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Cabinet approves MoU between India, Australia for technical cooperation in
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), the Government of India and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), Government o
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Mistrust between Pakistan, Afghanistan prevents development-oriented colla
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Kabul [Afganistan], April 28 (ANI): Pakistan and Afghanistan are facing the same issues like water management problems, and shortage of food and electricity but their mistrust of each other has become an obstacle in the path of their development, according to analysts.
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Cabinet approves agreement with Japan on wastewater management
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 13 (ANI): The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval to a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) that was signed between India and Japan in March on Decentralized Domestic Waste Water Management.
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Strong regulatory framework needed for efficient water management: Gopal K
Updated : 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 26 (ANI): A strong regulatory framework is needed to ensure efficient water management in India, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Spokesperson Gopal Krishna Agarwal has said.
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World Water Day: RS Chairman urges MPs to conserve water
Updated : 3 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday requested all parliamentarians to serve as flagbearers in their efforts to conserve water resources and adopt sustainable water management practices both in personal and public life.
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Inter-State Water Disputes Act needs to be totally amended to overcome nar
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 5 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Saturday said that amendments should be made in Inter-State Water Disputes Act to overcome the narrow political considerations over water disputes and increase the availability of water for the people.
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Water stress poses credit risks for coal, mining and power sectors: Moody'
Updated : 9 months, 1 week ago IST
Singapore, September 20 (ANI): Water management is among the top environmental risks for countries and sectors in Asia, according to Moody's Investors Service.
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Limiting water stress risks: Irrigation management key for bioenergy produ
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], March 8 (ANI): A combined study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) showed that to prevent water scarcity, biomass plantations for energy production need sustainable water management.
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After U'khand glacier burst, plantation drive conducted in J-K's Udhampur
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 15 (ANI): Drawing lessons from the recent Uttarakhand glacier burst incident, a plantation drive was conducted at Prowa Jagir watershed area in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur by the Integrated Water Management Programme (IWMP) to encourage plantat
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ABB supports Karnataka govt with digital water management solutions
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 8 (ANI): In a unique project led by L&T Construction's water and effluent treatment vertical for the Karnataka state government, ABB solution will help the local water authority to track, measure and optimise water use in the drought-stricken regio
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Engineering and planning related approach needed to make cities water-sens
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): Elaborating on the challenges faced in urban water management, Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, Director General of National Mission for Clean Ganga, has proposed steps to make Indian cities water-sensitive which include developing eco-friendly riverfront projects a
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Taliban kill six security personnel guarding Kamal Khan dam
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 24 (ANI): Taliban killed six security personnel protecting Kamal Khan hydroelectric and irrigation dam in the southwestern province of Nimroz on Friday evening, said Nizam Khpulwak, spokesman for National Water Management Authority.
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