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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Drought Looms as India Faces Rain Deficit
India faces the risk of devastating drought as monsoon rains are likely to have a shortfall of 70% in the years ahead, as climate change shakes up global weather phenomena, recent research and experts
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Delhi seeks Centre’s intervention in resolving Munak Canal logjam
Having made no headway in resolving the longstanding Munak Canal imbroglio, the Delhi Government has written to the Cabinet Secretariat to call for a meeting by the Group of Ministers headed by Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram to put an end to the dispute. Delhi and Haryana have been sparring over release of additional water for Delhi through the Munak Canal. Delhi claims that as per the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the two States, Delhi stands to get an additional 80 MGD of water over and above the quantum that it receives. Haryana on the other hand has been contesting this claim and maintains that 80 MGD is part of the quantum that Delhi receives.
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Explain bad state of canals: HC to govt
SSNNL Too Gets Notice For Poor Maintenance Gujarat high court on Thursday issued a notice to the state government and Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd (SSNNL) over a PIL emphasizing the poor condition of sub-minor canals because of non-maintenance. A bench of Chief Justice Bhaskar Bhattacharya and Justice J B Pardiwala sought an explanation from the authorities for the condition of these small canals near Dholka, Dhandhuka and in Central Gujarat. This came about after the petitioner, Amrish Patel from Jan Sangharsh Manch, placed photographs showing the dilapidated canals before the court.
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163 irrigation projects delayed, cost soars 231%
While allegations of irrigationrelated illegalities continue to fly thick and fast, with Maharashtra at the epicenter, the status of irrigation projects across the country presents a dismal picture. Stalled
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It took 37 yrs for Bawanthadi project to get completed
Project-affected villagers pitch for technical and financial audit It took 37 years to complete the Rajiv Sagar project on the tributary of the Wainganga river in the Godawari basin. The project, a joint venture between the Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh governments, was started in 1975, with an approved cost of Rs 23 crore. However, this rose to a whopping Rs 1,407 crore. While Maharashtra contributed Rs 749 crore, Rs 658 crore came from Madhya Pradesh.
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Funds misuse: Maharashtra govt sits on Rs2,452cr scam
Even as the state government has shown concern about the poor rainfall in the drought-hit Marathwada, it has not taken any action against those responsible for the multi-crore scam in the region. The Rs2,452-crore
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Work at Ganga Canal to hit city
New Delhi: The annual cleaning of the Ganga Canal is likely to create problems for the capital this year. The Uttar Pradesh government informed Delhi that the canal would be shut for maintenance work for
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Rakhra okays Rs 176-cr water treatment plant
Aims to solve drinking water problems of Patiala city Patiala: The Punjab Government will use a major portion of “excess” water flowing from Punjab to Haryana through Khanauri Headworks to ensure proper
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Anti-Corruption Bureau seeks nod to probe irrigation minister
MUMBAI: The Anti-Corruption Bureau has sought the state government's okay to launch an "open inquiry" against irrigation minister Sunil Tatkare over allegations of land grab and disproportionate assets.
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Suktel, victim of nasty politics: Kharabela
BHUBANESWAR: Utkal Bharat Party president Kharabela Swain on Saturday urged the State Government to take the people likely to be affected by the Lower Suktel irrigation project into confidence before going