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Cauvery dispute: Siddaramaiah to meet Uma Bharati today as Karnataka stall
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 29 (ANI): With the Karnataka government not complying just yet with the Supreme Court's order to urgently release more water from the Cauvery river to Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will meet union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti today.
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PM Modi to take stock of Indus Water Treaty today
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 26 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take stock of the 56-year old Indus Water Treaty in New Delhi today, where top officials from various Ministries including External Affairs and Water Resources are expected to brief the Prime Minister on the pact.
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Rs. 315 crore released for construction of toilets
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.23 (ANI): The Union Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Ministry has released an amount of Rs. 315 crore to the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation for the implementation of Ganga action plan under Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) during the
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Cauvery dispute: Shutdown in Tamil Nadu should be peaceful, says M.B. Pati
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 16 (ANI): Karnataka Water Resources Minister M.B. Patil on Friday asserted that the statewide shutdown called by various trade organisations and farmer associations in Tamil Nadu should be peaceful and added that it is the state's government's responsibilit
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Cauvery Supervisory Committee to meet in Delhi today
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 12 (ANI): The Cauvery Supervisory Committee, headed by Union Water Resources Secretary Shashi Shekhar, will today meet in New Delhi to decide on the quantum of Cauvery river water to be released to Tamil Nadu and other states.
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NCP cries foul, says complete projects approved during former regime
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Aug. 30 (ANI): Unperturbed by the Maharashtra Government's decision to scrap 95 irrigation projects which has been marred with corruption scandals, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Tuesday asked the government to complete the projects which was approved by former
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US Special Representative for Environment and Water Resources to visit Del
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug. 30 (ANI): United States' Special Representative for Environment and Water Resources, Ambassador Jennifer Haverkamp, will undertake a three-day visit to New Delhi starting from today.
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Centre mulling law against river polluters: Uma Bharti
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 18 (ANI): Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Uma Bharti on Monday said the Centre is working to bring a law having stringent provisions against the river polluters.
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Uma Bharti taunts Samajwadi Party, says condition of UP worse than J-K
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 10 (ANI): Ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls scheduled next year, Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti has accused the Akhilesh Yadav-led Samajwadi Party of failing to tackle the deteriorating law and order situation and said the present situation in the most pop
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Namami Gange Project will show its first impact by Oct.: Uma Bharti
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, July 10 (ANI): Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti has asserted that Namami Gange Project will be very successful, adding that the first impact of this ambitious program would be seen by October this year.
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