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Coal CPSEs bring clean water to 981 villages in 9 states, benefiting nearl
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
This initiative has positively impacted close to 18 lakh people, ensuring access to safe drinking water and irrigation facilities, read the Ministry of Coal press release.
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MP CM Chouhan starts ‘Mukhyamantri Krishak Mitra Yojana’
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
On the occasion, addressing a program held in Bhopal, CM Chouhan said, “Under Mukhyamantri Krishak Mitra Yojana, extension of 11KV line and transformer will be installed for connection of 3 horsepower or more capacity. Under this scheme, only 50 percent of the electricity infrastructure deve
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J&K: Water level in Jhelum River drops to 70-year low due to dry weath
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
“In July, we received good rainfall and at the time a flood alert was issued. The valley has been witnessing a dry now for the last three months. Jhelum, which is the main water body, has almost dried up at many places,” Field Officer Fisheries Department, Baljeet Singh said.
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PoK: Gilgit-Baltistan civil servants protest 'discrimination'
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The discriminatory sections in the Rules of Business 2009 irritate government officials in Gilgit-Baltistan government Service, who went on strike on September 12 on the day of the caretaker prime minister's arrival to the territory, The News International reported.
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UP: Yogi government to install over 30K solar pumps under PM KUSUM Yojana
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to an official statement by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), "The Uttar Pradesh government, in line with the intentions of CM Yogi, has set a target to install over 30,000 solar photovoltaic irrigation pumps by spending Rs 434 crore under PM KUSUM Yojana in the financial year 202
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BJP established 22 medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh: Narendra Singh Toma
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Listing achievements of the Shivraj government in Madhya Pradesh, Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Saturday that the BJP government has established 22 medical colleges and the state is contributing to the nation's GDP."
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Ex-Afghan President Karzai, US special envoy discuss economic situation in
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Karzai, in a statement on his X account, highlighted that they “discussed the economic situation of Afghanistan and emphasized the importance and impact of girls’ and boys’ education on Afghanistan’s economic growth and bright future, along with the necessary support for irrigation to benefi
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Telangana CM inaugurates lift irrigation project to fill Anjanagiri reserv
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday inaugurated the ‘Palamuru-Rangareddy lift irrigation scheme’ at Narlapur in Nagarkurnool district.
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MP CM Chouhan slams Congress, says they didn't give roads, electricity
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"What did Congress give? They didn't give roads and electricity. Who gave water to the people of Khandwa district? Our government made the policy and connected 80 percent of the state's farms with irrigation facilities. Irrigation is being done not only by canals but also by pipes. Jawar Mic
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Groundwater depletion rates could triple in India due to irrigation, warmi
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Currently, the most overexploited aquifers are in the northwest and south of India, but the study indicates that by 2050 that area may extend to the southwest, the southern peninsula and central India.
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Groundwater depletion will increase in coming decades as temperature warms
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to a new study sponsored by the University of Michigan, farmers in India have reacted to rising temperatures by increasing groundwater withdrawal for irrigation. If current trends continue, groundwater loss might triple by 2080, endangering India's food and water security.
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"We will safeguard interests of state": Deputy CM Shivakumar on Cauvery wa
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The Cauvery water issue has been a controversial issue between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu for decades and they have been locked in a battle over the sharing of water from the Cauvery River, which is a major source of irrigation and drinking water for millions of people in the region.
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