Work delay hits water supply
Vijayawada: The irrigation officials are facing the wrath of farmers as the canals are not in a position to carry their full capacity of water due to delay in delta modernisation works.
The irrigat
Farmers urge early release of water
Salem: Members of the Cavuery Delta Farmers Protection Association (CDFPA), which is one of the largest bodies of farmers from the delta region, claim that unless the state government takes a decisio
AP hopes monsoon will bail it out
Hyderabad: AP, which has been suffering from acute scarcity of water due to the failure of the monsoon last year, is now desperately hoping for a recovery as all reservoirs and other water bodies hav
Too many cooks spoil city lake
Durgam Cheruvu, the secret lake in Madhapur, is rich in biodiversity, but is not getting the attention it deserves because too many departments are involved in its management.
The irrigation departm
Monsoon's impact on Indian economy
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast an average monsoon in 2012, retaining its earlier forecast in April.
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An average or normal monsoon means rainfall between 96 and
New drip irrigation system for farmers
AgSri Agricultural Services Private Limited, the Hyderabad-based social enterprise, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the US-based Driptech Inc, the makers of low-cost drip irrigation syst
Jayalalithaa gives Rs22 cr for irrigation
As part of a mission to improve the irrigation tanks across the state, chief minister J. Jayalalithaa has ordered the modernisation and revival of about 54 system and non-system tanks in Vellore, Kanc
Delhi facing floods as Yamuna levels rise
The water level of the Yamuna river continued to rise at Delhi Wednesday as more water from the Hathinikund barrage in Haryana reached the capital, aggravating the threat of flood here.
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