"In Mayurbhanj, around four lakh hectares constitute cultivable land, and out of that, 64% has an assured irrigation facility. During Kharif, with rain-fed irrigation, we cover 100% of the cultivable area, but during Rabi, irrigation drops to about one lakh hectares," he told ANI.
According to an official release, the agriculture cabinet, organised as part of the declared Farmer Welfare Year 2026, gave a nod to projects worth Rs 25,678 crore aimed at farmers and those engaged in allied productive activities. Additionally, Rs 2,068 crore was granted for the construc
According to the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), the registration fee and stamp duty payable will be reimbursed by the Narmada Valley Development Authority.
Emphasising round-the-clock operations on the SLBC tunnel project with a focused approach to safety protocol and immediate mobilisation and deployment of machinery, the Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies, N Uttam Kumar Reddy, on Sunday made it clear that delays or negligence would
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday reviewed the progress of river protection works and desilting being carried out under irrigation projects at the Secretariat. He directed officials to ensure that all works are completed on time, keeping in view the possibility of f
According to an official release, the Cabinet approved the revision of the Nazul land area of Pachmarhi town under the control of the Special Area Development Authority (SADA), declaring 395.939 hectares of land as Revenue Nazul by excluding it from the Pachmarhi Sanctuary area.
"The Cabinet meeting took place in Madaram for the first time in the history of Telangana and United Andhra Pradesh also. It shows the respect of the Telangana cabinet towards Sammakka-Saralamma, and they have taken up irrigation issues and other issues in favour of Madaram and the tribal
This came in response to the earlier remarks by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, heavily criticised former CM K Chandrashekar Rao and called for capital punishment for allegedly damaging Telangana's interests in river water sharing and for making money illegally through irrigation project
YSR Congress Party leader and former MLA V. Vishweshwar Reddy strongly condemned Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu for allegedly betraying Rayalaseema by halting the Rayalaseema Lift Irrigation Project for personal and political gain. Reacting to statements made by Telangana Chief Minis
The political temperature in Telangana escalated sharply on Saturday after Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Ravula Sridhar Reddy strongly condemned Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy's remarks in the Legislative Assembly, calling them "derogatory, disturbing and filled with violence," and
Under NABARD financing, the Chief Minister has approved the sanction of 16 irrigation schemes of the Irrigation Department across various districts, at a total cost of Rs 53.68 crore.
Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) working president KT Rama Rao, on Thursday, condemned Tripura student Anjel Chakma's brutal killing in Dehradun, and urged for "tough laws against racism and tougher implementation."