Several announcements for Thoothukudi, with limited focus on Kanniyakumari
1 week, 6 days ago

Several announcements for Thoothukudi, with limited focus on Kanniyakumari

The Hindu  

Tamil Nadu’s 2025-2026 Budget presented by Minister of Finance Thangam Thennarasu on Friday announced several significant schemes for Thoothukudi district, while Kanniyakumari district again received fewer dedicated initiatives. In a major infrastructure boost, the government has announced a combined water supply scheme for Thoothukudi district at a cost of ₹370 crore benefitting 1.3 lakh people in 639 rural habitations. Thoothukudi’s growing industrial sector will see further expansion, with the government announcing establishment of synthetic fibre and textile industrial park in the district, following the district’s significant investments in green hydrogen and vehicle manufacturing sectors. The government has also announced an additional ferry terminal from Chinna Muttam port to facilitate service to the glass bridge over the sea in Kanniyakumari and as the first step in the journey towards green energy Pumped Storage Project with a capacity of 1,100 MW at Vellimalai in Kanniyakumari district will be developed through Public Private Partnership mode.

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Tamil Nadu government announces measures to develop amenities and infrastructure in rural areas
1 day, 21 hours ago

Tamil Nadu government announces measures to develop amenities and infrastructure in rural areas

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday announced measures to develop basic amenities and infrastructure for the benefit of farmers and students in rural areas. About 1,500 Community Health Centres would be established near schools, libraries, anganwadis, and government buildings at a cost of ₹31.50 crore. Along with the devolution fund recommended by the State Finance Commission, a special grant of …

Godavari Water Grid Project to begin in April; aims to supply safe drinking water to 924 villages
4 days, 11 hours ago

Godavari Water Grid Project to begin in April; aims to supply safe drinking water to 924 villages

New Indian Express  

RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: The people of hundreds of villages of Godavari region do not have access to safe drinking water though they live on the banks of the perennial river. The State government has taken a significant step to address the region’s water woes by inviting tenders for the ambitious Godavari Water Grid Project. Speaking to TNIE, East Godavari district Rural Water …

Andhra Pradesh govt takes up Rs 3,050-crore water grid project to quench thirst of Godavari villages
4 days, 11 hours ago

Andhra Pradesh govt takes up Rs 3,050-crore water grid project to quench thirst of Godavari villages

New Indian Express  

RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM: The people of hundreds of villages of Godavari region do not have access to safe drinking water though they live on the banks of the perennial river. The State government has taken a significant step to address the region’s water woes by inviting tenders for the ambitious Godavari Water Grid Project. Speaking to TNIE, East Godavari district Rural Water …

Budget focusses on retrofitting for water supply, link roads in urban areas of Tamil Nadu
1 week, 6 days ago

Budget focusses on retrofitting for water supply, link roads in urban areas of Tamil Nadu

The Hindu  

Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department will implement drinking water supply schemes, link roads, computer equipped knowledge centres and social infrastructure in all urban areas. Combined water supply scheme will be implemented on priority basis through Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board in the coming year 2025-26 in Pudukottai district, at a cost of Rs.1,820 crore, benefitting 4.07 lakh …

T.N. Budget 2025-26: Tamil Nadu to set up 25 Anbucholai centres for the elderly
2 weeks ago

T.N. Budget 2025-26: Tamil Nadu to set up 25 Anbucholai centres for the elderly

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government will set up 25 ‘Anbucholai’ centres to ensure the overall well-being of senior citizens. “Old age is an inevitable stage of human life, and is often accompanied by challenges of loneliness, medical care, and financial dependency,” Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu, who presented the Budget for 2025, said. The ‘Anbucholai’ centres will be established in Municipal Corporations, …

Two drinking water schemes for Radhapuram, Nanguneri constituencies to be ready this year, says Appavu
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Two drinking water schemes for Radhapuram, Nanguneri constituencies to be ready this year, says Appavu

The Hindu  

While the drinking water scheme being implemented on an outlay of ₹605 crore for benefiting Radhapuram and Valliyoor areas will be ready by May-end, the second project meant for Kalakkad municipality and seven town panchayats will be completed by October this year, Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker M. Appavu has said. Speaking to reporters here after inspecting the drinking water schemes, …

Over 10,000 jobs will be created in Vijayapura district: Minister
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Over 10,000 jobs will be created in Vijayapura district: Minister

