New Delhi [India], October 5 (ANI): The Supreme Court has said that granting compassionate employment is intended to enable the family to tide over the sudden crisis by providing a source of livelihood and should not be considered as a right.
Dhamtari (Chhattisgarh) [India], August 19 (ANI): A village in Chhattisgarh's Dhamtari district was flooded with water after the gates of a dam broke on Thursday.
Rohtas (Bihar) [India], April 11 (ANI): Bihar Police on Sunday arrested eight persons including a Sub Divisional Officer (SDO) of the water resources department in connection with the theft of the 60-foot abandoned bridge in the Rohtas district, an official said.
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], March 3 (ANI): The Budget presented in the assembly today focuses on the development of farmers, labourers, students, and businessmen in Jharkhand, said Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday.
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], March 3 (ANI): Jharkhand Finance Minister Dr Rameshwar Oraon on Thursday tabled a budget of Rs 1.01 lakh crore for the financial year 2022-23.
Madhubani (Bihar) [India], February 13 (ANI): Bihar Minister and Janata Dal (United) leader Sanjay Kumar Jha on Sunday lauded the developmental works carried out by the state government towards the Mithila region in tackling flood situations.
Patna (Bihar) [India], February 8 (ANI): In a bid to draw the Centre's attention to the perennial problem of floods, caused every year by the increase in the level of water in the Ganga due to the accumulation of silt, Bihar Water Resources Minister Sanjay Kumar Jha on Tuesday wrote to Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, requesting for appropriate action to prevent the damage caused by the operation of cargo ships in the Ganga near Ismailpur Bindtoli embankment of Bhagalpur.
Chennai Oct 30 PTI The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday asked the media to refrain from misreporting on the Mullaperiyar Dam in the interest and wellbeing of both the States - Tamil Nadu and Kerala and said only 500 cusecs of water against 514 according to some news reports was released by the Tamil Nadu State Water Resources Department officials with prior intimation to Kerala Flaying a section of media for inaccurately reporting that the dam water was released by Kerala on Friday The Tamil Nadu Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan said The misreporting on the Mullaperiyar Dam in a section of media appears to be intentional This should be avoided in the interest and wellbeing of the States concerned he said in a statement here Explaining the Minister said the Madurai regional Water Resources Department decided to open the dam after taking into account the surging water-level in the reservoir It was opened on the morning of October 28 by the engineers of the Water Resources Department as the water in the dam continued to rise Prior intimation was given to Kerala government as per the standing guidelines and the water was released in the presence of the Kerala Water Resources Minister and Kerala officials he said This being the case a section of the media falsely reported that the Kerala government had opened the dam the Minister said and recalled his statement on Friday that 500 cusecs of water was let out from 730 AM As per the storage position at 8 AM today the reservoir has 13885 feet water with an inflow of 3404 cusecs About 2340 cusecs of water was drawn through the tunnel to the Vaigai Dam with a discharge of 875 cusecs he said The quantum of water to be released would vary according to the inflows the Minister added Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department is monitoring the level of water in the dam on a regular basis as accorded by the Central Water Commission CWC and as per the order of the Supreme Court There is no doubt that the dam can impound water up to the permitted level of 142 feet depending upon the inflows from November 30 It is the Tamil Nadu government which owns maintains and operates the Mullaperiyar Dam located in Kerala as per the 999-year lease agreement signed by Tamil Nadu and Kerala in 1886 he pointed out Earlier in the day AIADMK coordinator O Panneerselvam demanded the Chief Minister M K Stalin to clarify on media reports claiming 514 cusecs water was released from the dam by Kerala PTI JSP NVG NVG
Idukki (Kerala) [India], October 18 (ANI): Two shutters of the Idukki dam will be opened on Tuesday, said Kerala Water Resources Minister Roshi Augustine on Monday.
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