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Krutika Ravishankar, co-founder, Farmers for Forests. (Credits: Krutika Ravishankar/ Image enhanced using AI)

With drones and AI, we can monitor a million trees: Farmers for Forests co-founder Krutika Ravishankar

August 22, 2026 11:06 am

Krutika spoke to The Indian Express on agroforestry, forest protection and restoration, use of technology.

The dam has been recognised as a World Heritage Irrigation Structure (WHIS) by the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID).

A 140-year-old dam still at work: Why Parichha earned global heritage tag

August 20, 2026 12:53 pm

Parichha Dam, part of the Betwa canal system, has been recognised by the International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage for its enduring role in irrigation and water management.

Haryana Irrigation and Water Resources Minister Shruti Choudhry stated on Wednesday that 48 samples were collected from various ongoing projects, of which 18 did not meet quality standards.

Haryana to chargesheet 80 irrigation officials after samples fail quality tests

June 12, 2025 10:22 am

Official sources told that as many as 68 officials, ranging from junior engineers to executive engineers, will face chargesheets for major penalties under Section 7 of the Haryana Civil Services Rules.

'This is unsustainable': Delhi irrigation department contractors protest 2-year payment delay

May 08, 2025 12:26 pm

Delhi irrigation department contractors claimed they are being pushed to take up new assignments without settling existing bills.

During a cleanliness drive of Buddha Nallah in Ludhiana

PPCB orders dyeing units to stop discharge in Buddha Nallah

September 27, 2024 8:38 am

With no arrangements for water reuse, fate of 200 dyeing units in limbo.

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MGNREGA alert: 18-fold jump in digging of irrigation wells in Maharashtra grabs Centre’s attention

September 14, 2024 9:20 am

Expenditure on well digging jumps six-fold to Rs 1056 crore this year

Dadupur-Nalvi irrigation scheme: Haryana landowners who want to reclaim land will now have to pay 12% interest

August 16, 2024 11:58 am

Haryana government de-notified Dadupur-Nalvi irrigation scheme in 2019 following objections by the Comptroller and Auditor General and decided to return the land to the land owners or their legal heirs.

Setback for crop diversification in Punjab: In 50 years, area under maize down 82%, paddy continues to gain acreage

July 20, 2024 8:39 am

In contrast, area under crop in country went up from 59,80,000 ha to 99,00,000 ha in 45 years.

Maharashtra govt to avail Rs 15,000 crore loan from NABARD for 75 irrigation projects

March 13, 2024 1:48 am

The state cabinet on Monday cleared the proposal to seek Rs 7,500 crore of it in the first phase.

Water outlets’ height row: Fardikot farmers lock horns with canal department, warn of tough protests after 2 weeks

June 24, 2023 10:19 am

The miffed farmers of the district Tuesday staged a dharna outside the canal department office of Faridkot in protest against raising the height of water outlets lying close to the Kotkapura distributary.