109 fish species found in Krishna in Mahabubnagar-Nalgonda stretch
In a rare study on river Krishna’s aquatic life and bio-diversity, a fisheries development officer and two faculty members of zoology have found 109 types of fresh water species in the second longest...
View ArticleAmaravati water supply may trigger Andhra Pradesh-Telangana row
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh’s new capital city Amaravati is likely to face a drinking water crisis. Experts say that the plan of the government to supply 30 TMC water from the Krishna may not work out,...
View ArticleAndhra Pradesh miffed over KRMB’s ‘bias’ for Telangana
HYDERABAD: Miffed over the alleged favouritism of the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) towards Telangana, the AP government is preparing to lodge a complaint against the board with the Union water...
View ArticleAndhra Pradesh to train farmers for optimum utilisation of water resources
Vijayawada: The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to train farmers for better utilisation of water resources from various irrigation projects across the state at a cost of Rs 200 crore, state Water...
View ArticleExpert doubts CWC data on Mhadei discharge
Panaji: The issue whether Mhadei is a surplus basin with enough water for diversion or a deficit basin can be verified only after evaluating minimum ecological needs of nature through a scientific...
View ArticleInter-Linking of River Taken up on a High Priority (Ministry of Water...
(Source: Ministry of Water Resources of the Republic of India) Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Water Resources 19-November-2015 15:04 IST Inter-Linking of River Taken up on a...
View ArticleNaidu for inter-linking of Krishna, Penna
nderlining the need for well-developed irrigation system, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday asserted that the government’s bid to interlink the Krishna and Penna rivers would help solve the...
View ArticleGodavari water to reach Hyderabad by Dec
HYDERABAD: Come December and hundreds of households in the city will begin receiving drinking water from Godavari River. Residents of Banjara Hills, Jubilee Hills and Prashasan Nagar along with three...
View Article2 reservoirs may hit environment hurdle
HYDERABAD: Two new reservoirs proposed near Keshavapuram village (Shaimirpet mandal) in Ranga Reddy district and Malkapuram village (Choutuppal mandal) in Nalgonda district may run into an...
View ArticleTS to allocate Rs.25,000 cr. for irrigation every year
Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has directed the engineers of the Irrigation Department to prepare an action plan to provide water to the ayacut, at least in the first phase of the lift irrigation...
View ArticleHopkinson continues to explore at the U of L (University of Lethbridge)
(Source: University of Lethbridge) A University of Lethbridge professor named one of Canada's greatest explorers has traded his high-flying days for the chance to mentor the next generation of...
View ArticleState to allocate funds to irrigation dept.
In a major decision aimed at speedy implementation of irrigation projects in Telangana State, Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has directed the authorities concerned to devise a new policy wherein...
View ArticleAs El Niño Bites, It’s Time To Take Stock Of Our Water
With El Niño upon us and the prospect of water scarcity ahead, how well positioned are we to make accurate and timely decisions about water resources? Our last water crisis, still a vivid memory for...
View ArticleWill complete irrigation projects in Rayalaseema within a year, says CM
n an attempt to silence his region-specific detractors training guns on the charge of ‘unbalanced development’, Chief Minister and TDP president N. Chandrababu Naidu announced that he is for the...
View ArticleYettinahole project could take inter-state water disputes dimension, warn...
MANGALURU: Karnataka's move to implement the Yettinahole project, in all possibility, will open a new front of disputes with the Krishna and Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunals. A submission made by...
View ArticleAfter Kumbh Mela, Godavari in its worst state
Two months since the Godavari was cleaned for the Kumbh Mela in Nashik, the river is back to being a murky nullah choked with garbage of all sorts — household waste, plastic and puja material dumped...
View ArticleDecks cleared for barrage across Penganga
The decks have been cleared for construction of a barrage across the Penganga river, below the site of Lower Penganga project, at Jankha-Korata border villages of Telangana and Maharashtra with Chief...
View ArticleFarmers turn to open well system to save crops in Indur
Domchanda (Nizamabad): In view of severe drought conditions, the farmers on the banks of river Godavari have adopted the centuries old open well system. By spending lakhs of rupees, farmers are digging...
View Article1,500 rooms for advance booking in Kadapa district
Anantapur: At least 18 villages of Rajampeta revenue division under Somasila reservoir in Kadapa district are threatened with submergence. With increased flow into the Somasila reservoir due to...
View ArticleWill Yettinahole leave Karnataka with less water?
Mangaluru: The state government, which is stubborn about implementing Yettinahole project despite opposition from coastal districts, might now have to rethink on it as the project is likely to result...
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