The Hindu  

Vijayapura district will get enough investment to create over 10,000 jobs in the next few years, Industrial Infrastructure Development Minister M.B. “We are working towards ensuring that all the investments promised to the district come true as per schedule and that they create well-paying jobs. I am working towards achieving that in coordination with various departments and private companies,” said …

Kalaburagi officials asked to find permanent solution to drinking water scarcity
1 month ago

Kalaburagi officials asked to find permanent solution to drinking water scarcity

The Hindu  

Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Priyank Kharge has directed officials to convene taluk-level meetings and to prepare a comprehensive plan to permanently address drinking water scarcity in urban and rural areas of the district. He also instructed officials to utilise the funds available in the Personal Deposit account of the district administration for mitigating the drinking water problem …

Foundation stone laid for drinking water project for Kariapatti, Mallankinaru
1 month ago

Foundation stone laid for drinking water project for Kariapatti, Mallankinaru

The Hindu  

ARUPPUKOTTAI Foundation stone for a new combined drinking water project benefitting the towns of Mallankinaru and Kariapatti was laid here on Sunday. Already Kariapatti town is getting 1.75 million litres of water a day and Mallankinaru 1 MLD under the existing combined drinking water scheme and local resources. A sump with a capacity of 9.20 lakh litres would be set …

‘Beyond Bengaluru Cluster Seed Fund’ to encourage start-ups in Mysuru, Hubballi and Mangaluru
1 month, 1 week ago

‘Beyond Bengaluru Cluster Seed Fund’ to encourage start-ups in Mysuru, Hubballi and Mangaluru

The Hindu  

The State government has announced the setting up of the ‘Beyond Bengaluru Cluster Seed Fund’ of ₹75 crore to encourage start-ups in Mysuru, Hubballi, and Mangaluru. He also said that a semiconductor future accelerator lab 2.0 will be set up at the cost of ₹79.8 crore of which the State government would invest ₹50 crore and the rest would be …

Mahadevappa inspects works on drinking water projects in Mysuru
1 month, 1 week ago

Mahadevappa inspects works on drinking water projects in Mysuru

The Hindu  

Minister in charge of Mysuru district H.C. Mahadevappa inspected the ongoing works of Kabini and Hale Unduwadi drinking water projects on the city’s outskirts on Sunday. The officials also said that the first phase of the Hale Unduwadi project, which envisages drawing water from KRS backwaters and supplying drinking water to Mysuru City and 92 villages en route, is scheduled …

Irrigation projects, drinking water on CM Siddaramaiah’s budget wishlist
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Irrigation projects, drinking water on CM Siddaramaiah’s budget wishlist

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: Ahead of the Union Budget on Saturday, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday urged the Centre to give necessary approvals for drinking water and irrigation projects and devise a new scheme for developing critical infrastructure in urban agglomerations to support their continued growth. The new scheme should focus on addressing these challenges by providing funding for essential infrastructure projects in …

₹7.06 crore drinking water project announced for 24 hamlets in Kanniyakumari constituency
3 months, 3 weeks ago

₹7.06 crore drinking water project announced for 24 hamlets in Kanniyakumari constituency

The Hindu  

AIADMK legislator Thalavai Sundaram on Saturday said that a drinking water project at a cost of ₹7.06 crore would benefit 24 hamlets in several panchayats in the district here on Saturday. The project aims to address the drinking water needs of 24 hamlets under Kadukkarai, Kattuputhoor and Thidal panchayats. For years, these habitations had faced severe drinking water shortages, although …

Union Budget to Help Vizag’s Major Water Projects: GVMC
8 months ago

Union Budget to Help Vizag’s Major Water Projects: GVMC

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: Union Budget special focus on augmenting drinking water supply in urban areas will help Visakhapatnam complete its major drinking water projects, said GVMC superintendent engineer K. Ravi. On incentives for waste management, GVMC chief medical officer Dr. Naresh Kumar said special allocation in the union budget will help build new garbage transfer stations in Anakapalli and Bheemili, provide funds …

First phase of new Tamirabharani combined drinking water scheme inaugurated
1 year ago

First phase of new Tamirabharani combined drinking water scheme inaugurated

The Hindu  

Minister for Municipal Administration K.N. Ramachandran, and Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu, on Saturday inaugurated the first phase of the Tamirabharani Combined Drinking Water Project for Arupukottai, Virudhunagar, and Sattur towns. Water scheme The Tamirabharani Combined Drinking Water project is being executed by Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board at a cost of ₹444.71 crore. Mr. Ramachandran said that inauguration …

