Deficient rains to hurt India's 2019-20 sugar productionWorld sugar prices are under pressure as India will begin export of its surplus sugar production. Raw sugar futures have fallen below 10 ce...
04 Oct, 2018, 11.18 AM IST
Heavy rainfalls boost water levels at country’s major reservoirsFarmers and analysts said judicious utilisation of the water in reservoirs in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu can ensure water availabilit...
17 Aug, 2018, 08.29 AM IST
With reservoirs full, Maharashtra on the way to plant record caneMaharashtra's highest area under cane was 10.54 lakh hectare in 2014-15, when the state had produced 105.14 lakh tonne sugar, its highest e...
14 Oct, 2016, 12.15 PM IST
Thanks to good rains, lakes near Mumbai get 99% filledMumbai's water supply comes from seven reservoirs - Modak Sagar, Tansa Lake, Vihar Lake, Tulsi Lake, Upper Vaitarna, Bhatsa and Middle Vait...
26 Sep, 2016, 04.11 PM IST
Reservoirs dip to 18%: Central Water CommissionThe live storage at these 91 reservoirs is 28.175 billion cubic metres, which is 18 per cent of the total capacity, the Central Water Commi...
20 May, 2016, 03.59 PM IST
Only 2 per cent water left in drought-hit Marathwada reservoirsPeople in Marathwada have been forced to rely on water tankers to meet their daily needs, the number of tankers supplying water increased b...
19 May, 2016, 02.50 PM IST
Water levels in 91 major reservoirs fall to less than 19% of combined capacityPeople have become alert and started using water judiciously, so there is nothing much to worry now,” said GS Jha, chairman of the Central ...
14 May, 2016, 01.09 AM IST
Water harvesting key to overcome scarcity: CWC chairman GS JhaPlanting of summer crops and drinking water supplies in several parts of the country could take a hit with water levels falling in several ...
13 Apr, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
Water crisis looms as dearth of rains dries up reservoirsThe water situation in parts of the country has reached alarming proportion after an extended period of deficit rain, including two consecu...
29 Mar, 2016, 04.14 AM IST
Reservoir levels in Maharashtra lowest in 7 yearsThe overall reservoir level has dipped to 47% as on November 30. However, the reservoir status of Marathwada is most acute.
30 Nov, 2015, 03.27 PM IST
Monsoon set to revive with deficit at 15%The worst hit subdivisions of Marathwada, Madhya Maharashtra and North Interior Karnataka have already been getting some rain over the past...
12 Sep, 2015, 12.53 PM IST
Sugar glut despite Maharashtra Drought due to large area under crop, carry forward stocks and dismal exportsIf there is not enough water in the reservoirs by November, the 300 lakh-tonne cane-rich Marathwada region can pose a problem for the state...
10 Sep, 2015, 09.56 AM IST
Watershed programmes recommended in drought-hit MarathwadaMaharashtra Water Resources Department has recommended creation of decentralised reservoirs and promotion of watershed programmes among oth...
31 Aug, 2015, 11.26 AM IST
Sharad Pawar meets Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, seeks speedy relief for farmersNCP president Sharad Pawar met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and sought immediate help to overcome the water shortage in the...
17 Aug, 2015, 08.14 PM IST
Dry run continues, season's rainfall deficit at 4%According to the weather office on Thursday, rainfall in the past day was 44 per cent below normal, continuing the weak phase that began af...
10 Jul, 2015, 09.57 AM IST
North and Northwest India receive heavy showers; overall monsoon deficit narrows to 14%Heavy showers this week have soaked rain-starved farms across north and northwest India, narrowing the overall monsoon deficit in the count...
05 Sep, 2014, 05.59 AM IST
Assess water diversion to thermal plants: Greenpeace to MaharashtraNGO Greenpeace demanded urgent assessment of water diversion to thermal power plants considering the weak monsoon forecast and low reservoi...
29 Apr, 2014, 07.50 PM IST