Chitradurga (Karnataka) [India], October 23 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced that the Upper Bhadra scheme will become the state's first national project.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 6 (ANI): Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Sunday expressed his concern over uranium contamination in drinking water being supplied in some villages of Karnataka and said the state government has been directed to address the issue immediately.

New Delhi Dec 20 PTI Over 2000 people lost their lives due to cyclonic storms heavy rains floods and landslides during 2021-22 the government said on MondayAccording to data shared by the Jal Shakti Ministry in response to a question in Rajya Sabha Maharashtra accounted for the highest number of deaths at 489 followed by 162 each in Gujarat and Uttar PradeshA total of 2002 people lost their lives due to cyclonic storms heavy rains floods and landslides during 2021-22 the data statedResponding to another question Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said under the Namami Ganga Programme so far 357 projects have been sanctioned at an estimated cost of Rs 30780 crore Of these 178 projects have been completed and made operationalIn a written response Shekhawat said 157 sewerage infrastructure projects from among these have been taken up with a sanctioned cost of Rs 24249 crore for the creation and rehabilitation of 4952 million litres per day MLD of sewage treatment plant STP capacity and laying of 5212 km sewerage networkOut of these 74 projects have been completed resulting in creation and rehabilitation of 1092 MLD of STP capacity and laying of 3752 km sewerage network he said PTI UZM DIV DIV

Jaipur Nov 28 PTI Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Sunday said the MLAs appointed as his advisers or those who will be made parliamentary secretaries wont get any ministerial status or perks Hours after the cabinet rejig last Sunday Gehlot had appointed six advisers which included three Congress MLAs The BJP had objected to the appointments and submitted a memorandum to Governor Kalraj Mishra who has sought clarity on their constitutional status I am only taking advice Everyone is aware that after the Supreme Court order no one can be given any ministerial status or other perks But if they are not given these then what is wrong he asked Gehlot also demanded from the Centre to give a grant to oil companies to address their financial needs instead of letting fuel prices increase which he said puts pressure on the public The Rajasthan CM accused the Centre of weakening the states financially saying it reduced on fuel the basic excise duty from which they get their share The Union government instead increased cess special and additional excise duty which is kept by it he told reporters at the state Congress office here Gehlot said inflation has shaken people across the country and there is a need to curb it The Centre should assure people that fuel prices will not be increased for an effective check on inflation he said while accusing the Centre of weakening the federal structure They are not able to understand the federal structure They are weakening the states financially When the states are strong the country will be strong The financial management of states is getting disturbed Gehlot told reporters He said all this is happening due to wrong policies of the Centre The CM said the Centre reduced petrol and diesel prices due to the Assembly elections in five states and people understand it When they can reduce the rates due to elections then why cannot they assure the country that the prices will not be increased further he asked He also demanded that the Centre give the status of a national project to the eastern canal initiative of Rajasthan He said the project will address water-related problems in 13 eastern Rajasthan districts and looking at its importance the Centre should grant it the national status He also targeted Union Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat who is a Jodhpur MP saying he failed to help Rajasthan in this project Gehlot said the Congress will be holding a massive rally in New Delhi on the issue of inflation in which a large number of party men from the state will participate State Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra said around 50000 party workers from Rajasthan will participate in the rally He said the BJP came to power by making false promises and made the life of the common man miserable PTI SDA RDK RDK

New Delhi [India], November 12 (ANI): Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Thursday slammed Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao over his remark accusing the Centre of ignoring the water disputes between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh for over seven years and said that the delay in setting up of new tribunal over water distribution between the two states was delayed as a case has already been filed before the Supreme Court in 2015 in the matter.

Jaipur Oct 22 PTI Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlots OSD Lokesh Sharma did not appear on Friday before the Crime Branch of the Delhi Police in connection with a phone tapping case citing family emergency The CMs officer on special duty OSD was issued a notice by the Crime Branch to appear before it in Delhi for questioning in connection with the case lodged on a complaint by Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat When I was on my way to the Crime Branch I received news of a family emergency and returned That is why I could not appear Sharma said He was earlier called for questioning on July 24 but he said it was not possible for him to travel out of Jaipur for two weeks due to personal reasons However he said if there was any urgency he is available via video conference at a suitable time The Delhi High Court has already ordered not to take coercive action against Sharma till January 13 The Delhi police had registered the FIR in March this year against Sharma on charges of criminal conspiracy criminal breach of trust and unlawfully intercepting telegraphic signals telephonic conversation on the complaint by Shekhawat who is also a BJP MP from Jodhpur The phone-tapping controversy erupted in July last year in Rajasthan after alleged audio clips of alleged telephonic conversations between Shekhawat and Congress leaders surfaced amidst a rebellion against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot by his party leader Sachin Pilot and 18 MLAs It was alleged that Lokesh Sharma circulated audio clips purportedly having conversation about the conspiracy to topple the Congress government On the basis of the audio clips a complaint was lodged with the Special Operations Group SOG and Anti-Corruption Bureau ACB of the Rajasthan Police in July last year but the FIR did not mention that Gajendra Singh referred to in an audio clip was Union minister Shekhawat The SOG later closed the case after the Congress high command intervened to resolve the issues between Gehlot and Pilot Sharma has rejected the allegations of phone tapping PTI SDA RDK RDK

Jodhpur Oct 22 PTI Senior BJP leader and former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje on Friday said the states next chief minister would be the person preferred by the people When asked for her reaction on the number of claimants for the chief ministers post in Rajasthan she said It does not happen by just wishing so What people want is more important She added that all communities needed to be loved and only that person who gets their love in return will be able to rule Terming the Congress as a sinking ship Raje said this was what she has been seeing considering the situation and infighting in the ruling party Earlier she met BJP leaders and workers at the circuit house and urged them to prepare for the next elections both in Rajasthan and the Lok Sabha I have asked all the workers to get ready as the bugle has to be blown for elections in 2023 assembly polls and 2024 general election I have told them to come out in great strength she said Raje had come to Jodhpur on a two-day visit on Thursday to pay homage to the mother of Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and former state minister Mahipal Maderna following their death During her stay at the circuit house she interacted with party workers and held meetings with local leaders about the BJPs prospects in Chief Minister Ashok Gehlots home district Gehlot represents Sardarpura constituency in Jodhpur district PTI COR HDA

New Delhi Sept 25 PTI Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Saturday called on Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and discussed about the states various irrigation projects besides Jal Jeevan Mission As we look forward to the effective implementation of Jal Jeevan Missions Har Ghar Jal in all states various issues regarding the same in Telangana among others were discussed Shekhawat tweeted after meeting Rao The Telangana chief minister is scheduled on Sunday to attend a high-level meeting of CMs of ten Naxal-hit states to be chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah Rao who is on a three-day visit to the national capital is also scheduled to meet Union Food Minister Piyush Goyal to discuss the PDS paddy issue PTI LUX LUX RAX RAX