Irrigation

The Centre expects an uptick in disbursements after December as states meet key reforms-related conditions.

Reservoir levels to help keep food inflation in check: FinMin's July economic review report

Improving reservoir levels to ensure water adequacy for kharif and rabi sowing

Exclusive: Patel Engineering’s order book to hit Rs 25,000 crore in FY25, says CFO Kavita Shirvaikar

Shirvaikar said the company’s key forte will continue to be hydropower projects for years to come with its share not going below 50 percent. She added that Patel Engineering will expand its base in the pumped storage, irrigation and water supply sectors.

Want to remove pledge on shares, increase promoter holding, says Jain Irrigation vice chairperson 

In March quarter, Jain Irrigation completed the deal to merge its global irrigation business with Temasek-owned Rivulis. Anil B Jain says that the merged entity may get listed in three years, as he lays out the road map for the next few years. 

3,700 dams in India will lose 26% storage capacity due to sedimentation by 2050: UN study

The Central Water Commission, had in 2015, reported that among 141 large reservoirs which are over 50-years-old, one quarter had lost at least 30 per cent of their initial storage capacity.

How an equitable model of irrigation is changing this drought-prone Maharashtra region

Decades-long struggle of farmers and activists for equitable distribution of water has culminated in a pilot project in Atpadi taluka.

Amit Shah highlights PM Modi's efforts to boost irrigation, drinking water supply in Gujarat

Every countryman, especially the young generation in Gujarat, must watch the video that highlights Modi's "foresight and hardwork" in dealing with the state's water crisis, he said on Twitter.

Jharkhand plans to complete 1 lakh small irrigation, water harvesting schemes in FY23

The government said it has already completed over 1.4 lakh schemes in 2021-22 under the Nilambar- Pitambar Jal Samridhi Yojana.

Cabinet approves irrigation scheme PMKSY with outlay of Rs 93,068 cr for 2021-26

The scheme will benefit around 22 lakh farmers, including about 2.5 lakh farmers belonging to Scheduled Caste community and 2 lakh belonging to the Scheduled Tribe community, the government said.

Budget 2020: Structural change needed to deal with persistent rural distress

Small and marginal farmers need to be brought in to the fold through custom servicing or rental models

Budget 2019 | Water gets a priority tag but solving the problem requires policies and action plans

The budget speech delivered by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman was conspicuously skimpy on agriculture and water. The budget highlights make a brief mention of a Jal Shakti Abhiyan focussing on 1592 over-exploited and critical blocks

Opinion | Why Modi govt's push for ethanol as cheaper fuel is not good for India

There are five reasons why the push for ethanol is not as good as it sounds.

ADB funds $375 mn project for irrigation boost in Madhya Pradesh

The total cost of the project cost is USD 535.1 million, of which USD 160.71 million will be provided by the government. It is estimated to be completed by September 2025.

Centre releases Rs 6,500 crore for separate agri feeder for irrigation: Sushil Kumar Modi

The fund has been released under Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gram Jyoti Yojana.

Irrigation projects worth Rs 80,000 crore to start in next 3 months; 30 river linking projects on anvil: Gadkari

Calling for rural-centric schemes, the union minister reveals plans for Ganga, river connectivity, agriculture and farming sector of India

Gayatri Projects bags Rs 1,483-crore order in Telangana

"Gayatri Projects has won a Rs 1,483-crore irrigation project for the formation of Sri Komaravelli Mallanna Sagar Reservoir with a capacity of 50 TMC (thousand million cubic feet)," Gayatri Projects said in a BSE filing today.

Govt has 7-point strategy to double farmers' income: Prakash Javadekar

This seven point-strategy, unveiled by the Prime Minister last year, include measures to step up irrigation, provide better quality seeds and prevent post-harvest losses.

Cabinet gives ex-post facto nod to India-Palestine agriculture pact

The two countries had inked the memorandum of understanding (MoU) last month during the visit of the Palestinian minister of foreign affairs to India.

Larsen & Toubro's arm bags order worth Rs 705 crore

"The Water and effluent treatment business of the construction arm of L&T has won an order worth Rs 705 crore," L&T said in a BSE filing.

NBCC inks MoU for Rs 1058 cr irrigation project in Maharashtra

"NBCC has been allotted construction of irrigation scheme works in Maharashtra under Gosikhurd National Project, valuing approx Rs 6,000 crore," the company said in a statement.

India committed to investing in Nepal: Arun Jaitley

Jaitley said India was committed to partnering Nepal in its aspirations for growth and invest in the hydropower, irrigation, health and education sectors, transmission lines, roads and bridges, etc.

Increased sugarcane plantation to boost biz: Jain Irrigation

Speaking to CNBC-TV18, Anil Jain, Managing Director of Jain Irrigation Systems, said the note ban enforced by the government had “frozen everything” in rural areas for two months.

India Economic Survey 2017: CEA's India growth projection too pessimistic, says Panagariya

In an exclusive conversation with CNBC-TV18, Arvind Panagariya says that with remonetisation substantially accomplished, FY18 growth targets should not be a problem.

Rs 42 lakh cr infra investments seen over next 5 years: CRISIL

The four segments of roads, railways, irrigation, and urban infrastructure are expected to account for over 68 percent of infrastructure investments over the next five years.