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Parliament panel flags underutilisation in river interlinking scheme, seeks faster rolloutA parliamentary panel is concerned about the slow pace of the Interlinking of Rivers scheme. Funds allocated for 2025-26 remain largely uns...21 Mar, 2026, 12.14 PM IST- CM Naidu pledges Rs 70,000 cr for irrigation, vows to make Andhra drought-proofAndhra Pradesh government plans to invest in irrigation projects. Chief Minister Naidu announced a Rs 70,000 crore investment. This investm...19 Sep, 2025, 08.46 PM IST
- River interlinking projects in India may aggravate water stress: StudyIndia's river interlinking projects, aimed at addressing droughts and floods, may worsen water stress and disrupt monsoon patterns, accordi...27 Sep, 2023, 05.26 PM IST
- River linking projects may adversely impact monsoon: ExpertsThe Ken-Betwa scheme, the first being implemented under the National River Linking Project (NRLP), seeks to bring nearly 11 lakh hectares o...14 Jun, 2022, 03.46 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
- Godavari, Krishna rivers formally linked in Andhra PradeshIn an historic step in the mission to inter-link rivers, the Godavari was formally connected with the Krishna in Andhra Pradesh today.16 Sep, 2015, 04.23 PM IST
- Modi government to link Ken, Betwa rivers by year-endThe interlinking of the rivers in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh would commence by this year end, and this would be a "model" project.13 Jul, 2015, 05.26 PM IST
- Centre approaches Odisha for river interlinkingFeasibility reports for 16 links have been completed, while four projects are in the pipeline for execution.07 Jun, 2015, 11.07 AM IST
- Task force to review 30 interlinking river projectsThe newly constituted task force on interlinking rivers of the water resources ministry would "review" 30 interlinking river projects in th...16 Apr, 2015, 10.39 PM IST
- Ken-Betwa inter-linking to be taken up shortlyThe project to inter-link Ken and Betwa rivers will be taken up shortly, notwithstanding opposition by some sections, the government said t...14 Jan, 2015, 06.17 PM IST
- Inter-linking of rivers within 7-10 years, says Uma Bharti"All 30 inter-linking of rivers (ILRs) projects can be completed within seven to ten years, provided states agree," said Uma Bharti.18 Oct, 2014, 11.28 AM IST
- Inter-linking of rivers to be completed in a decade: Uma BharatiAddressing the first meeting of the special committee for Inter-linking of Rivers here, she sought cooperation of various states for inter-...17 Oct, 2014, 08.48 PM IST
- Rivers can be linked across the country in 10 years time if states agree: Uma BhartiWater resources minister Uma Bharti said rivers across the country can be linked in 10 years time if concerned states give their consent.18 Jul, 2014, 11.09 AM IST
- 'Excess water of Brahmaputra can be used to feed other areas'The idea was mooted as part of the Interlinking of Rivers Project designed to ease water shortages while mitigating the impacts of recurren...13 Jun, 2012, 05.49 PM IST
- Interlink Rivers: SC asks centre to form panel to tackle drought, floodThe Supreme Court has asked the government to implement the ambitious interlinking of the rivers project in a time-bound manner to tackle d...28 Feb, 2012, 05.53 AM IST
- Jairam objects to river interlinkingThe long-standing proposal of interlinking of rivers seems to have found its way back on the agenda.06 Oct, 2009, 06.31 AM IST
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