MK Stalin leads Tamil Nadu parties in condemning Karnataka for not releasing Cauvery WaterTamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin convened an all-party meeting to address Karnataka's reluctance to release Cauvery water, as recommende...
16 Jul, 2024, 02.26 PM IST
Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar urges cooperation amid Cauvery water disputeAmid rising tensions over the Cauvery water dispute, Karnataka's Deputy CM DK Shivakumar emphasized dialogue and cooperation with Tamil Nad...
16 Jul, 2024, 12.37 PM IST
Lessons India can learn from Maharashtra's unique Tembhu Lift Irrigation ProjectAtpadi's 48 clusters must form water-user associations and plan for sharing the resource equitably. The plan is to provide 5,000 m3 per fam...
24 Jul, 2023, 11.57 PM IST
IBM’s Watson is here to fix Bengaluru’s water woesIBM now aims to focus on the equal distribution of water across the state to avert aridness across the region.
22 Nov, 2017, 11.40 AM IST
Water scarcity in Maharashtra leading to disputes over use of water in damsIn addition to inter-state disputes, changing climate and its impact on water availability have triggered district-level disputes over the ...
11 Dec, 2015, 06.34 AM IST
Sugar plantations in Maharashtra hurting other crops, claims BJP leaderA leader of Maharashtra’s ruling BJP said there was more sugarcane plantation in the state than reported by its agriculture department.
08 Dec, 2015, 03.30 AM IST
Excess water requirement of sugarcane hurting other crops: Maharashtra BJP leaderA leader of Maharashtra’s ruling BJP said there was more sugarcane plantation in the state than what was reported by its agriculture depart...
07 Dec, 2015, 06.40 PM IST
Maharashtra has more sugarcane than reported by the agriculture department: BJPMadhav Bhandari, chief spokesperson, BJP, Maharashtra unit claims that there is more sugarcane plantation in Maharashtra than reported by t...
07 Dec, 2015, 04.38 PM IST
Ministerial panel to study Kelkar Committee recommendationsThe panel will study recommendations of the Kelkar Committee and observations of the departments' concerned about it before submitting its ...
18 Jan, 2015, 05.03 PM IST
Kerala government ropes in IBM for solutions to water distributionKerala Water Authority (KWA) is using IBM's analytics to analyse, monitor and manage water distribution in Thiruvananthapuram.
23 Sep, 2014, 02.43 PM IST
IBM to use Big Data for managing Bangalore's water supplyIBM has tied up with the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board to create systems for managing increasingly complex water distribution s...
20 Feb, 2014, 07.44 PM IST
No equitable distribution, so water sop just mirage in DelhiFor all of Delhi’s people to benefit, the new govt will have to ensure equitable distribution. And that’s a promise that will take a while ...
01 Jan, 2014, 11.39 AM IST
DJB to launch several infrastructure development projectsWith an aim to streamline water distribution network, Delhi Jal Board decided to carry out a number of infrastructure development projects ...
22 Aug, 2013, 10.07 PM IST
Draft National Water Framework Bill is a welcome step towards better water managementThe Draft National Water Framework Bill, 2013, seeks welcome policy focus for India’s stressed water economy.
10 Jul, 2013, 11.53 AM IST
Maharashtra AG meets CM over his affidavitMaharashtra AG Darius Khambata met the Chief Minister and a group of leaders in the Legislative Assembly funds.
15 Mar, 2013, 01.56 PM IST
- Union cabinet clears creation of National clean energy fund
Union cabinet cleared the creation of a national clean energy fund that will finance green energy projects.
07 Apr, 2011, 12.59 AM IST
- 'Impose cess to check water abuse'
Montek Singh Ahluwalia has suggested a cess on electricity use to prevent rampant exploitation of groundwater in the country.
08 May, 2008, 02.41 AM IST