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Congress government committed to making education accessible to all: Telangana Irrigation Minister Uttam

HYDERABAD: Irrigation Minister N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Sunday reiterated that the Congress government is committed to making quality education accessible to all sections of society. Addressing the alumni meeting of Dr BR Ambedkar Educational Institutions in Baghlingampally, he said there is a need for government-driven initiatives to uplift disadvantaged groups and address long-standing gaps in the education system. Lauding …

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15 hours, 7 minutes ago

Godavari-Penna project will be game changer: Minister Nimmala Rama Naidu

New Indian Express

KADAPA: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has accorded top priority to the Godavari-Penna river interlinking project to transform Rayalaseema into a fertile region, said Water Resources Minister Nimmala Rama Naidu. Slamming the previous YSRCP regime for pushing the State into Rs 14 lakh crore debt, he said, “They mortgaged collectorates, tahsildar offices and TIDCO houses, yet failed to build proper …

Water Rayalaseema Project Minister Nda Godavari Gandikota

1 day ago

95% of reservoirs in State up to brim, says Nimmala

The Hindu

Minister for Water Resources Nimmala Rama Naidu has said that 95% of reservoirs in the State are full, thanks to the copious rainfall received in recent months and the department’s preparedness to keep the water bodies ready for storage. Speaking to the media after inspecting the Gandikota reservoir in Jammalamadugu Constituency along with the local legislator C. Adinarayana Reddy here …

4 days, 15 hours ago

Chennai Weather Update: Isolated rain in Tamil Nadu boosts water levels in dams

India Today

The rainy season in Tamil Nadu has turned into a growing concern, with more rainfall expected to lash parts of the state. This rainfall has played a crucial role in replenishing water levels in irrigation tanks and dams across Tamil Nadu. According to the Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department, the storage in irrigation tanks has been significantly improved. The India …

Tamil Nadu Chennai Water Rain Tamil Nadu Irrigation Tanks

4 days, 16 hours ago

After victory over Florida in water war, Georgia will let farmers drill new irrigation wells

Associated Press

ATLANTA — Jason Cox, who grows peanuts and cotton in southwest Georgia, says farming would be economically impossible without water to irrigate his crops. For more than a decade, farmers in parts of southwest Georgia haven’t been able to drill new irrigation wells to the Floridian aquifer, the groundwater nearest the surface. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday that Georgia’s Environmental Protection …

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Govt to complete Polavaram project by Oct 2026: Naidu

Hindustan Times

Hyderabad Telugu Desam Party president and Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Monday expressed confidence that the Polavaram major irrigation project being constructed on Godavari River would get the recognition of an iconic project in the country. Accompanied by his cabinet colleagues, irrigation department officials and engineers belonging to contracting firms, Naidu visited the Polavaram project site in …

Chief Minister Project Naidu Works Complete Polavaram Project Polavaram

1 week ago

₹12,000 per year to be disbursed to landless labourers from Dec. 28, says Bhatti

The Hindu

The people’s government will implement its promise of providing ₹12,000 per year to landless labourers from December 28, and the first instalment of ₹6,000 will be disbursed on the same day the Congress will celebrate its Formation Day, said Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka. Forced to take loans For 10 long years, the BRS rulers looted the State by …

Loans State Crore Brs Klip Previous Congress

1 week, 1 day ago

Arguments aside, rise of Telangana as country’s paddy bowl is not an overnight miracle

The Hindu

From a State that was dependant on rice from other States to meet its Public Distribution System needs when it came into being in June 2014, the journey of Telangana to be one of the leading paddy producing States in the country, by not only meeting its own needs but those of other States, has been remarkable. Stating that the …

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1 week, 1 day ago

NDSA likely to submit final report on Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme by December end

New Indian Express

HYDERABAD: The National Dam Safety Authority is likely to submit its final report on the Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme by December end, excluding the aspect of conducting geo-technical tests. The NDSA’s report holds significant importance for the state government as it appears determined to take decisions regarding the future of KLIS on expert opinion. In November, the NDSA informed the …

