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New rules specifies technical qualification of BBMB members: Power Min

The Power Ministry on Sunday stated that the central government has specified technical qualification for power and irrigation members of Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) in the new rules following the directions of the high court. The statement came after some opposition leaders reportedly attacked the central government for notifying the new rules and termed the action as an attack on the federal structure as earlier two members for power and irrigation subjects were appointed from Punjab and Haryana. "The recently notified rules only specifies the technical qualifications required for the functional members - Power and Irrigation - in BBMB," a power ministry statement said. It also explained that the notified rules comply with the directions of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana in Jagmohan Singh Vs Union of India & Ors. "The structure of the BBMB board remains unchanged. No previously existing member has been dropped and no new member has been added," it further ...

CCEA okays extension of all 3 parts of PM Krishi Sinchayee Yojana till 2026

The extension has been approved with an outlay of Rs 93,068 crore of which Rs 37,454 crore will be central assistance to states

Govt approves implementation of PMKSY for 2021-26 to benefit 2.2 mn farmers

The scheme has a provision to fund 90% of water component for Renukaji and Lahkwar dams, which would eventually improve water supply to Delhi

Farmers on dharna in Sriganganagar for water, delegation to meet minister

Around 250 farmers have started a dharna in Sriganganagar district of Rajasthan demanding release of irrigation water from the Indira Gandhi canal, an official said on Sunday. Hundreds of farmers gathered outside the SDM office in Ghadsana and laid a seige to the premises on Saturday evening. They blocked the entry to the office following which additional police force was deployed in the area. Some officials and police personnel posted there were briefly locked up inside the office by the farmers, police sources said. Sriganganagar Collector Zakir Hussain said, "The situation is peaceful and around 250 farmers are sitting on dharna in Ghadsana at present demanding irrigation water from the canal." He said a delegation of the farmers is scheduled to meet Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED) Minister B D Kalla in Jaipur. "Efforts are being made to resolve the matter through dialogue," the collector said. Superintendent of Police Rajan Dushyant said police personnel have b

Excess irrigation affects Indian monsoon, fuels extreme weather: Study

Excess irrigation over north India shifts the September monsoon rainfall towards the northwestern part of the subcontinent and increases widespread weather extremes across central India

Bihar govt to provide irrigation water to all farms in next 5 yrs: Minister

The Nitish Kumar government said on Tuesday that it has taken a decision to provide irrigation water to every agricultural land in Bihar in the next five years

NABARD, Agri Infra Fund Loans to be made available for PM-KUSUM scheme

PM-KUSUM or Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan Mahabhiyan Scheme is a flagship scheme of the central government to solarise agricultural areas and irrigation activities

Intensive irrigation in India enhances deadly 'moist heat stress': Study

Intensive irrigation in India is increasing atmospheric moisture levels and enhancing potentially deadly extreme 'heat stress' conditions where people's bodies do not cool down easily, a study says

Droughts, water shortage: Here's why Marathwada isn't giving up Sugarcane

The acute water shortage compelled not just the Tandales but also a large number of Marathwada farmers to move away from sugarcane and cultivate tur

Bihar: Man digs 5-km canal over 30 years to bring water to his village

Loungi was pained by the migration of youths from his drought-hit Kolithwa village

Jal Jeevan Mission to add 11.5 million household tap connections by FY21

The scheme is also expected to generate through construction as well operation and maintenance activity undertaken for piped water supply

AIIB announces $210 million loan for irrigation & solar energy projects

India is the second-largest shareholder of the bank and the largest recipient of its loan and equity commitments.

Ajit Pawar absolved of corruption charge in Maharashtra irrigation scam

The ACB, in its affidavit submitted in the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court, has ruled out Pawar's involvement in cases of alleged irregularities in irrigation projects in the Vidarbha region

Irrigation projects have Rs 1.2-trn cost overruns - that's worth 72 Rafales

Rs 1.2 trn cost overruns in irrigation projects. That's worth 72 Rafales

Maharashtra govt readies Rs 67,000 cr for 277 irrigation projects

The state govt would seek a special package of Rs 10,687 cr to meet its fund requirements

Chhattisgarh launches campaign to complete irrigation projects

Of the 108 projects, the department has set a target to complete 88 projects in the financial year 2016-17

Tamil Nadu tops with 32% decadal growth in irrigation investments: Assocham report

Investments in the sector rose from Rs 151 cr in 2004-05 to over Rs 2,400 cr in 2014-15

Jaitley's $13-bn for water plan that's failed 66 mn farmers

Arun Jaitley is putting his money on a failing irrigation programme