PM Modi asks states to resolve water disputes through cooperation, tech monitoringPrime Minister Narendra Modi has called for cooperative solutions to inter-state water disputes. He emphasized technology-based monitoring ...
28 May, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
PMK urges Centre to reject Karnataka's Mekedatu dam DPRPMK president Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the Centre to reject Karnataka’s Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the proposed Mekedatu dam, ass...
22 May, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
- Man, son shot dead after dispute over irrigation water in Ghaziabad
In Ghaziabad's Niwari area, a father and son from Meerut were fatally shot, and another son was injured following a dispute over irrigation...
19 Aug, 2025, 08.23 PM IST
Cauvery water sharing row: Karnataka CM chairs cabinet meet for 2nd straight day to discuss way forwardKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah held a cabinet meeting to discuss the release of 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu over the next 15...
15 Sep, 2023, 11.51 AM IST
Cauvery water sharing row: Karnataka CM chairs cabinet meet for 2nd straight day to discuss way forwardKarnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah convened a meeting of his cabinet on Wednesday to discuss the next course of action after the Cauvery...
13 Sep, 2023, 12.52 PM IST
'Inter-State Water Disputes Act' needs to be totally amended: Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai"Our Inter-State Water Disputes Act needs to be totally amended. The name itself says interstate water disputes act. It creates more disput...
05 Mar, 2022, 04.42 PM IST
Chandrababu Naidu for interlinking of rivers to prevent water disputesThe chief minister was speaking at his camp office here with members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources, who were o...
18 Aug, 2017, 10.03 PM IST
In troubled waters, Telangana moves centre against Andhra Pradesh's irrigation projectsTelangana, which suffered setbacks with repeated refusal of approvals by the Central agencies, has moved the Centre against the irrigation ...
06 Apr, 2017, 11.35 AM IST
India very sensitive about rivers in border areas: Uma BhartiBharti said India is moving very fast towards becoming an important world power and water will play an important role in country's developm...
22 Mar, 2017, 09.32 PM IST
Need to define surplus river water to prevent disputes: Uma BhartiThe Union Water Resources Minister said that a 'Jal Manthan' (seminar on water-related issues) will also be held to deliberate on this issu...
26 Jul, 2016, 11.53 PM IST
UP, MP at war over sharing water from Bansagar dam across Sone riverUma Bharti has called a meeting of the CMs of both UP and MP to sort out the issue amicably, no government confirmed participation of the C...
21 May, 2015, 11.46 AM IST
Andhra Pradesh to expose Telangana's 'misdeeds' over Krishna river waterAP may seek intervention of Apex Council comprising Union Water Resources Minister & Chief Ministers of both states to resolve the current ...
28 Oct, 2014, 08.27 PM IST
Tamil Nadu seeks Rs 2,479 crore damages from Karnataka on Cauvery disputeTN has approached the Supreme Court seeking around Rs. 2,500 crore from Karnataka for loss of crops due to non-release of Cauvery water.
30 May, 2013, 06.09 PM IST
Set up monitoring mechanism on Cauvery issue: JayaTamil Nadu government said it was "absolutely" essential on the part of the Centre to put in place a monitoring mechanism on the Cauvery wa...
12 Mar, 2013, 11.31 AM IST
- The Water Policy is at best a beginning and needs to cover more ground
The Water Policy now okayed by the Centre touches upon a wide range of issues concerning the precarious water economy but without clear foc...
03 Jan, 2013, 04.54 AM IST
States to discuss setting up of forum to settle water disputesAmid growing disputes over water sharing, the Centre has proposed setting up a permanent forum to enable states evolve consensus on these s...
02 Oct, 2012, 03.57 PM IST
- Tamil Nadu clears it would not allow construction of new dam by Karnataka
With the Cauvery water sharing row escalating, TN govt made it clear that it would not allow construction of a new dam by Karnataka at Meke...
30 Mar, 2012, 03.29 PM IST