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World Water Day: PM Launches 'Catch The Rain' Campaign. Know All About It
World Water Day is being observed today. India took a big step in its bid to provide water security. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'Catch the Rain' campaign, which aims to ''conserve rainwater when it falls, where it falls so that water reaches every corner of the nation.'' The 'Catch the Rain' campaign will go on from March 22 to Novem...
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Buldhana Water Conservation Project In Maharashtra My "Best" Work: Nitin Gadkari
Union minister Nitin Gadkari today hailed the pilot project under which the NHAI created water conservation facilities in several villages in drought-prone Buldhana district of Maharashtra while carrying out road works.
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Amarinder Singh Urges PM Narendra Modi To Build Canals On Sutlej, Ravi And Beas Rivers
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today urged the central government to build canals on the state's three eastern rivers of the Indus water system as a national project, to enable conservation of water and enhancement of the region's economic growth.
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Scarce Rainfall Hits Water Conservation Project In Maharashtra's Beed
Deficient rainfall has poured cold water on civil society efforts to solve the perennial water crisis in Beed district of Maharashtra, leaving farmers staring at crop losses.
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PM Narendra Modi's Rs 5.5 Lakh Crore River-Linking Plan For Tackling Floods
After years of foot-dragging India will begin work in around a month on an $87 billion scheme to connect some of the country's biggest rivers, government sources say, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi bets on the ambitious project to end deadly floods and droughts.
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Sad To See States Fight Over Water: Andhra Chief Minister
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today expressed grave concern over the violence in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over Cauvery water sharing. "It is sad that people of these states grew restive over water. The violent incidents in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are an example of the ill-effects of water crisis," Mr Naidu said.
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Anurag Thakur's Major Announcements After Becoming BCCI Chief
Anurag Thakur made some major announcements after being elected unopposed as the BCCI chief on Sunday
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Aamir Khan Visits Drought-Hit Warud to Promote Water Conservation
Aamir is promoting Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' project Jal Yukta Shivar, a water conservation endeavour.
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2-Kilometre Walk On Water Conservation Awareness Held In Andhra Pradesh
A 2-kilometre walk to raise awareness about the importance of constructing rain water harvesting pits to conserve water was held in Vijayawada this morning.
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This Crowd-Funded Scheme Could Curb Farmer Suicides In Maharashtra
A flagship micro-irrigation scheme of the state government, that wants to end dependency on large dams and move to village-level projects for harvesting and conserving water, is beginning to yield results, farmers in Yavatmal's Kolura village say.
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China to Start 20 Major Water Conservation Projects in 2016
China plans to build 20 new major water conservation projects in 2016 amid efforts to boost investment and stabilise growth.
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West Bengal to Initiate Irrigation Project: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal government has taken up a project to construct around 800 check dams and other water harvesting structures, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said.
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GVK Hancock's $10 billion Australia coal project gets conditional clearance
Indian conglomerate GVK Power & Infrastructure Ltd and Australia's richest woman on Tuesday were ordered to meet strict environmental conditions over water conservation before developing a coal mine in the arid Australian Outback estimated to cost $10 billion.
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World Water Day: PM Launches 'Catch The Rain' Campaign. Know All About It
World Water Day is being observed today. India took a big step in its bid to provide water security. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'Catch the Rain' campaign, which aims to ''conserve rainwater when it falls, where it falls so that water reaches every corner of the nation.'' The 'Catch the Rain' campaign will go on from March 22 to Novem...
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Buldhana Water Conservation Project In Maharashtra My "Best" Work: Nitin Gadkari
Union minister Nitin Gadkari today hailed the pilot project under which the NHAI created water conservation facilities in several villages in drought-prone Buldhana district of Maharashtra while carrying out road works.
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Amarinder Singh Urges PM Narendra Modi To Build Canals On Sutlej, Ravi And Beas Rivers
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today urged the central government to build canals on the state's three eastern rivers of the Indus water system as a national project, to enable conservation of water and enhancement of the region's economic growth.
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Scarce Rainfall Hits Water Conservation Project In Maharashtra's Beed
Deficient rainfall has poured cold water on civil society efforts to solve the perennial water crisis in Beed district of Maharashtra, leaving farmers staring at crop losses.
-
PM Narendra Modi's Rs 5.5 Lakh Crore River-Linking Plan For Tackling Floods
After years of foot-dragging India will begin work in around a month on an $87 billion scheme to connect some of the country's biggest rivers, government sources say, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi bets on the ambitious project to end deadly floods and droughts.
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Sad To See States Fight Over Water: Andhra Chief Minister
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today expressed grave concern over the violence in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu over Cauvery water sharing. "It is sad that people of these states grew restive over water. The violent incidents in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are an example of the ill-effects of water crisis," Mr Naidu said.
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Anurag Thakur's Major Announcements After Becoming BCCI Chief
Anurag Thakur made some major announcements after being elected unopposed as the BCCI chief on Sunday
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Aamir Khan Visits Drought-Hit Warud to Promote Water Conservation
Aamir is promoting Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' project Jal Yukta Shivar, a water conservation endeavour.
-
2-Kilometre Walk On Water Conservation Awareness Held In Andhra Pradesh
A 2-kilometre walk to raise awareness about the importance of constructing rain water harvesting pits to conserve water was held in Vijayawada this morning.
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This Crowd-Funded Scheme Could Curb Farmer Suicides In Maharashtra
A flagship micro-irrigation scheme of the state government, that wants to end dependency on large dams and move to village-level projects for harvesting and conserving water, is beginning to yield results, farmers in Yavatmal's Kolura village say.
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China to Start 20 Major Water Conservation Projects in 2016
China plans to build 20 new major water conservation projects in 2016 amid efforts to boost investment and stabilise growth.
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West Bengal to Initiate Irrigation Project: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal government has taken up a project to construct around 800 check dams and other water harvesting structures, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said.
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GVK Hancock's $10 billion Australia coal project gets conditional clearance
Indian conglomerate GVK Power & Infrastructure Ltd and Australia's richest woman on Tuesday were ordered to meet strict environmental conditions over water conservation before developing a coal mine in the arid Australian Outback estimated to cost $10 billion.