Irrigation Scheme Ndsa Final Report Klis

1 week, 1 day ago

NETA NATTER | THE NAIDUS-CHAMPS AT TUG OF WAR

Deccan Chronicle

Some bureaucrats prefer to remain in the background, never to be seen and the like. Mercifully, the quake did not add to Medigadda’s woes but the irrigation department, under the new dispensation, still apparently believes in passing the buck when it comes to even basic responsibilities. The word doing the rounds is there are battles raging among politicians and these …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Hry: Irrigation dept asks developer to pay ₹66 cr for encroaching land

Hindustan Times

Gurugram: The Haryana irrigation department has directed a developer to pay ₹66 crore for encroaching and developing two acres of land in Sector 67 of Gurugram, officials aware of the matter said. Irrigation department officials said that Ansal Properties and Infrastructure Ltd, which developed the Ansal Esencia project in Sector 67 carved out around 10 plots of 1000 sq. However, …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Uttam Promises Restoration of Nizamsagar Project

Deccan Chronicle

Kamareddy: Irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday said the century-old Nizamsagar project would be restored to its old glory with its original water storage area, by adopting global technology for desilting it. Uttam Kumar Reddy further noted that restrictions imposed by the water disputes tribunal had prevented utilisation of water from three barrages under the Kaleshwaram project. Despite …

Water Project Reddy Rao Uttam Kaleshwaram Uttam Kumar Reddy

1 week, 2 days ago

Addl. irrigation potential of 30L acres to be created under existing projects in 5 years: Uttam

The Hindu

Minister for Irrigation and Civil Supplies N. Uttam Kumar Reddy has stated that the government is resolved to create irrigation potential to an additional 30 lakh acres with the modernisation of projects such as Nizamsagar and Sriramsagar in the next five years. Lifeline for farmers The officials informed the Minister that siltation had reduced the water storage capacity of Sriramsagar …

Water Reddy Lakh Kaleshwaram Sriramsagar Irrigation Project Nizamsagar

2 weeks ago

Displaced villagers protest for ‘promised compensation’ in exchange for lands for Karanja irrigation project

Hindustan Times

Belagavi: The displaced villagers of the Karanja irrigation project in Bidar district, who have been protesting for past 885 days, have slammed the government for not giving the compensation that was assured in exchange for the land where they resided and agricultural lands that were acquired for the project. Displaced villagers protest for ‘promised compensation’ in exchange for lands for …

Compensation Land Protest Project Bidar Karanja Displaced Villagers

2 weeks, 1 day ago

After losing CM seat, Eknath Shinde now targets cash-rich departments in one of India’s wealthiest states

Hindustan Times

What a politician loses in power, he tries to target consolation prizes. A sulking and chastened Eknath Shinde, the former chief minister of Maharashtra, who represents pretty much the new Shiv Sena, is looking for plum departments following his downgrade as deputy chief minister. Mumbai-based political analyst Rajan Khanna says,"There is certainly going to be some give and take, but …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Dawson River is at the heart of farming town Theodore and its people

ABC

The last rays of afternoon sun are flickering through the spear grass on the banks of the Dawson River in Central Queensland as Yakani Bayles jogs eagerly toward the water. "It's important for him to know that he can come and catch his own feed; you know, not everything comes from the shop," Ms Bayles said. "So we had the …

Her Son Town Scheme River Supplied Queensland Fergie

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Social Justice, Equality, Welfare Bedrock of Cong Govt: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: There are absolutely no doubts whatsoever as to who is responsible for the plight of the Kaleshwaram project, and it is former chief minister K. Chandrashekar Rao and his then BRS government that should bear responsibility for the disasters that the Medigadda, Annaram, and Sundilla barrages have turned into, irrigation and civil supplies minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy said. …

Congress Minister Reddy Brs Cong Kumar Uttam

2 weeks, 1 day ago

All LI Schemes Will Be Fixed: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle

Nalgonda: Irrigation minister N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Saturday said all lift irrigation schemes on the left canal of the Nagarjunasagar Project would be repaired to provide irrigation facility. Works on the Nellikal lift irrigation scheme would be completed as early as possible, he said at a Praja Palana Vijayosthavalu function at Gandamvarigudem on the outskirts of Nalgonda Minister Komatireddy …

Congress Nalgonda Lift Irrigation Lift Irrigation Schemes

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Farmers elated as BVP will turn into a reality

