Water Management News
Gujarat ranks on top in water management: NITI Aayog report
States, including Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Odisha and Bihar, continued to be in the low-performing categoryThe report comprises nine themes, including attention to groundwater and restoration of water bodies
2 min read23 Aug 2019Internet of Things (IoT) startups that improve efficiency
Profiling Indian IoT startups TagBox and Faclon Labs that employ Internet of Things in supply chain management and water management, respectively
2 min read24 Sep 2018‘Trillions of litres of water in dams are not reaching farmers’
Mihir Shah, head of several committees on water reforms set up by the Narendra Modi government, is candid about the problems facing water management
2 min read26 Jun 2018India facing worst-ever water crisis: Niti Aayog
About 600 million people face high to extreme water stress and about 200,000 people die every year because of inadequate access to safe water, Niti Aayog said
1 min read15 Jun 2018Inclusive agenda key win for smart cities programme
The project cost for all cities put together is 2.02 trillion, split into area-based development projects costing 1.63 trillion, and pan-city solutions projects costing 38,841 crore
3 min read5 Jun 2018Centre submits draft scheme on Cauvery water sharing before Supreme Court
The centre today proposed, in its draft scheme for sharing of Cauvery water between four southern states , setting up of a nine-member authority to ensure smooth water distribution
2 min read15 May 2018Industry as a stakeholder in revitalizing India’s rivers
If we truly want to revitalize our rivers, it is very important that everyone participates
4 min read27 Oct 2017Govt sets up committee for water management in north-east
Panel, headed by Niti Aayog’s Rajiv Kumar, to evolve strategy on hydropower, farming, water transport and fighting floods in north-east India
2 min read5 Oct 2017Cloud seeding best implemented as long term enhancement to any water management: Neil Brackin
Neil.S.Brackin, president of Weather Modification Inc says cloud seeding is a very cost-effective program for state governments such as Karnataka to support and implement it for the annual monsoon season
2 min read28 Aug 2017Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s focus on philanthropy is as sharp as on markets
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s philanthropic portfolio includes nutrition and education, he also monitors govt spending on social welfare, water management
2 min read1 Mar 2017Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared