Hyderabad: Former minister T Harish Rao alleged that farmers were getting only 12 hours of power supply and demanded 24×7 power supply for agriculture. The BRS leader conducted a surprise inspection of the Solepet electricity substation in Bommalaramaram mandal of Alair assembly constituency along with former Alair MLA Gongidi Sunitha on Friday. During the visit,…
Inadequate scientific storage facilities for coconuts and cashew nuts lead to considerable losses for farmers, while godowns for storing agricultural inputs remain scarce across the state, said a source Margao: With the Goa State Amritkal Agriculture Policy, 2025 (GSAAP-2025), having completed over a year on paper without commensurate implementation on the field, attention is now…
A file pic of Hidkal dam during Rainy season in Belagavi district Belagavi: Continuous rainfall across the Western Ghats and parts of Belagavi district has sharply increased river flows and boosted inflows into major reservoirs, easing concerns over water availability. The Hidkal reservoir, a key source of irrigation and drinking water for parts of Belagavi…
Lucknow: The ‘Bhujal Saptah-2026’ was launched in Lucknow on Thursday.The week-long programme will look at increasing public awareness about groundwater conservation and rainwater harvesting through events like painting, debate, public dialogue and public awareness campaigns in collaboration with schools, colleges, govt institutions and various social organisations.Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh appealed to people to…
Hyderabad: Alleging that Congress govt was intentionally denying irrigation water to farmers, BRS working president KT Rama Rao demanded chief minister A Revanth Reddy govt to stop using the water issue for political gains and switch on Kannepalli pump house.In an informal chat with media in Delhi, KTR said the state govt was not lifting…
Mandya: Former minister N Cheluvarayaswamy on Tuesday said that a decision on releasing water from the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) reservoir for standing crops and filling lakes in Mandya district, will be taken after Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) meeting on Wednesday, and subsequent consultations with chief minister DK Shivakumar.In a statement, Cheluvarayaswamy said the…
The new abode of the Hiremath family, which has been named after minister MB Patil Hubballi: A 30-member joint family in drought-prone Somadevarahatti village of Tikota taluk has named its newly built house after industries minister MB Patil, crediting him for transforming their lives through irrigation projects. The Hiremath family, which owns 40 acres of…
Ponda: Despite a weaker monsoon spell this season, the Mhaisal dam at Panchawadi, Shiroda, has reached 40% storage, offering some relief to farmers and residents dependent on the irrigation project.Officials and local observers said the rise has come through intermittent rainfall and sustained inflow over recent days, even as overall precipitation has remained below expectations…
A BJP delegation led by opposition leader in assembly R Ashoka and opposition leader in council Chalavadi Narayana Swamy visited KRS dam on Saturday and reviewed the monsoon situation Mandya: A BJP delegation led by leader of the opposition in the assembly, R Ashoka, on Saturday visited the KRS dam to review the situation in…
Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Jaipur: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said Sunday the Rs 2,500-crore Upper High Level Canal Project will bring irrigation water to nearly 42,000 hectares of farmland across 338 villages in the tribal-dominated areas.In a statement, Sharma said the project would transform agriculture in parts of the Banswara district and provide…
