Flooding hits Jakarta after long dry season
After a long dry season, the first floods of the rainy season hit Jakarta on Monday, submerging a number of densely populated areas in the capital, including Rawajati in South Jakarta and Kampung...
View ArticleModerate showers expected in Chennai
Respite from rain may continue for two more days for city residents. Even if rain returns, it is not likely to be as intense as it was on Sunday. The well-marked low-pressure area over south Andhra...
View ArticleParrikar dedicates modern test facility for ship design to nation
A state-of-the-art facility to test ship design by examining ship models and submerged bodies in simulated sea conditions – Seakeeping and Manoeuvring Basin (SMB) – at the Naval Science and...
View ArticleEditorial: Gas in reforms spiel
Though the nature of reforms differ from one sector to another, at their core is the acceptance of market pricing and enforcement of contract. Which is why it is odd, as FE reported on Friday, that the...
View ArticleChennai lab to help Pondy restore its sandy beach
CHENNAI: The once sandy beach of Puducherry, most of which disappeared due to erosion over the years, will be restored to its pristine beauty, thanks to efforts by the Chennai-based National Institute...
View ArticleSale of Commonwealth environmental water from the Goulburn catchment benefits...
(Source: Department of the Environment - Australian Government) Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder MEDIA RELEASE 18 November 2015 The Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder has sold 22.864...
View ArticleTS plans to utilise barrages across Godavari for inland waterway too
The Government of Telangana is planning to utilise the Godavari river course in the State as a viable inland waterway by planning several barrages across the river at different places to maintain a...
View Article11-06-2015 Water Supply Reliability Is The Focus Of Sacramento River Project...
(Source: PCWA - Placer County Water Agency) ¬¬ Contact: Einar Maisch, PCWA General Manager (530) 823-4860 or: Ross Branch, PCWA Public Affairs Manager (530) 823-1937 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WATER SUPPLY...
View ArticleHave your say on the next generation of on-farm irrigation efficiency...
(Source: Department of Agriculture - Australian Government) 3 November 2015 The Australian Government is calling on irrigators, industry and potential delivery agencies to have their say on the design...
View ArticleHave your say on the next generation of on-farm irrigation efficiency...
(Source: Australian Government) 3 November 2015 The Australian Government is calling on irrigators, industry and potential delivery agencies to have their say on the design of a new on-farm irrigation...
View ArticleExpedite land acquisition for Dindi, says Harish Rao
Minister for Irrigation T. Harish Rao has directed the officials of Nalgonda district to speed up acquisition of land for Dindi lift irrigation project, packages 15 and 16 of Pranahitha-Chevella...
View ArticleTo arm against drought, Kenya maps its water resources
By Maina Waruru MWEA, Kenya (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - After inheriting land from his father 20 years ago, George Kinyua did the same as thousands of other local farmers: he grew rice using water...
View ArticleRs 48cr plan to bring water from Ujani to Latur
AURANGABAD: The divisional commissioner is anticipating a severe water scarcity and has prepared a Rs 48-crore plan to lay a new pipeline to bring water from Ujani dam in Solapur to Latur, via...
View ArticleHarish colluding with contractors: Revanth
Telangana Telugu Desam Party working president A. Revanth Reddy has faulted Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao for his charges that TDP national president and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N....
View ArticleCertainty and productivity flow from water infrastructure project (Department...
(Source: Department of Agriculture - Australian Government) 5 November 2015 Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce, today visited Mildura to highlight the benefits that are flowing...
View ArticleCertainty and productivity flow from water infrastructure project (Australian...
(Source: Australian Government) 5 November 2015 Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce, today visited Mildura to highlight the benefits that are flowing to local irrigators from...
View ArticlePond comes to the rescue of farmers
Four blocks out of six in Rampur district are “dark zones,” which means there is overexploitation of groundwater. This is a cause for worry for the district administration that is grappling with the...
View ArticleRabi water release: irrigation meet turns a house of heated debate
The Irrigation Advisory Board meeting here Tuesday had the elected representatives fuming when the irrigation officials proposed to close the canals of the ayacut under Pithapuram Branch Canal (PBC)...
View ArticleHimachal asks Centre to release funds for river project
The Himachal Pradesh government on Monday urged the Centre to release the second instalment of funds for the Swan River Flood Management Project in Una district. Himachal Irrigation and Public Health...
View Article$50 million available for innovative irrigation infrastructure in SA...
(Source: Department of Agriculture - Australian Government) Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Barnaby Joyce Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Anne Ruston South...
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