Deccan Chronicle

Nalgonda: Farmers of seven mandals in this district were elated that their decade-old dream of getting water for their farmland from Bhramana Vellamla Project will soon turn into a reality. The Udaya Samudram Lift Irrigation Scheme can lift 6.70 TMC of water from the foreshore of Udaya Samudram Balancing Reservoir to irrigate one lakh acres and provide drinking water to …

Water Krishna Canal Brahmana Vellamla Project

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Congress govt plans to up farmers’ income: Uttam

Deccan Chronicle

Nalgonda:Irrigation minister Capt N. Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday said that the Congress government was focused on increasing farmers' per capita income through better policies, effective reforms and a pro-farmer approach. Speaking to media after reviewing the works of Udaysamundram lift irrigation project at Brahmana Vellamla reservoir, along with ministers Komatireddy Venkatreddy and Ponnam Prabhakar, he emphasised that the government …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

TG saw all round development under Cong.: Uttam Kumar

Deccan Chronicle

Nalgonda: Minister for irrigation and civil supplies N Uttam Kumar Reddy on Friday averred that Telangana witnessed development in all sectors in one year rule of the Congress. Along with minister for roads and buildings Komatireddy Venkat Reddy and minister for transport Ponnam Prabhakar, he inspected the arrangements for programmes to be attended by Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy at …

Congress Minister Cong Uttam Kumar Brahmana Vellamla Project

2 weeks, 4 days ago

Nalgonda gears up for Revanth’s visit

New Indian Express

NALGONDA: All arrangements are in place for Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy’s visit to Nalgonda district on December 7, according to District Collector Ila Tripathi. The CM is scheduled to inaugurate and lay foundation for various development works as well as preside over the inauguration of the Nalgonda Government Medical College building. Later, she also visited the Nalgonda Government Medical …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Earthquake prompts urgent checks at Medigadda

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: Wednesday’s early morning 5.3 magnitude earthquake near Medaram village in Mulugu district of Telangana is believed to have not impacted the Medigadda barrage on Godavari river, with officials from the irrigation department, fearing possible repercussions, inspecting the barrage and pronouncing it safe from the quake’s impact. Meanwhile, a former senior state irrigation department official with vast experience in operation …

Quake Irrigation Barrage Water Zone

2 weeks, 6 days ago

ACB to Focus on Tainted AEE’s Role in Kotepally Vagu Project

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: ACB officials, who filed a petition before the court seeking police custody of irrigation AEE Herur Nikesh Kumar in an alleged illegal assets case, are likely to question him in connection with irregularities pertaining to the Kotepally Vagu project. Nikesh Kumar worked as an AEE in the irrigation and command area development department in Hyderabad and took up several …

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Congress government committed to making education accessible to all: Telangana Irrigation Minister Uttam

Godavari-Penna project will be game changer: Minister Nimmala Rama Naidu

95% of reservoirs in State up to brim, says Nimmala

Chennai Weather Update: Isolated rain in Tamil Nadu boosts water levels in dams

After victory over Florida in water war, Georgia will let farmers drill new irrigation wells

Govt to complete Polavaram project by Oct 2026: Naidu

₹12,000 per year to be disbursed to landless labourers from Dec. 28, says Bhatti

Arguments aside, rise of Telangana as country’s paddy bowl is not an overnight miracle

NDSA likely to submit final report on Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Scheme by December end

NETA NATTER | THE NAIDUS-CHAMPS AT TUG OF WAR

Hry: Irrigation dept asks developer to pay ₹66 cr for encroaching land

Uttam Promises Restoration of Nizamsagar Project

Addl. irrigation potential of 30L acres to be created under existing projects in 5 years: Uttam

Displaced villagers protest for ‘promised compensation’ in exchange for lands for Karanja irrigation project

After losing CM seat, Eknath Shinde now targets cash-rich departments in one of India’s wealthiest states

Dawson River is at the heart of farming town Theodore and its people

Social Justice, Equality, Welfare Bedrock of Cong Govt: Uttam

All LI Schemes Will Be Fixed: Uttam

Farmers elated as BVP will turn into a reality

Congress govt plans to up farmers’ income: Uttam

TG saw all round development under Cong.: Uttam Kumar

Nalgonda gears up for Revanth’s visit

Earthquake prompts urgent checks at Medigadda

ACB to Focus on Tainted AEE’s Role in Kotepally Vagu Project