T.N. Budget 2024 | ‘Tholkudi’ to upgrade basic amenities in tribal habitations with ₹1,000 crore
1 year, 1 month ago

T.N. Budget 2024 | ‘Tholkudi’ to upgrade basic amenities in tribal habitations with ₹1,000 crore

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday announced the ‘Tholkudi’ scheme, aimed at upgrading the amenities in tribal habitations and improving the living standards on an outlay of ₹1,000 crore. He said the Iyothee Thass Pandithar Habitation Development Scheme would be implemented at a cost of ₹230 crore in the next year to create amenities and bring about a holistic socio-economic …

T.N. Budget 2024 | CM’s Thayumanavar Scheme to tackle poverty, targeting 5 lakh families in 2 years
1 year, 1 month ago

T.N. Budget 2024 | CM’s Thayumanavar Scheme to tackle poverty, targeting 5 lakh families in 2 years

The Hindu  

The Tamil Nadu government, on February 19, 2024, announced the setting up of a scheme “to launch a final assault on poverty over the next two years.” Called the Chief Minister’s Thayumanavar Scheme, it has been allocated ₹27,922 crore under the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department. Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu, who presented the State budget for 2024-25, said these …

AMRUT scheme funds will help improve water supply in Vizianagaram, says Minister
1 year, 2 months ago

AMRUT scheme funds will help improve water supply in Vizianagaram, says Minister

The Hindu  

Minister for Education Botcha Satyanarayana on January 7 said that the sanctioning of ₹62 crore under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation scheme will ensure improved water supply to all areas of Vizianagaram city and its outskirts. Water pipelines would be laid from Mushidivada in Visakhapatnam district to Vizianagaram, the Minister said after inaugurating a water tank built …

Work on new scheme for supply of unpolluted water to Mettupalayam residents set to begin
1 year, 2 months ago

Work on new scheme for supply of unpolluted water to Mettupalayam residents set to begin

The Hindu  

The long-felt demand of residents in the 33 wards of Mettupalayam Municipality for supply of unpolluted water will be fulfilled through the new ₹22. Re-laying of pipelines and construction of additional overhead tanks was necessary for increasing the frequency of water supply to at least alternate days, said M. Jaikumar, secretary, Save Bhavani Association. The ‘Improvement to Water Supply Scheme …

330 crores sanctioned for Rajamahendravaram's development
1 year, 5 months ago

330 crores sanctioned for Rajamahendravaram's development

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Urban development minister Adimulam Suresh said development works are being taken up in Rajamahendravaram city at a cost of Rs 330 crore, with priority being given to drinking water projects. He, along with district collector K. Madhavi Latha, municipal commissioner K. Dinesh Kumar and Rajamahendravaram MP M. Bharat, inaugurated several development works, like modernised parks and Kambala Tank on …

Budget 2023 | FM Sitharaman announces ₹5300 crore grant for Upper Bhadra Irrigation Project in poll-bound Karnataka
2 years, 1 month ago

Budget 2023 | FM Sitharaman announces ₹5300 crore grant for Upper Bhadra Irrigation Project in poll-bound Karnataka

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1, 2023, announced a grant of ₹5300 crore for the Upper Bhadra Irrigation Project in the poll-bound Karnataka. Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai in April 2022 had said that steps had already been taken to declare the Upper Bhadra project as a national project. The Upper Bhadra Project will ensure irrigation of around 2.25 …

Union Budget 2020: Comprehensive measures for 100 water-stressed districts
5 years, 1 month ago

Union Budget 2020: Comprehensive measures for 100 water-stressed districts

India TV News  

Union Budget 2020: Comprehensive measures for 100 water-stressed districts Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government is proposing comprehensive measures for 100 water-stressed districts in the Budget 2020. This initiative will be part of the Jal Jivan mission, which will tentatively have a large pool of funds to the tune of Rs 3.06 lakh crore, the Finance Minister announced during …

5 cities to have climate-resilient water supply, sewage, drainage infra
5 years, 3 months ago

