Irrigation Projects
SAUNI Scheme: Third Phase launched
The third phase of Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation (SAUNI) scheme was launched by the Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. The scheme is to fill 115 dams with Narmada water by August 15, 2020 and March, 2021. Key Features The first ..
Tags: Government Schemes • Irrigation Projects • SAUNI Project • SAUNI Scheme • Saurashtra
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020
Navaratnalu Pedalandariki Illu Programme: 25 lakh poor to get houses in AP
On March 31, 2020, the Government of Andhra Pradesh modified the guidelines of Navatatnalu-Pedalandariki Illu programme. The scheme is called “Houses for all the poor”. The guidelines were changed based on the directions of the High Court. Highlights Under the ..
Tags: Agriculture • farmer welfare • Irrigation Projects • Medical • navaratnalu
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
CCEA approves Special Package for Irrigation Projects in drought prone areas of Vidarbha, Marathwada
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved implementation of Centrally Sponsored-Scheme for completion of 83 minor irrigation projects and 8 major or medium irrigation projects in Maharashtra’s drought prone areas of Vidharbha, Marathawada regions. Key Facts The special package ..
Tags: Cabinet Decisions • CCEA • Droughts • Irrigation Projects • Maharashtra
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018
North Koel Reservoir Project: Water Resources Ministry ink MoU with Bihar and Jharkhand
The Union Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has inked Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bihar and Jharkhand for completion of balance works of North Koel reservoir project. Moreover, supplementary Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) was signed between ..
Tags: Bihar • Irrigation Projects • Jharkhand • North Koel Reservoir Project • North Koel River
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2018
Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project gets environmental clearance
The Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) of Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has accorded environmental clearance for Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) in Telangana. The project is to build at estimated to cost about Rs. 80,499.7 crore ..
Tags: Environmental Clearances • Expert Appraisal Committee • Irrigation Projects • MoEFCC • States
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2017
PM inaugurates phase-I of the Link-2 pipeline canal of SAUNI project
Prime Minister has inaugurated phase-I (Link-2) pipeline canal of the ambitious Saurashtra Narmada Avtaran Irrigation (SAUNI) Yojana in Botad district of Gujarat. He laid foundation stone for the Phase-II (Link-2) of the SAUNI Yojana in Saurashtra. The design of Link-2 ..
Tags: Gujarat • Irrigation Projects • National • States