Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched the 1st Census of Water Bodies in convergence with the 6th Minor Irrigation (MI) Census under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Irrigation Census”. The objective of the Census of Water Bodies is to develop a national database for all water bodies by collecting information on …
NAMAKKAL: The Kamalalayam tank, located near the historical Namakkal fort here, is once again turning into giant lavatory as the authorities concerned have failed to take up regular maintenance works. The district administration had sanctioned liberal funds two years ago to improve the surroundings of the tank and planned to …
Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily said that emphasis should be laid to inter-linking at least two tanks in every gram panchayat under NREGS scheme. Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily reviewing the development works at the district-level officials meet in Chikkaballapur on Monday. Bagepalli MLA N Sampangi is also seen. dh …
DINDIGUL: The idea of interlinking all tanks has been gaining momentum as the district administration has identified four villages, Ulliakottai, R. Kombai, Vadugambadi and Mallapuram, in Gujiliamparai union, one of the grey areas in the district, to implement it as a pilot project. The district administration had already identified all …
As many as 124 tanks have been rejuvenated under Community-based Tank Management Scheme of Watershed Department, in a span of seven years. Whopping number of 2005 tanks spread over 34 taluks in 10 districts were selected for rejuvenation under the Rs 330.69 crore World Bank funded scheme, launched in the …
The main objectives of the scheme are: comprehensive improvement of selected tank systems including restoration; improvement of catchment areas of tank; community participation and self-supporting system for sustainable management for water bodies covered by the programme; Ground Water Recharge.; Capacity Building of communities, user groups standing committee for Panchayats and …
Water storage has a vital role to play in improving global food security and building resilience for adaptation to climate change. A wide range of storage options are available, each with strengths and weaknesses. Because of the uncertainty associated with climate change, planners need to focus on flexibility in storage …
A day after the violence during the protest against supply of water from Markandaiah tank, the work on the project is being continued with police protection, from Tuesday. Meanwhile, a tenuous peace prevails in Budikote where the incident occurred. A reserve police vehicle and personnel of Malur police station are …
This Writ Petition arrays a range of legal concerns relating to the ongoing privatisation of lakes/tanks in Bangalore and exposes that such actions are opposed to settled legal norms relating to management and conservation of such ecologically sensitive water bodies, which are also wildlife habitats and support a variety of …
A sum of Rs 15 crore has been sanctioned for desiltation of tanks in the taluk, said MLA K M Krishnamurthy. Talking to reporters after launching disiltation works of Tangali tank near here on Monday, he said the amount has been sanctioned from different sources. The fund includes the grant …
Court order on public auction for leasing out the public tanks in Kanyakumari District for the purpose of cultivation of lotus plants. See also http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/newsletter/Kanya_Kumari.htm
PIL on public auction for leasing out the public tanks in Kanyakumari District for the purpose of cultivation of lotus plants. See also http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/newsletter/Kanya_Kumari.htm
Paddy cultivators in Trincomalee, Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa has been left in the lurch owing to sudden decline of water levels in reservoirs, JVP MP S. K. Subasinghe said yesterday. He said that the ill-effects of the economic crisis were not felt drastically, thanks to the strong contribution made by the …
Rainfed agriculture productivity has constrained even in watershed areas after the termination of the watershed development activities in most places in India due to lack of exit mechanism and social regulation on use of groundwater. Under high risk, low productivity and fragile rainfed farming situation, 'water bodies' are found to …
HNB extended the safe drinking water and sanitation project to Gonewa, a village in the Rambewa Divisional Secretariat, about 22 kms from Anuradhapura. The villagers in Gonewa lacked sufficient sanitation facilities and access to fresh water prior to the launch of this project, a media release said. The release said …
Society for Promotion of Wastelands Development (SPWD) has been working in the Rayalseema reion of Andhra Pradesh since the mid 1990s on restoration of Panchayati Raj tanks. Around 40 tanks have been restored in the region by SPWD in collaboration with local Non Government Organizations (NGOs), through formation of representative …
Pani panchayats to manage tanks, pay a part of the cost A WORLD bank-funded project to rebuild irrigation tanks across Orissa to improve agricultural productivity and provide livelihood support to villagers may flounder like several such schemes in the past. The Rs 546-crore Orissa Community Tank Management Project (octmp) is …
A.V.Ragunathan CUDDALORE: The width and depth of the Paravanar have been reduced to less than half its original size owing to accumulation of silt and encroachments. This led to frequent floods, affecting lives of farmers and residents along its course. One of the reasons being attributed to the recurring phenomenon …
In February 2007 an agreement was signed between the World Bank, the Central Government, and Tamil Nadu state government for a mega project titled Irrigated Agriculture Modernization & Water-bodies Restoration & Management (IAMWARM). The project cost of US $556 million (Rs 2,547 Cr) was met through a loan from the …
