The government has planned to ensure supply of 4 million tonne of chemical fertilisers to the farmers during the ongoing Kharif season

Andhra receives record rainfall

BS Reporter

Against the backdrop of the severe drought in several parts of the state prior to this monsoon, Maharashtra Government is preparing a water policy on the lines of the National Water Policy. The National Water Policy (NWP) stipulates that state policies should be drafted/revised in accordance with it, a senior official said. The government has invited comments/ suggestions from various societies working in different sectors, NGOs and other water users for the modification of the present State Water Policy which has been in existence since 2003, he said. NWP was first framed in 1987 and modified in April 2002. It requires that every state formulate its own water policy backed by an action plan. Departments involved in revision of state water policy include Water Resources Department, Water Supply and Sanitation Department, Environmental Department and Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority (MWRRA).

Maharashtra to have new water policy

Press Trust of India

The Maharashtra government has issued a circular to all district offices of Child Welfare Committee with suggestions and guidelines on checking sexual and physical abuse of minor inmates in shelter homes.This was informed to the Bombay High Court by Advocate General Darius Khambata earlier this week during hearing of a suo moto PIL on a news report, which highlighted alleged sexual abuse of 35 girl inmates in a Nashik shelter home. The issue came to notice in April after the inmates sent a letter to NGO Childline alleging sexual and physical harassment by a trustee and four other male employees. "A circular has been issued to all district offices of the CWC regarding modalities on how such children shelter homes should be conducted and the role of CWCs. A district- wise committee shall also be formed which will conduct surprise inspection on shelter homes," Khambata said.

Govt issues circular to check abuse of minors at shelter homes

Delhi has had the highest number of swine flu patients this year while Gujarat has seen maximum deaths due to the disease among the states, according to official statistics.According to Health Ministry, a total of 4,811 cases were reported in the country this year till June five with Delhi topping the list with 1,506 cases.Gujarat follows Delhi with 1,027 cases reported during the period followed by Punjab with 845.Though Delhi registered the highest number of cases, the deaths were 16. Gujarat topped in this category with 194 deaths due to swine flu.A total of 597 people have died due to the deadly disease, a senior Health Ministry official said.Rajasthan recorded the highest number of deaths after Gujarat with 162 followed by 83 deaths in Maharashtra.The others states which recorded substantial number of cases included Rajasthan with 845, Haryana 448, Punjab 183 and Madhya Pradesh 103.States like Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Miz

Delhi has highest swine flu cases, Guj records maximum deaths

The Australian government may seek public opinion once again, if required, before giving environmental clearance to Adani Group's proposal to build a rail line to transport coal from its Carmichael Coal Mine in Queensland to port.The initial public opinion sought for the project was open till June 14 and the proposal is being studied under National Environment Law, said an official of the Australian Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (DSEWPC)."The Department is currently looking at the Adani North Galilee Basin rail proposal to see whether it needs to be assessed under national environment law."If it does need approval under national environment law, it will be subjected to a thorough environmental assessment that will include another opportunity for public comment," the spokesperson of DSEWPC said in an emailed response.In a referral of proposed action (an environmental assessment) submitted to the Ministry, Adani said it proposed to build 300

Aus govt may seek public opinion again on Adani rail project

Industry players push for export orders as fall in rupee will help increase margins

Yarn exporters to make most of rupee depreciation

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Move aimed at ensuring quality production

Tea Board moots mapping of tea factories

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar takes the tried and tested method speaking in verses to express his feelings

JD(U) signals break-up of 17-year alliance with BJP

Titled as 'The Chennai Residential Real Estate Report', it also said the housing loan market of Chennai was expected to be Rs 800-900 crore, calculated on a monthly basis

Chennai housing demand to be 35,000 units this year

Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP), the only unit of SAIL producing specialised steel, sees better market response for coated pipes

RSP sees better market response for coated pipes

The company recently sold 30,000 tonne pig iron at $390.20 (or Rs 22,400) per tonne at Paradip port

NINL may raise pig iron output to exploit weak rupee

The Odisha government has initiated the process to resume 269 acres of mined out land of Indian Rare Earths Ltd (IREL). This patch of land will be leased out to Gopalpur Ports Ltd (GPL) for expansion.Necessary action may kindly be taken for early resumption of 269 acres of mined out land of IREL which will be leased out to GPL for development of Gopalpur port, D N Padhi, joint secretary (commerce & transport) wrote to Ganjam collector.Officials of GPL could not be reached for comments.The port started its commercial operations last month when 7,500 tonnes of ilmenite, the sand mineral product of Odisha Sands Complex (OSCOM), a unit of the Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL), was shipped through a small vessel to South Korea.The clearance for the operation of the port from the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) and customs department was accorded on May 14.The port operation was stopped since 2010 for its upgradation to an all weather port. Before 2010, the port, located at Arjeepal

Odisha to lease out IREL land to Gopalpur port

Coal Ministry has slapped showcause notice on North of Arkhapal Srirampur coal block allocated to the project in Odisha

Tata's CTL project in limbo

At present, 39 companies of central forces are deployed in Jangalmahal

Six more companies of central forces for Jangalmahal

Relations between India and Israel go beyond defence and there is compatibility to deal with the future challenges, Israel's Ambassador to India Alon Ushpiz said today

Indo-Israel relations go beyond defence: Ushpiz

Bengal govt says it does not intend to move the apex court to challenge the HC order

Panchayat polls will be held on time in WB: Minister

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has provided funds to the National Institute of Engineering (NIE) to carry out a research project on the impact of land use changes on streamflow in the Western Ghats regions of Karnataka.The project, being implamented by the Department of Civil Engineering of the NIE, involves extensive field studies in the Malnad areas, for collecting data on rainfall and streamflow and analysis of remotely sensed data.The project provides scope for civil engineering graduates to take up research leading to MSc (Engg) and PhD. Further, the project provides funds to pay a Junior Research Fellow, who is to work full time on the project, says Civil Engineering Department Professor R Yadupathiputty.

NIE to study W Ghats

Seeks direction for setting up two regulatory bodies to implement the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal's final award

TN to file contempt plea against Karnataka over Cauvery

Centre sanctions 50,000 additional houses to state this year

Karnataka did not implement Indira Awas Yojana

The state has got Rs 2,133 cr for 2013-14 under the scheme

Centre increases allocation under MGNREGA to Karnataka by 49%

Several people could not attend to their duties as the roads leading to their work places were blocked

Chalo Assembly results in traffic jams; disrupts production

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