Tag: Irrigation

No Cauvery water for irrigation: Karnataka Legislative Council says

The Karnataka Legislative Council on Friday unanimously passed a one-line resolution empowering the Chief Minister to limit the use of Cauvery water for drinking water supply, thus setting the stage for a constitutional confrontation with the Supreme Court. Limiting Cauvery water left in Karnataka dams only for drinking water translates[Read More…]

PM Modi launches irrigation scheme in Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched an irrigation scheme Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation (SAUNI) Yojna, in his home state Gujarat. SAUNI Yojna, is a project initiated by him in 2012 as the Chief Minister of Gujarat. SAUNI project aims at diverting the floodwater from Sardar Sarovar Dam to several[Read More…]





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