Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who holds the water resources portfolio, on Wednesday said that there is no shortage of drinking water in the State and the government is also managing irrigation needs effectively.
The DCM called on the Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil and submitted an appeal on Tuesday. The submissions sought funding for six fresh proposals, estimated to cost Rs 11,123 crore, under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).
Telangana's Irrigation and Civil Supply Minister, Uttam Kumar Reddy, on Sunday stated that the government is making all-out efforts to rescue the eight workers trapped inside the collapsed Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Nagarkurnool.
In a recent order, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has instructed the Irrigation and Flood Control Department (I&FCD) of the Delhi government to guarantee the completion of desilting 24 drains in the capital by May 31. The NGT emphasized that the desilting work must adhere to the timel
"Whether it is NDRF, SDRF, if it is required the government must take support from the technical experts from international agencies, they should ensure that those stuck in the area should be safe and brought (out) alive, because this is not the time to discuss politics. Earlier also such in
A section of the roof collapsed in the under-construction stretch of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel in Nagarkurnool district, Telangana, early on Saturday morning, leaving eight workers trapped inside.
Telangana Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies Capt N Uttam Kumar Reddy assured that the state government was making every possible effort to safely rescue the eight workers trapped inside the SLBC tunnel at Domalapenta in Nagarkurnool district.
Telangana Minister for Irrigation Uttam Kumar Reddy on Saturday reached the site of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) incident at Domalapenta in Nagarkurnool district.
According to an official statement by the CMO, CM Reddy ordered district Collector, Superintendent of Police, Fire Services department, Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) and Irrigation officials to rush to the spot and take up relief measures immediately.
BJP MLA Pravesh Sahib Singh was assigned the charge of the Public Works Department (PWD), Legislative Affairs, Irrigation and Flood Control Department (I&FC), Water, and Gurdwara elections.
Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Finance Minister Diya Kumari on Wednesday presented the state's Budget 2025 in the Assembly, making several major announcements across various sectors.
Referring to the alleged exploitation of water resources by the neighbouring state of Andhra Pradesh, the CM asked the officials of Irrigation department to be more alert in utilising river Krishna water from Srisailam and Nagarjuna Sagar projects.