Hyderabad: Irrigation minister Uttam Kumar Reddy on Monday said the Telangana govt would approach the Karnataka govt for emergency releases of Krishna water if deficient rainfall continues and the drinking water situation worsens in the coming months. Citing the impact of El Niño on the monsoon, the minister said drinking water would receive priority over…
Bengaluru: Deputy chief minister G Parameshwara on Monday said the state govt will soon submit a report to the Centre seeking advance release of funds under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) as it prepares to tackle a possible drought.He told the media that he was prepared to meet Union home minister Amit Shah personally…
Ranchi: With state recording a significant rainfall deficit amid concerns over the El Niño, state agriculture minister Shilpi Neha Tirkey on Friday held a review meeting with officials to handle a possible drought in the state.Tirkey said Jharkhand was the first state to submit its contingency plan to the Centre in view of a possible…
Agriculture department officials have been told to ensure that all eligible farmers are enrolled under crop insurance scheme Mandya: With the district witnessing a significant shortfall in monsoon rainfall, Mandya district nodal secretary Manoj Kumar Meena on Friday directed officials to create awareness among farmers about cultivating alternative crops to minimise losses and strengthen drought…
Patna: Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Choudhary on Saturday chaired the District Programme Implementation Committee meeting here to review the progress of various development and welfare schemes. The meeting was the first since the formation of the new govt under the leadership of CM Samrat Choudhary.Emphasising accountability, Choudhary said, “All stakeholders must remain alert and prompt…
