In 2008, the government of the erstwhile combined state of Andhra Pradesh took up the Dr B.R. Ambedkar Pranahitha-Chevella Sujala Sravanthi Lift Irrigation Scheme (PCSS Project) at a cost of Rs 38,500 crore. The project proposed to lift 180 thousand million cubic feet (TMC) of water from
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar, who is holding water resources and Bengaluru development portfolios, told the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday that the State Government will accord priority to irrigation projects and filling water in tanks and then concentrate on development of
Telangana Minister for Irrigation and Food & Civil Supplies Uttam Kumar Reddy moved the resolution in the Telangana Legislative Assembly today. Elaborate discussions took place in the house on the issue where Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, Telangana DCM Bhatti Vikramarka, BRS ML
New Delhi [India], February 12: Sugarcane cultivation is a vital component of agriculture in India, contributing significantly to the sugar and bioenergy industries globally. Per reports, India holds the position of the second-largest global exporter of sugarcane. "The majority of its export
He invested heavily in irrigation; he invested in agriculture practices. And in seven years, eight years, Odisha had become self-sufficient in food grain production. In 11 years, Odisha became food surplus.
In a letter addressed to Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy, Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) chief YS Sharmila demanded the immediate implementation of promises made during the state's bifurcation, including special status.
"I know that Nirmala Sitharaman is a very intelligent leader and a Minister. But she represents Karnataka. As far as irrigation is concerned in Karnataka, for the Upper Bhadra Project, the Finance Minister had announced that she is going to give Rs 5,300 crores for the Bhadra project. Was
Accumulating between 1 inch and 2 feet, the snow provides a crucial boost to the local irrigation system, which is dependent on springs and glacier water.
Following the direction of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Chairman 5T and Nabin Odisha, Kartik Pandian visited Sundargarh district to review the progress of various developmental works in the district and interacted with students.
The newly appointed Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee president, YS Sharmila, inspected the Gundlakamma Reservoir Project on Saturday and expressed concern over the neglected state of the irrigation project in the Prakasam district.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that the loans of 86 lakh farmers in the state have been waived off, while before 2017, farmers in the state were compelled to commit suicide due to overwhelming debt. There was no arrangement for electricity, fertilizers, and irrigation for farm
Researchers used three decades of data to illustrate how groundwater depletion, which many farmers rely on for irrigation, might affect food production in drought and drier climates.