KC canal
Pressure on officials to reopen KC canal - Hindu: Andhra Pradesh
Paddy farmers a worried lot as crop under the canal area is withering
General | Saturday, October 24th, 2009
Rosaiah’s Response
Bangalore, Oct 23 The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, thanked Karnataka for controlling the release of water from the Almatti and Narayanpur dams on the Krishna river and hoped that “flows should be regulated in future as
Agriculture | Saturday, October 24th, 2009
Agriculture | Saturday, October 24th, 2009
Gates of Arthur cotton barrage closed to save water for Rabi and dalwa crop
Threat to rabi crop in Godavari delta - Hindu: Andhra Pradesh
Officials close all the gates of Sir Arthur Cotton barrage to save water
Agriculture | Saturday, October 24th, 2009
Flood Aid
Aid for flood-hit families - Hindu: Andhra Pradesh
MAHABUBNAGAR: To remove the accumulated slush from the houses in the flood affected villages, a sum of Rs.3,000 would be given to each family under Employment Guarantee Scheme, according to Minister for Civil supplies Jupalli Krishana Rao. ...
Water News | Saturday, October 24th, 2009
15 flood-prone villages to be shifted partially - Hindu: Karnataka
The identified villages are in Davangere district
Water News | Saturday, October 24th, 2009
Flood of generosity - New Indian Express
Flood of generosity
Water News | Sunday, October 25th, 2009
Now, official team to assess crop loss - New Indian Express
Now, official team to assess crop loss
Water News | Sunday, October 25th, 2009
Govt's rice purchase may dip as much as 26 m tonnes - HBL: Breaking News
Govt's rice purchase may dip as much as 26 m tonnes
Agriculture | Sunday, October 25th, 2009
MLC wants irrigation officials hanged - TOI: Hyderabad Times
In a controversial remark, legislative council deputy chairman Mohammed Jani said on Saturday that officials of the irrigation department should be hanged for their negligence in protecting the flood bank during the recent floods.
Rivers | Sunday, October 25th, 2009
White paper on irrigation norms sought - Hindu: Andhra Pradesh
VIJAYAWADA: The State government has been asked to release a white paper on the norms relating to storage of water in reservoirs. Inaugurating a seminar on “Drought and floods – the responsibility of the government” ...
Management Approaches | Thursday, October 29th, 2009
Compensation of Rs. 10,000 per acre sought - Hindu: Andhra Pradesh
Agriculture | Thursday, October 29th, 2009
Care India kit for flood-hit - Hindu: Andhra Pradesh
Care India distributed 5,000 emergency kits to flood-hit families in Kurnool and Mahabubnagar districts. Safe drinking water was also provided to 25,000 people. ...
Water News | Thursday, October 29th, 2009
96 mandals in 5 districts declared flood-affected - Hindu: Andhra Pradesh
HYDERABAD: The government on Wednesday declared as many as 96 mandals in Kurnool, Mahabubnagar, Krishna, Guntur and Nalgonda districts as flood-affected, extending relief package to them too as in the case of drought-hit areas. Based on ...
Water News | Thursday, October 29th, 2009
Government not addressing people’s problems: Siddaramaiah - Hindu: Karnataka
Management Approaches | Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Paddy in Godavari delta likely to be hit badly - HBL: Agri-Biz & Commodities
It has been a very bad year for farmers in Andhra Pradesh — what with drought affecting large parts of the State and taking a heavy toll on the kharif crop and later with the Krishna floods ruining crops in five districts earlier this
Agriculture | Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Compensation sought - Hindu: Andhra Pradesh
REPALLE: The Central Flood Damage Assessment Team, which visited several villages in Bhattiprolu and Repalle mandals, got a taste of the enormity of the damage due to floods in the 14 mandals along river Krishna in Guntur district when they ...
Agriculture | Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Import duty on rice scrapped till Sep 2010 - Financial Express: Front Page
The Centre has scrapped import duty on rice till September 2010 to augment domestic supply, as the twin-impact of drought and floods have deepened fears of a dip in output by as much as 16 million tonne this year.
Water News | Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
Rs 100 cr more for rural water supply - New Indian Express
Rs 100 cr more for rural water supply
Water Supply | Wednesday, October 28th, 2009