River-linking work may start in 3 months: Nitin Gadkari"We will hold meetings with the concerned chief ministers soon to sort out inter-state issues, so that the three projects can take off with...
13 Sep, 2017, 12.07 AM IST
Maharashtra, Gujarat to sign pact on river-linking project soon: Nitin GadkariNitin Gadkari said this at the 31st annual general meeting of the National Water Development Agency, which is working on the river inter-li...
12 Sep, 2017, 05.44 PM IST
Government aims to begin work on 3 river inter-linking projects soonThe projects will cost the government around Rs 40,000 crore and will be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said Nitin Gadkari.
05 Sep, 2017, 09.41 PM IST
River interlinking on large scale not practical: Murli Manohar JoshiJoshi said, had it been practical, then nature itself would have done it. "The rivers would have been inter-connected. But it is not."
11 May, 2016, 05.05 PM IST
Congress has no right to criticise PM Narendra Modi: Uma BharatiBharti also sought to underscore that the collapse of Congress-led governments in Arunachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand were triggered by rebel...
02 Apr, 2016, 08.35 PM IST
- Gujarat-Maharashtra dispute stalls river project
Differences over water sharing between two BJP-ruled states Gujarat and Maharashtra continue to block the Centre’s ambitious plan to go ahe...
09 Feb, 2016, 06.11 AM IST
River-linking: Uma Bharti takes up green nod issue with Prakash JavadekarUma Bharti has taken up the issue of green clearances for ambitious Ken-Betwa river linking project with Environment Minister Prakash Javad...
08 Feb, 2016, 07.13 PM IST
Cooperation of states essential for river inter-linking: GovernmentHolding that inter-linking of rivers (ILR) is "critical" for enhancing the country's water and food security, the Centre today said it is c...
19 Nov, 2015, 06.21 PM IST
Pancheshwar project will be completed in ten years: Union Minister Uma BhartiBharti expressed confidence that the project to link Sharda river in Nepal with Yamuna and then with Sabarmati in Gujarat will be completed...
25 Sep, 2015, 11.19 PM IST
Ken-Betwa link to be model of river interlinking project: CentreCentre announced that the Ken-Betwa link would be a model for its ambitious river interlinking project and also that steps are being taken ...
15 Sep, 2015, 11.05 PM IST
Will not allow a drop from Maharashtra's water share go elsewhere: Devendra FadnavisCM Devendra Fadnavis today told the Maharashtra Legislative assembly that his government will not spare even a drop of water for Gujarat.
17 Jul, 2015, 04.39 PM IST
In 5th interstate project, Assam, Bengal & Bihar rivers may be linkedThis project, if implemented, will not only provide irrigation and water supply benefits to the three states but also provide surplus water...
14 Jul, 2015, 10.47 AM IST
Congress doing politics on river projects is very sad: Uma BhartiAsking Congress to desist from doing politics on projects for cleaning Ganga and river interlinking, Bharti offered to make presentations t...
04 Jun, 2015, 07.47 PM IST
- Centre appoints task-force to help build consensus on river inter-linking
The Centre has set up a task force to look into various contentious issues relating to inter-linking of rivers.
15 Apr, 2015, 10.19 AM IST
Government plans river inter-linking to meet water needs of Delhi, MumbaiThe project, having three dams and two tunnels, is expected to be completed in seven years.
13 Jan, 2015, 11.28 AM IST
Budget 2014: Stress on river-linking plan as FM talks of 'rich dividends'Jaitley said that rivers are the lifeline of the country as they provide water not only for producing food for the multitudes but also for ...
10 Jul, 2014, 06.01 PM IST
- Govt identifies 30 river links from among states' proposals
Govt said the National Water Development Authority had identified 30 river links from amongst several proposed by states and feasibility re...
19 Mar, 2012, 10.08 PM IST