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Nitin Gadkari Writes To Devendra Fadnavis On Irrigation Backlog In District
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday drew the attention of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the Water Resources portfolio, to the irrigation sector backlog in Washim district,
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Water Resource Management Body For Northeast Soon: Union Minister
Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat today said a body for water resource management of the northeastern region will be formed as soon as it gets the Parliament's approval.
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Haryana Chief Minister On Water Issue: Punjab Not Accepting Court's Order
In order to amicably resolve the issue of the Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) canal, a meeting of both Haryana and Punjab Chief Ministers was held under the chairmanship of Union Water Resources Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday.
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Centre Approves Rs 6,000-Crore Atal Bhujal Yojana For Ground Water Resources
The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Atal Bhujal Yojana, a Rs 6,000 crore scheme for sustainable management of groundwater resources, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said.
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"Work Has Begun" To Stop River Water Flowing Into Pak, Says Minister
Union water resources minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said the government has begun the process of stopping water from the Himalayan rivers flowing into Pakistan without violating Indus Water Treaty.
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"Decision Must Be PM's": Prithviraj Chavan On Blocking Water Supply To Pak
A day after Union water resources minister Nitin Gadkari spoke about not allowing India's share of water to flow to Pakistan, senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan said a minister on his own cannot take such a decision.
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Don't Want Even A Single Drop To Reach Pakistan, Says Nitin Gadkari
A day after asserting that India would stop the flow of water from its share of rivers Ravi, Beas and Sutlej to Pakistan, Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari said he had asked his department for a report on how to block other water resources from flowing into the country.
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Chandrababu Naidu Asks Centre To Finish Polavaram Project Reimbursement
Faced with a fund crunch, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu shot off a letter to Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari today, demanding early reimbursement of Rs 3,722 crore for the ongoing Polavaram project on Godavari river.
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Centre To Soon Link Godavari And Cauvery: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
The Centre would soon take up a major project to link rivers Godavari and Cauvery that would resolve water issues between four southern states, Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari announced in Amaravati on Monday.
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Hope To Clean About 80% Ganga By March 2019, Says Nitin Gadkari
Union Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the work for cleaning the Ganga is going on in full swing and it is hoped about 80 per cent of the river will be clear by March next year.
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All Happy To Build Dams, But None Interested In Sending Water To Farms: Nitin Gadkari
From ministers to bureaucrats, everyone is "very happy" to construct large dams but few are interested in ensuring that water reaches farms, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday as he pitched for focusing on increased irrigation.
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"PM Modi 'Best Doctor' To Cure India": Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal
Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi may not have an MBBS degree but he certainly is the "best doctor" to treat the illnesses that plague the country. The Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation made the remarks during a conference in Goa.
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Nitin Gadkari On Government's Road Construction Push: Highlights
Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari spoke to NDTV's Vikram Chandra on road building projects initiated by the Centre. The minister also revealed his plans on the Bharatmala programme. Bharatmala programme is the biggest ever road building programme after National Highways Development Project (NHDP) that saw development of about 50,000 km o...
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Nitin Gadkari Hopeful Of Change In Ganga Waters By March 2019
Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari today said there will be a lot of improvement in water quality of the Ganga by March 2019, though he remained non-committal on whether the river will be cleaned completely in the time frame.
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Uma Bharti Says Ready To Go To Jail For Ram Temple In Ayodhya
Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti today said Ram temple in Ayodhya was a matter of belief for her and she was ready to go to jail for it.
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Nitin Gadkari Writes To Devendra Fadnavis On Irrigation Backlog In District
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday drew the attention of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who also holds the Water Resources portfolio, to the irrigation sector backlog in Washim district,
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Water Resource Management Body For Northeast Soon: Union Minister
Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat today said a body for water resource management of the northeastern region will be formed as soon as it gets the Parliament's approval.
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Haryana Chief Minister On Water Issue: Punjab Not Accepting Court's Order
In order to amicably resolve the issue of the Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) canal, a meeting of both Haryana and Punjab Chief Ministers was held under the chairmanship of Union Water Resources Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Wednesday.
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Centre Approves Rs 6,000-Crore Atal Bhujal Yojana For Ground Water Resources
The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Atal Bhujal Yojana, a Rs 6,000 crore scheme for sustainable management of groundwater resources, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said.
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"Work Has Begun" To Stop River Water Flowing Into Pak, Says Minister
Union water resources minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has said the government has begun the process of stopping water from the Himalayan rivers flowing into Pakistan without violating Indus Water Treaty.
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"Decision Must Be PM's": Prithviraj Chavan On Blocking Water Supply To Pak
A day after Union water resources minister Nitin Gadkari spoke about not allowing India's share of water to flow to Pakistan, senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan said a minister on his own cannot take such a decision.
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Don't Want Even A Single Drop To Reach Pakistan, Says Nitin Gadkari
A day after asserting that India would stop the flow of water from its share of rivers Ravi, Beas and Sutlej to Pakistan, Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari said he had asked his department for a report on how to block other water resources from flowing into the country.
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Chandrababu Naidu Asks Centre To Finish Polavaram Project Reimbursement
Faced with a fund crunch, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu shot off a letter to Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari today, demanding early reimbursement of Rs 3,722 crore for the ongoing Polavaram project on Godavari river.
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Centre To Soon Link Godavari And Cauvery: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari
The Centre would soon take up a major project to link rivers Godavari and Cauvery that would resolve water issues between four southern states, Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari announced in Amaravati on Monday.
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Hope To Clean About 80% Ganga By March 2019, Says Nitin Gadkari
Union Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the work for cleaning the Ganga is going on in full swing and it is hoped about 80 per cent of the river will be clear by March next year.
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All Happy To Build Dams, But None Interested In Sending Water To Farms: Nitin Gadkari
From ministers to bureaucrats, everyone is "very happy" to construct large dams but few are interested in ensuring that water reaches farms, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday as he pitched for focusing on increased irrigation.
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"PM Modi 'Best Doctor' To Cure India": Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal
Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi may not have an MBBS degree but he certainly is the "best doctor" to treat the illnesses that plague the country. The Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation made the remarks during a conference in Goa.
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Nitin Gadkari On Government's Road Construction Push: Highlights
Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari spoke to NDTV's Vikram Chandra on road building projects initiated by the Centre. The minister also revealed his plans on the Bharatmala programme. Bharatmala programme is the biggest ever road building programme after National Highways Development Project (NHDP) that saw development of about 50,000 km o...
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Nitin Gadkari Hopeful Of Change In Ganga Waters By March 2019
Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari today said there will be a lot of improvement in water quality of the Ganga by March 2019, though he remained non-committal on whether the river will be cleaned completely in the time frame.
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Uma Bharti Says Ready To Go To Jail For Ram Temple In Ayodhya
Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti today said Ram temple in Ayodhya was a matter of belief for her and she was ready to go to jail for it.
