The Punjab Canal and Drainage Act, 2023
The Government of Punjab on December 27, 2023, notified the Punjab Canal and Drainage Act, 2023. The following has been stated: Section 2 talks about various definitions like “canal” “culturable command
Canal Irrigation
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Cross regulator on canal will divert water away from Abohar villages, says MLA
The work for construction of a cross regulator on Malukpura canal which started at Kabarwala village in Abohar two days ago has now taken a political turn. According to Congress MLA Sunil Jakhar, this is being done to divert more water to the Lambi constituency, creating more water shortage for the farmers of Abohar and Balluana.
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Raising of Narmada dam height gets green light
The Sardar Sarovar Dam (SSP) on River Narmada in Gujarat is set to rise from its present height of 122.92 metres to 138.68 metres, following permission from the Environment Sub Group (ESG) of the Narmada Control Authority. The clearance has come for the erection of 17-metre-high gates on the dam. This follows an April 1 meeting of the ESG in New Delhi.
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Mohali short of 10 MGD water, no respite in sight
With no additional canal water, 15 new tubewells approved Mohali is short of 7 million gallons daily (MGD) water for drinking purposes and this figure shoots up to 10 MGD in peak summer (May to July).
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SHRC chief to visit Bhadra project area on April 16
'State Government has failed to bring any solace to the farmers. Since the elected representatives are for the implementation of the Bhadra Upper Canal Project, they will not be able to provide justice to the farmers. Farmers will have to fight against the system themselves,' said Congress leader N Raju.
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PR to campaign for Polavaram project
April 1: The Praja Rajyam party of East Godavari district has decided to launch a massive campaign in favour of the much awaited major irrigation project in the state, the Polavaram project.
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Adopting old ideas in developing new system: A case study of Chaukidari system in Participatory Irrigation Management in Madhya Pradesh Programme Area of AKRSP (I)
Khalwa block in the East Nimar (Khandwa) district of Madhya Pradesh has been in contemporary debate over development not only in the state but also in national level for so many reasons. In recent times
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Delta system to be modernised
AKIVIDU, March 28: The state government will take up canal modernisation in Tungabhadra, Krishna and Penna rivers along with the Godavari and Krishna delta, and Rs 1,470 crore is being spent for the purpose.
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Cropping pattern to change in Narmada command area
Gandhinagar: With Narmada canal networking being taken up now on war footing, Gujarat government on Tuesday declared it will also go in for massive changes in the cropping pattern in Narmada command area.
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10 new tubewells to quench Mohalis thirst
In order to ease water crisis in the city, Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA) has formally approved the installation of 10 new tubewells in different parts of the city to quench the thirst of residents in the coming summer season.