5 cities to have climate-resilient water supply, sewage, drainage infra

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: Five cities in Tamil Nadu will soon boast of having climate-resilient water supply, sewerage and drainage infrastructure, thanks to the Asian Development Bank, which has come forward to advance $ 206 Million loan to the government to strengthen urban services in the 5 cities. The project is aimed at improving the lives of the people in the identified cities …

SP Velumani presses for central grants to TN, meets Union minister
5 years, 7 months ago

SP Velumani presses for central grants to TN, meets Union minister

Deccan Chronicle  

CHENNAI: Under the 'Jal Jeevan Mission' scheme introduced by Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union minister for Jal Shakti, functional drinking water tap connections will be provided to every rural household in Tamil Nadu by 2024, assured the State Municipal Administration minister S.P. “I am proud to say that the Tamil Nadu Government is already providing piped drinking water supply to 99.11 …

Union Budget 2019-20: No specific funds for Narendra Modi’s pet rural water supply scheme
5 years, 8 months ago

Union Budget 2019-20: No specific funds for Narendra Modi’s pet rural water supply scheme

The Hindu  

To fulfil Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s promise of piped water supply to all rural households by 2024, the new Jal Jeevan Mission — which has no budget allocation of its own — will need to converge with other Central and State government schemes, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said. The budget for the National Rural Drinking Water Mission, a key component …

Rs 750 crore project to ease Kalaburagi’s water scarcity
5 years, 8 months ago

Rs 750 crore project to ease Kalaburagi’s water scarcity

Deccan Chronicle  

Kalaburagi: With a view to solve the drinking water shortage in Kalaburagi city on a permanent basis, a project has been planned with a budget of Rs 750 crore, Minister for Urban Development U.T. Addressing the media after a review meeting with officials, Mr Khader underscored the need to upgrade drinking water facilities in Kalaburagi City which is growing at …

TN CM kickstarts work on Rs 1,652 cr Avinashi-Athikadavu scheme
6 years ago

TN CM kickstarts work on Rs 1,652 cr Avinashi-Athikadavu scheme

Deccan Chronicle  

Tirupur: Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday laid the foundation stone for various development schemes worth of Rs 1,875.47 crore in Tirupur corporation under, besides also kick-starting the works for the long-awaited Avinashi - Athikadavu Ground Water Recharging Scheme at Avinashi. The foundation stone for development works including new water supply scheme with outlay of Rs 1,063 crore and …

Over Rs 41,000 crore projects on in 18 months: Edappadi K Palaniswami
6 years, 6 months ago

Over Rs 41,000 crore projects on in 18 months: Edappadi K Palaniswami

Deccan Chronicle  

SALEM: A staggering order of over Rs 41,000 crore worth development projects are being implemented in Tamil Nadu in the last one-and-a-half years under the AIADMK regime, asserted Chief Minister, Mr. Edappadi K Palaniswami here on Thursday. Totally, Rs 41,742.13 crore worth development works are being implemented across the state.” On measures taken for filling lakes with surplus water from …

Maharashtra government allocates Rs 7,000 crore for completion of drinking water projects in scarcity-prone areas
6 years, 7 months ago

Maharashtra government allocates Rs 7,000 crore for completion of drinking water projects in scarcity-prone areas

Firstpost  

Under the National Rural Drinking Water Scheme, the government has approved a proposal of Rs 7,952 crore for completing 6,624 water projects in 10,583 villages, he said. Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has approved over Rs 7,000 crore to complete the drinking water projects in scarcity-hit areas, state minister Babanrao Lonikar said. The government is committed to provide water to all …

Countering Prasad: Kabini water for Nanjangud
8 years, 3 months ago

Countering Prasad: Kabini water for Nanjangud

Deccan Chronicle  

Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah laid the foundation stone for a project to fill 28 lakes in 18 villages with Kabini water at a cost of Rs 48 crores, in Hura in Nanjangud constituency near Mysuru on Sunday. He also distributed 2,613 corrected RTCs to people of the constituency, and assured that other demands including filling water in Nugu reservoir would …

‘Hale Unduwadi drinking water project has to start from scratch’
8 years, 4 months ago

‘Hale Unduwadi drinking water project has to start from scratch’

The Hindu  

Even as the civic bodies in Mysuru are hopeful of the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board de-reserving a plot of land identified for setting up a water treatment plant as part of the proposed Hale Unduwadi drinking water scheme for Mysuru, little or no efforts have been made to revive the drinking water project that was stalled with the announcement …

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