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CM Siddaramaiah instructs ministers to submit report on drought situation
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The CM further said that the Centre released Rs 600 crore under the MGNREGA scheme a day ago after a letter was written.
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"BJP MPs should get relief released from Centre for farmers": CM Siddarama
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launching an attack on Bharatiya Janata Party MPs said that if BJP is concerned about farmers, BJP MPs should prevail upon the Centre and get the relief release to the state instead of criticizing the state government.
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah calls BJP drought study tour a farce
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Reacting to the BJP's decision to conduct a statewide study tour to assess the drought situation in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah called it a farce and demanded BJP leaders to make an appeal to the centre for relief fund.
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BJP to conduct study tour for assessing drought situation in Karnataka
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to conduct a statewide study tour to assess the drought situation in the state, an official statement said on Monday.
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Despite Karnataka's contributions, relief funds from BJP-led Centre elusiv
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Siddaramaiah posted on X, "Despite our state's significant contributions, relief funds from the Centre have been elusive. It's not just during Congress-led or BJP's 'trouble-engine' administrations, Karnataka's problems have always been ignored by the BJP-led Union Government and we urge tha
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah alleges Centre's indifference to state's needs
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday criticised the Union Government over its "indifference" to the state's needs and urged Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs "to introspect and question the central leadership".
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Standard Chartered Bank and WOTR Embark on Mission to Ensure Water Securit
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 23: A landmark partnership has been forged between Standard Chartered Bank and Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR) to launch a profound initiative titled "Providing Water Security for Drinking, Rural Livelihoods, and Climate-Resilient Agriculture in Severe
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Rising air temperatures, decreased water flow can both heat our rivers: St
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to a recent study, our rivers are heating up due to decreased water flows and rising atmospheric temperatures, which are posing serious problems for society, ecosystems, and aquatic life.
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Water flows, rising atmospheric temperatures can heat our rivers: Study
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Water temperature is an important control for all the physical, chemical, and biological processes in rivers. It is particularly important for organisms that cannot regulate their own body temperature, such as fish. River temperature is important for human health and industrial, domestic, an
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