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Delhi government to give MSP to farmers as per Swaminathan Committee repor
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi, (India), Jan 28 (ANI): The Delhi Government has decided to begin the process of implementing the Swaminathan Committee's recommendations for the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for farmers, said AAP convenor and Irrigation Minister Gopal Rai on Monday.
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Chhattisgarh CM waives irrigation tax
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India] Jan 26 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel here on Thursday announced that the state government has decided to waive off irrigation tax of around 15 lakh farmers amounting to Rs 207 crore.
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Andhra Pradesh Minister receives award for Polavaram Project
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Jan 4 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Water Resources Minister Devineni Umamaheswar Rao has received the 'Central Board of Irrigation and Power Award' for better planning and construction of Polavaram Irrigation Project in the state at Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
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PM Modi to visit Jharkhand, Odisha tomorrow
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jharkhand and Odisha on Saturday to lay foundation stones of various projects, said an official statement.
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KCR lists medical health, education, irrigation as priority
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Dec 27 (ANI): Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Saturday affirmed that along with the agriculture sector, his government will now work to improve the health and education sector in the state on a priority basis.
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63 pc Polavaram project work done: Naidu
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Dec 24 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday expressed satisfaction over the progress of Polavaram multi-purpose irrigation project, saying that around 63 per cent of works has been completed so far.
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Gadkari urges private sector to invest in expressways, waterways, clean Ga
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Nitin Gadkari has urged the private sector to invest liberally in the development of expressways, waterways, irrigation projects and 'Clean Ganga
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KCR directs officials to expedite construction of irrigation projects in T
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Dec 16 (ANI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has instructed the concerned officials to expedite the construction of irrigation projects and complete them within two years.
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Cabinet approves Shahpurkandi Dam project on river Ravi in Punjab
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 7 (ANI): The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the implementation of the Shahpurkandi Dam Project, Punjab on river Ravi. For this, central assistance of Rs. 485.38 crore (for irrigation component) would be provided over five years from
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People more important than Hampi festival: Karnataka Minister
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] Dec 4 (ANI): Karnataka's Irrigation and Medical Education Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday said the people facing hardships due to drought are more important for the state government than celebrating Hampi festival.
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Shirdi Trust to give Rs 500 crore interest-free loan to Maharashtra
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Dec 2 (ANI): The Saibaba Sansthan Trust of Shirdi will give an interest-free loan of Rs 500 crore to Maharashtra government for completing a pending irrigation project. The time limit of repayment of the loan is not yet fixed.
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Maharashtra Irrigation Scam: Opposition alleges state govt of suppression
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Nov 28 (ANI): Opposition in Maharashtra accused the Devendra Fadnavis-led state government of suppressing the opposition in the garb of Rs 35,000 crore Maharashtra irrigation scam case.
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