Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao announced that the State government will shortly take up works on the construction of canals planned under the Palamuru Rangareddy Lift Irrigation Scheme (PRLIS) as the project recently received environmental clearance overcoming all the obstacles. The Bharat Rashtra … Read more
President of Federation of Karnataka Farmers’ Associations Kurubur Shanthakumar (second from left) addressing reporters in Mysuru on Sunday. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram Opposing the release of water from reservoirs in the Cauvery basin to neighbouring Tamil Nadu, the Federation of Karnataka State Farmers’ Association president Kurubur Shanthakumar has urged the State government to instead … Read more
Venice Reuters — Weeks of dry winter weather have raised concerns that Italy could face another drought after last summer’s emergency, with the Alps having received less than half of their normal snowfall, according to scientists and environmental groups. The warning comes as Venice, where flooding is normally the primary concern, faces unusually low tides … Read more