irrigation department
Irrigation department orders water cuts in Thane district
Water supply will be shut for one day in a week for Kalyan-Dombivali, Bhiwandi, Ulhasnagar, Ambernath and Badlapur.
Vidarbha’s reservoirs drying up
Amravati, Nagpur’s water levels at 19 % & 17 % respectively.
Water quota ‘increased’ for rural areas
Only recently, the authority had revised water charges and fixed allocation of water from the irrigation department’s dams.
State aims to irrigate 40 lakh hectares
Last year, the state had set a goal of bringing 28 lakh hectares under irrigation.
Department’s ‘lie’ costs Maha Rs 300 crore
State misses out on cash as incomplete project was included in Central scheme.
Hyacinth takes over Gomti, turns it green
According to the NBRI scientist, hyacinth grows due to stagnation or eutrophication.
Despite claims, govt allotted Rs 4,000 crore less to agriculture this year
BJP government projected the state budget presented by finance minister Sudhir Mungantiwar recently as a “budget for the farmers”.