Maximise food grain production in rabi season, says PawarSeptember 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar Thursday called for achieving higher food grain output in the rabi season "to compensate the production losses in the kharif season". Inaugurating a two-day conference on Rabi Campaign here, Pawar said: "The early meeting on rabi campaign will give a good opportunity to plan well in advance the steps needed to mitigate the situation arising out of the partial failure of kharif 2009."
The government is monitoring the situation "very closely" and will ensure standing crops are saved, he said.
Beach erosion matter of 'serious concern', says Goa governorSeptember 7th, 2009 PANAJI - Goa Governor S.S. Sidhu Monday termed the beach erosion along the state's 105-km long coast as a matter of "serious concern".
Water level in Chhattisgarh reservoirs low as monsoon nears endSeptember 3rd, 2009 RAIPUR - Water reservoirs in Chhattisgarh are only 60 percent full as the monsoon nears its end, renewing fears of a drop in farm output in coming months. Reservoirs in the state are usually full to 80 percent capacity by the end of the monsoon, the season during which India gets almost all its annual rainfall.
Upper Hudson River dredging resumes after contaminants forced project's haltAugust 11th, 2009 Hudson River dredging resumes after forced stopALBANY, N.Y. — Dredging of the upper Hudson River has restarted after contamination stopped it for several days.
Upper Hudson River dredging to resume after contaminants forced project's haltAugust 11th, 2009 Hudson River dredging to resume after forced stopALBANY, N.Y. — Dredging of the upper Hudson River is restarting after contamination stopped it for several days.
Main water reservoirs only 35 percent fullAugust 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - India's 81 main water reservoirs were only 35 percent full on July 30, the government's Central Water Commission (CWC) said here Monday. More than halfway through the annual monsoon, the lack of water due to poor rainfall is raising the spectre of shortages of power as well as water for irrigation.
Monsoon reaches Himachal PradeshJune 30th, 2009 SHIMLA - The monsoon reached Himachal Pradesh Tuesday and the state experienced showers throughout the day, leading to a drop in temperature. "The monsoon hit the hill state this (Tuesday) afternoon.
Water, power shortages hit Jammu and KashmirJune 26th, 2009 JAMMU - Jammu and Kashmir has been hit by a major water and power crisis because of continuous dry spell and delay in monsoon, officials said here Friday. The Jammu region is sweltering with the mercury levels hitting 44 degrees Celsius in the past week.
Bhakra authority to reduce water release from reservoirsJune 25th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB), the authority that manages power projects in north India including the Bhakra and Pong dams, Thursday said it would reduce discharge of irrigation water to help maintain water levels in reservoirs following the forecast of a late and below-normal monsoon. The decision was made after a meeting of officials from Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh here Thursday.
Monsoon delay threatening Chhattisgarh paddy outputJune 25th, 2009 RAIPUR - The delay in the arrival of monsoon is threatening paddy cultivation in over 3.5 million hectares in Chhattisgarh, officials here said. Last year, paddy yield was around 57 million tonnes in the state.
Power-water woes: Dikshit warns of tough days aheadJune 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit Thursday warned people in the national capital of possible water and power shortages in the coming days, following delay in monsoon. "We are asking people to conserve water and power.
Drought looming large, minister looks to rain god for helpJune 23rd, 2009 RAIPUR - Worried about the delay in the monsoon and the prospect of drought, Chhattisgarh's Agriculture Minister Chandrasekhar Sahu performed a 'Varun Yagna', a fire ritual to appease the rain god Varun Dev, and is sure his prayers will be answered. Sahu and his wife performed the yagna at the historic Budheshwar Mahadev temple here.
Gujarat gets pre-monsoon showersJune 23rd, 2009 GANDHINAGAR - Amid worries of a delayed monsoon, large parts of Gujarat have received pre-monsoon showers in the 24 hours to Tuesday afternoon, an official said here. A total of 56 sub-districts in 17 districts have witnessed pre-monsoon activity with rains ranging from 3 mm to 10 cm being received during the period, the agriculture department official said.
Delayed monsoon, scorching sun likely to push Jharkhand into droughtJune 23rd, 2009 RANCHI - With no signs of the heat abating any time soon, farmers in Jharkhand may be in deep trouble. If the monsoon continues to be delayed, the state may find itself facing a drought.
Heavy rain shuts down Sikkim damMay 28th, 2009 GANGTOK - Heavy monsoon rain has inundated the Teesta Stage V hydel project dam in Sikkim with more silt than what the National Hydro-electric Power Corporation (NHPC) was prepared for, leading to suspension of power generation, officials said Thursday. Heavy rain during the past week has also led to river Teesta breaching its bank at the dam site in Dikchu, 50 km from here, almost washing away the NHPC office located there.
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