sep 2018

TELANGANA 14-year-old drinking water scheme rendered defunct   The 14-year-old drinking water supply scheme at Pedamidisileru village located on the Taliperu riverbed in Charla mandal has become defunct.   The 7.5 hp motor of the rural water supply scheme was washed away and the pipelines around the Taliperu reservoir site were severely damaged when all … Read more

TELANGANA Heritage tag for 2 irrigation facilities in Telangana   International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID), at Saskatoon in Canada last month has accepted Telangana government’s nomination of Sadarmatt anicut across river Godavari in Nirmal district and Pedda Cheruvu in Kamareddy district in the ICID Register of Heritage Irrigation Structures.   The HIS award … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana continues record growth in earnings   Telangana state continues to register record revenue growth even in the current fiscal 2018-19, according to a release issued by Chief Minister’s Office.   During the first five months of this fiscal from April to August,  the state has achieved 21.96 per cent growth rate. As against … Read more

TELANGANA   ·        Water diverted from Godavari not sufficient for Krishna Delta, says expert ð  The diversion of water from Godavari basin to the Krishna basin has to be considered while working out an operational protocol based on the principles of Tungabhadra model for water management in all projects in the States of Telangana and … Read more

TELANGANA ·        Conviction rates low in Telangana ð  The conviction rates in Telangana state are low when compared the neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. Once an arrest is made, the case goes to the court for trial and there is no guarantee of a conviction unless there is concrete evidence and probable cause. ð  A recent study … Read more

TELANGANA contemplates new link canal   The State Government has given approval for taking up investigation and preparation of detailed project report (DPR) for a canal linking Mahatma Gandhi Lift Irrigation Scheme (MGKLIS) – Rajiv Bhima Lift Irrigation Scheme (RBLIS) – Priyadarshini Jurala Project (PJP) from Singotam balancing reservoir of MGKLIS. The link canal is … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana seeks details of Krishna water usage   Senior Counsel C.S. Vaidyanathan on behalf of the Telangana government sought several details from Mr M. Visweswara Rao, a designated witness on behalf of Andhra Pradesh, on utilisation of Krishna water outside the river basin, before the Justice Brijesh Kumar Tribunal. In reply to a query, … Read more

TELANGANA 9,324 new HIV cases reported in Telangana in 2017   A total of 9,324 new cases of HIV infections were reported in Telangana in 2017, constituting 11 per cent of the total cases in the country, according to a report released by National Aids Control Organisation. Across India, 87,580 people were reportedly infected with … Read more

TELANGANA KRMB allows TS to avail itself 52.5 tmc ft more water   The Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) has given approval for availing 52.5 tmc ft water by Telangana from Nagarjunasagar reservoir for its irrigation needs up to November and drinking water needs up to December this year.     The water would be … Read more

TELANGANA State seeks higher allotment of urea for rabi   The Telangana government has asked the Centre to increase the allotment of urea for the ensuing Rabi season, spread across October 2018 to March 2019, by 1.6 lakh tonnes keeping in view the expected increase in cultivation of all crops in the second crop season … Read more