Chambal
Parliamentary panel flags underutilisation of funds in river-linking scheme
A Parliamentary panel has expressed concern over the underutilisation of funds under the Interlinking of Rivers scheme in 2025-26 and urged the government to fast-track implementation to ensure the timely completion of projects. In a report, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources noted that the National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has been entrusted with interlinking of rivers under the National Perspective Plan (NPP) formulated in 1980, under which 30 link projects 16 in the Peninsular component and 14 in the Himalayan component have been identified to facilitate inter-basin transfer of water from surplus to deficit regions and improve water availability in drought-prone and rain-fed areas. The report noted that the scheme witnessed underutilisation of funds during the 2025-26 financial year. The fund allocation at the Budget Estimates (BE) stage was Rs 2,400 crore, which was revised to Rs 1,808.29 crore at the Revised Estimates (RE) stage, while the actual .
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Dacoit Kusuma Nain dies: All about the notorious bandit of Chambal
Chambal dacoit Kusuma Nain gained notoriety when she gunned down 15 people and gouged out the eyes of two victims in Asta village in UP's Auraiya in 1984
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Rainfall, strong winds likely over 10 districts in MP in next 24 hours: Met
The met office also issued an orange alert in some districts which include Barwani, Khargone, Khandwa, Indore, Dewas, Dhar, Betul, Ujjain, Jhabua and Alirajpur in Madhya Pradesh
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Gwalior-Chambal battle: Loyalties, betrayals, and the cry for change
"It is 'Maharaja' who betrayed the people of Madhya Pradesh. This time, people are ready to take revenge for their betrayal," says Bablu Singh, a local member of Congress in Gwalior
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CM Gehlot cancels Kota visit; eco-violations on riverfront construction
Rajasthan Assembly Speaker C P Joshi inaugurated the Rs 1,442-crore Chambal riverfront project
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Flatten Chambal ravines for farming? Why the ambitious plan may struggle
Union agriculture minister is of the view that 300,000 hectares of rugged land is not cultivable, which if improved will help in the integrated development of the Bihad area
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