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Shandong's sustainable water management
1 month ago

Shandong's sustainable water management

China Daily  

Shandong province, which accounts for only 1 percent of China's total water resources, has irrigated approximately 5 percent of the country's arable land, produced about 8 percent of its grain, and contributed to over 7 percent of its GDP. As a major agricultural province, Shandong's agricultural irrigation accounts for approximately 60 percent of its total water consumption, making it a …

Shandong Total Water
Water level in Krishna rises
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Water level in Krishna rises

The Hindu  

The water level in the Krishna river rose on Monday as a result of the water release from Maharashtra and heavy rains in Belagavi and surrounding areas. “The rain run off added to this would mean around 7-8 tmcft of water reaching Almatti by Wednesday,” an Irrigation Department engineer said. As many as five bridge cum barrages were closed for …

Water Water Level Belagavi
Amid water shortage and Covid, Karnataka looks at 2024 with new hope
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Amid water shortage and Covid, Karnataka looks at 2024 with new hope

Hindustan Times  

As the world steps into a new year, Karnataka remains resilient in the face of the dual challenges posed by the lingering Covid-19 pandemic and the aftereffects of the shortfall of rainfall. On the political front, the state underwent a notable transformation as the Congress party secured a formidable majority, ushering in a phase of relative political stability compared to …

Karnataka Political Water Congress Covid State Reservoirs
Testing of Athikadavu-Avinashi water scheme will be completed by end of May, says T.N. Minister Muthusamy
1 year, 7 months ago

Testing of Athikadavu-Avinashi water scheme will be completed by end of May, says T.N. Minister Muthusamy

The Hindu  

All of the work for the Athikadavu–Avinashi Ground Water Recharge and Drinking Water Supply Scheme has been completed, and the testing that is in progress, will be finished by the end of May, said S. Muthusamy, Minister for Housing and Urban Development, in Erode, on Monday. Addressing the media, the Minister said that though testing work was scheduled to be …

Water Work Testing Scheme Muthusamy
Assam flood situation eases; 10 more dead
2 years, 5 months ago

Assam flood situation eases; 10 more dead

The Hindu  

GUWAHATI The flood situation in Assam eased on Friday but left 10 more people, including four children, dead. A total of 117 people died in floods and landslides across Assam since April, when pre-monsoon rains lashed the State. Dumper for patients Cachar’s Deputy Commissioner, Keerthi Jalli said a dumper had been placed at the SM Dev Civil Hospital in Silchar …

Assam Flood Silchar
China endeavors to fight water scarcity
2 years, 8 months ago

China endeavors to fight water scarcity

China Daily  

Fan Lanchi, 58, still remember the flavor of a cup of tea 39 years ago, when he was a student at Nankai University. "It tasted so sweet," said Fan, who is now an official of China's Ministry of Ecology and Environment, working to protect water resources in the Haihe River basin. With tap water accessible to over 80 percent of …

China South Fan Water Shortages Total Water
First Water Metro ferry to be handed over to KMRL on Friday
2 years, 11 months ago

First Water Metro ferry to be handed over to KMRL on Friday

The Hindu  

The first of the 23 Water Metro’s ferries slated to operate through the water bodies in the Greater Kochi area will be delivered by the Cochin Shipyard Limited to the Kochi Metro Rail Limited on Friday, after repeated overshooting of deadlines and over 10 months after the inauguration of Water Metro's Vyttila-Kakkanad route. The Water Metro ferries that would come …

Water Metro Kmrl Ferries