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Water-sharing row, inter-state water agreements, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Chandigarh

Water-Sharing row: In 10 years, Punjab never utilised its full quota, Haryana overdrew 8 times, Rajasthan every year

May 14, 2025 3:07 pm

Punjab Haryana Water Row: A functionary of the government, said that free power to tubewells has led to a plethora of problems for the state.

Maharashtra: Area under irrigation has dipped, drought to be blamed says Economic Survey

June 04, 2014 9:15 pm

Economic Survey has blamed this downfall on the severe drought that required water to be diverted for drinking purpose.

CM blinks, Pawar gets back powers to vet cost escalation in irrigation projects

January 12, 2014 4:40 am

At the Cabinet meeting on Jan 9, the Maharashtra cabinet decided it did not want to play a part in these approvals and restored EPC’s powers.

Ministers letters fail to make MP release dam water for UP

July 02, 2013 4:19 am

Despite letters from Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav and officials from the irrigation department,the Madhya Pradesh governments Water Resource Department (WRD) has refused to release water from Ban Sagar Dam for Uttar Pradesh.

Fridges, sofas taken to upper floors, Srinagar is moving to higher ground amid flood scare

India2 hr ago

On the Srinagar stretch of the Srinagar-Jammu highway, cars line up flyovers and bridges. In a house some metres away from the highway, residents are hauling up possessions – from clothes, pots and pans to massive fridges and sofa sets — to the higher floors, an ever-watchful eye still on Jhelum.

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