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In Light Of Top Court Order, Centre Holds Meet With Cauvery Basin States
The Union water resources ministry today held a consultation meeting with top bureaucrats of the three Cauvery basin states, including Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry to discuss the modalities of a scheme, to be implemented in the light of a recent Supreme Court order in connection with the dispute.
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Rs 18,000 Crore Ken-Betwa River Linking Project Cleared
The investment clearance committee, comprising officials from NITI Aayog and Union Water Resources Ministry, for Ken-Betwa river linking today gave the approval for the Rs 18,000-crore national projectenvisaged to address drinking water and irrigation requirements of the parched Bundelkhand region.
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Water Level Dips In 91 Major Reservoirs
Water level in 91 major reservoirs in the country has dipped to 62 per cent of their total capacity, the government said on Tuesday.
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BR Ambedkar's Birth Anniversary To Be Observed As Water Day: Centre
The government will observe B R Ambedkar's birth anniversary as "Water Day" in view of his contribution toward management of the country's resources, Union minister Uma Bharti said today.
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Green Panel Issues Notice On Illegal Construction In Vrindavan
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday issued notices to the union Environment and Water Resources ministries, the Uttar Pradesh government and other agencies on a petition filed by a green activist objecting to the river front development and beautification project on the flood plains along the heritage ghats in Vrindavan.
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Centre Releases Rs 315 Crore For Building Toilets Along Ganga
The Union Water Resources Ministry has released Rs 315 crore for construction of toilets along Ganga river.
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Bihar Pitches For Action Due To Siltation Caused By Farakka
The Bihar government today made a strong presentation before a committee constituted by Union Water Resources Ministry to show how siltation in the Ganga due to the Farakka Barrage had caused flooding in the region.
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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana Chief Ministers To Meet And Discuss Krishna Issue
Union Water Resources Ministry has convened a meeting with Chief Ministers of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on September 21 to resolve various issues with regard to sharing of Krishna river water by the two states, an official note said in Hyderabad on Monday.
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Sustained Co-operation Needed For Cleaning Ganga: Uma Bharti
Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharati today called for sustained co-operation from the Human Resource Development Ministry for ensuring successful implementation of the 'Namami Gange' programme, by intervening in areas like rural sanitation and adult education on environment.
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Government Asks Public, NRIs to Contribute to Clean Ganga Fund
With surface cleaning of River Ganga's mainstream set to begin next year, Government has urged public and NRIs to contribute towards the Clean Ganga Fund (CGF).
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Mobile App Soon for Passing on Information on Water Levels
Hydrologists may soon be able to communicate water levels of river basins at the press of a cell phone button, with the Central Water Commission proposing a mobile application.
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Government Working on Including Criminal Provisions in Law on Ganga
The government is in the advanced stages of preparing the final draft of a law, which will incorporate criminal provisions, in its bid to abate pollution and maintain sustainable cleanliness in River Ganga.
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Fully Geared for Any Contingency: Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy on Monsoon
A day after the forecast of a below average monsoon by the Indian Meteorological Department, Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy, today, said the government is "fully geared" to deal with any contingency that arises on account of the prediction.
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Key meeting on Mullaperiyar dam issue today, Tamil Nadu not to attend
The Union Water Resources Ministry has convened a meeting in New Delhi today to discuss the Mullaperiyar dam row with officials of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
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In Light Of Top Court Order, Centre Holds Meet With Cauvery Basin States
The Union water resources ministry today held a consultation meeting with top bureaucrats of the three Cauvery basin states, including Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry to discuss the modalities of a scheme, to be implemented in the light of a recent Supreme Court order in connection with the dispute.
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Rs 18,000 Crore Ken-Betwa River Linking Project Cleared
The investment clearance committee, comprising officials from NITI Aayog and Union Water Resources Ministry, for Ken-Betwa river linking today gave the approval for the Rs 18,000-crore national projectenvisaged to address drinking water and irrigation requirements of the parched Bundelkhand region.
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Water Level Dips In 91 Major Reservoirs
Water level in 91 major reservoirs in the country has dipped to 62 per cent of their total capacity, the government said on Tuesday.
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BR Ambedkar's Birth Anniversary To Be Observed As Water Day: Centre
The government will observe B R Ambedkar's birth anniversary as "Water Day" in view of his contribution toward management of the country's resources, Union minister Uma Bharti said today.
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Green Panel Issues Notice On Illegal Construction In Vrindavan
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday issued notices to the union Environment and Water Resources ministries, the Uttar Pradesh government and other agencies on a petition filed by a green activist objecting to the river front development and beautification project on the flood plains along the heritage ghats in Vrindavan.
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Centre Releases Rs 315 Crore For Building Toilets Along Ganga
The Union Water Resources Ministry has released Rs 315 crore for construction of toilets along Ganga river.
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Bihar Pitches For Action Due To Siltation Caused By Farakka
The Bihar government today made a strong presentation before a committee constituted by Union Water Resources Ministry to show how siltation in the Ganga due to the Farakka Barrage had caused flooding in the region.
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Andhra Pradesh, Telangana Chief Ministers To Meet And Discuss Krishna Issue
Union Water Resources Ministry has convened a meeting with Chief Ministers of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh on September 21 to resolve various issues with regard to sharing of Krishna river water by the two states, an official note said in Hyderabad on Monday.
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Sustained Co-operation Needed For Cleaning Ganga: Uma Bharti
Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharati today called for sustained co-operation from the Human Resource Development Ministry for ensuring successful implementation of the 'Namami Gange' programme, by intervening in areas like rural sanitation and adult education on environment.
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Government Asks Public, NRIs to Contribute to Clean Ganga Fund
With surface cleaning of River Ganga's mainstream set to begin next year, Government has urged public and NRIs to contribute towards the Clean Ganga Fund (CGF).
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Mobile App Soon for Passing on Information on Water Levels
Hydrologists may soon be able to communicate water levels of river basins at the press of a cell phone button, with the Central Water Commission proposing a mobile application.
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Government Working on Including Criminal Provisions in Law on Ganga
The government is in the advanced stages of preparing the final draft of a law, which will incorporate criminal provisions, in its bid to abate pollution and maintain sustainable cleanliness in River Ganga.
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Fully Geared for Any Contingency: Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy on Monsoon
A day after the forecast of a below average monsoon by the Indian Meteorological Department, Union Minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy, today, said the government is "fully geared" to deal with any contingency that arises on account of the prediction.
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Key meeting on Mullaperiyar dam issue today, Tamil Nadu not to attend
The Union Water Resources Ministry has convened a meeting in New Delhi today to discuss the Mullaperiyar dam row with officials of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
