Page 9 - Drought

Rabi crop to the rescue in Andhra

Kharif crop area had shrunk in the 1.5 million acres of command area in the Krishna delta

Ministries asked to release funds for drought relief

As finance Bill is yet to be cleared, FinMin is able to disburse just a sixth of the allocation made for a scheme or programme made in the Budget 2016-17

Maharashtra drought: Bollywood extends a helping hand

Actors Nana Patekar, Aamir Khan and Akshay Kumar have come out to support the people of the drought affected regions

Central teams to monitor drought situation

The teams will also figure out gaps in water information and plans to recharge, long-run solutions

Govt not releasing sufficient funds to tackle drought: Opposition

Sharad Pawar said out of 312 pending irrigation projects, 240 projects are in 5 states, including Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh

Teams to assess situation in drought-hit areas

The areas would be selected based on water stress indicators and in consultation with states

Maharashtra seeks Rs 5,000 cr World Bank loan for drought mitigation

World Bank will support 3,000 villages from Marathwada and 2,000 from Vidarbha to make them drought free, said Devendra Fadnavis

PM shares drought concern, pitches for mass campaign to save water

In his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat', he also talked about efforts to clean Ganga and Yamuna rivers

Maharashtra mulls use of recycled water by industries

Many industrial units are facing huge water shortage

SC raps govt for failing to warn states about drought

SC also pulls up Gujarat govt for missing deadline to file affidavit on steps taken for drought

Massive effort for water conservation: PM

His comment about effort for water conservation and storage mechanisms assumes significance as various parts of the country are reeling under drought

BCCI agrees to provide water, Rs 5 crore for drought relief in Maharashtra

Pune franchise lawyer refused to shift the matches, saying that shifting will lead them to lose their local support benefit

Drought: SC raps Centre for delay in releasing MGNREGA funds

The apex court directed the Centre to submit a detailed chart of 10 drought-hit states

BCCI's plan for IPL matches: Use treated sewage water for ground maintenance

HC had pulled up BCCI on the use of large quantities of water for ground maintenance in drought-hit Maharashtra

'Water train' leaves Miraj for drought-hit Latur

A goods train carrying 50 wagons with capacity of 54,000 litres of water left on April 8 for drought-affected Latur

Shifting IPL matches not solution to drought: M S Dhoni

Dhoni pitched for a long-term solution to resolve the perennial water crisis

SC questions Centre's 'seriousness' on drought

The Court, which resumed hearing on a petition filed by non-governmental organisation Swaraj Abhiyan

Latur to get water by train in 15 days: Maharashtra govt

Former CM Prithviraj Chavan claimed that the state govt lacks the 'political will' to resolve the water crisis in the Marathwada region

Karnataka drought: Central team to submit report next week

State govt has sought Rs 1,400 crore relief from the Centre to tide over drought in 12 districts in north Karnataka due to deficient north west monsoon

Fearing water riots, Latur imposes Sec 144, steps up police patrols

Small boats to keep a close vigil on reservoirs; moves follow the governement's decision to impose Section 144 to tackle violence