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Water Resource Management Body For Northeast Soon: Union Minister
Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat today said a body for water resource management of the northeastern region will be formed as soon as it gets the Parliament's approval.
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Centre Approves Rs 6,000-Crore Atal Bhujal Yojana For Ground Water Resources
The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Atal Bhujal Yojana, a Rs 6,000 crore scheme for sustainable management of groundwater resources, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said.
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Don't Want Even A Single Drop To Reach Pakistan, Says Nitin Gadkari
A day after asserting that India would stop the flow of water from its share of rivers Ravi, Beas and Sutlej to Pakistan, Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari said he had asked his department for a report on how to block other water resources from flowing into the country.
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Chandrababu Naidu Asks Centre To Finish Polavaram Project Reimbursement
Faced with a fund crunch, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu shot off a letter to Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari today, demanding early reimbursement of Rs 3,722 crore for the ongoing Polavaram project on Godavari river.
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Hope To Clean About 80% Ganga By March 2019, Says Nitin Gadkari
Union Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the work for cleaning the Ganga is going on in full swing and it is hoped about 80 per cent of the river will be clear by March next year.
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All Happy To Build Dams, But None Interested In Sending Water To Farms: Nitin Gadkari
From ministers to bureaucrats, everyone is "very happy" to construct large dams but few are interested in ensuring that water reaches farms, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday as he pitched for focusing on increased irrigation.
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"PM Modi 'Best Doctor' To Cure India": Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal
Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi may not have an MBBS degree but he certainly is the "best doctor" to treat the illnesses that plague the country. The Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation made the remarks during a conference in Goa.
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Uma Bharti Says Ready To Go To Jail For Ram Temple In Ayodhya
Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti today said Ram temple in Ayodhya was a matter of belief for her and she was ready to go to jail for it.
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UP Election 2017 - 'Either Rahul Gandhi Can Jump Into The Ganga Or I Will:' Uma Bharti's Riposte
The BJP's riposte to Rahul Gandhi's "Ganga" attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi was delivered by union minister for water resources Uma Bharti. In many jibes and a word of advice when she said, "I urge Rahul Gandhi not to run away to Thailand as he is likely to once the assembly election results are out. He should come with me to the Ganga and i...
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Relief For Union Minister Uma Bharti In Defamation Case
The Bhopal district court today overruled a lower court order directing arrest of Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti for failing to appear in a defamation cases filed against her by senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh.
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Thanks For Turning Yamuna Bank Into 'Much Cleaner Site': Uma Bharti To Art Of Living
Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti on Sunday "thanked" Sri Sir Ravi Shankar's Art of Living (AOL) Foundation for turning the site along Yamuna Bank, where it held 'World Culture Festival' in March, into a "much cleaner site" and even suggested the place be turned into a garden for people.
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Sanitary Napkins Should Be Provided In Rural Toilets: Uma Bharti
Union Minister for Water Resources Uma Bharti on Saturday suggested that sanitary napkins should be provided in women toilets in rural areas.
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'Drought Is An Event For Which It's Pointless To Plan In Advance': Uma Bharti
Union Minister Uma Bharti today strongly defended charges that the Centre reacted late to India's drought crisis. She said it is perhaps for the first time in history that water trains have been sent to combat drought.
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Now, A Union Of Tax Payers Who Refuse To Pay Tax!
A politician and a theatre personality have come together for a unique protest. In a bid to make the government accountable, Anjali Damania and Alyque Padamsee have decided to form a union of tax payers who refuse to pay tax henceforth. Damania has already announced that she won't be paying taxes till former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, former...
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Sustained Co-operation Needed For Cleaning Ganga: Uma Bharti
Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharati today called for sustained co-operation from the Human Resource Development Ministry for ensuring successful implementation of the 'Namami Gange' programme, by intervening in areas like rural sanitation and adult education on environment.
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Water Resource Management Body For Northeast Soon: Union Minister
Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat today said a body for water resource management of the northeastern region will be formed as soon as it gets the Parliament's approval.
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Centre Approves Rs 6,000-Crore Atal Bhujal Yojana For Ground Water Resources
The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Atal Bhujal Yojana, a Rs 6,000 crore scheme for sustainable management of groundwater resources, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said.
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Don't Want Even A Single Drop To Reach Pakistan, Says Nitin Gadkari
A day after asserting that India would stop the flow of water from its share of rivers Ravi, Beas and Sutlej to Pakistan, Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari said he had asked his department for a report on how to block other water resources from flowing into the country.
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Chandrababu Naidu Asks Centre To Finish Polavaram Project Reimbursement
Faced with a fund crunch, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu shot off a letter to Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari today, demanding early reimbursement of Rs 3,722 crore for the ongoing Polavaram project on Godavari river.
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Hope To Clean About 80% Ganga By March 2019, Says Nitin Gadkari
Union Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the work for cleaning the Ganga is going on in full swing and it is hoped about 80 per cent of the river will be clear by March next year.
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All Happy To Build Dams, But None Interested In Sending Water To Farms: Nitin Gadkari
From ministers to bureaucrats, everyone is "very happy" to construct large dams but few are interested in ensuring that water reaches farms, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday as he pitched for focusing on increased irrigation.
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"PM Modi 'Best Doctor' To Cure India": Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal
Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi may not have an MBBS degree but he certainly is the "best doctor" to treat the illnesses that plague the country. The Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation made the remarks during a conference in Goa.
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Uma Bharti Says Ready To Go To Jail For Ram Temple In Ayodhya
Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti today said Ram temple in Ayodhya was a matter of belief for her and she was ready to go to jail for it.
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UP Election 2017 - 'Either Rahul Gandhi Can Jump Into The Ganga Or I Will:' Uma Bharti's Riposte
The BJP's riposte to Rahul Gandhi's "Ganga" attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi was delivered by union minister for water resources Uma Bharti. In many jibes and a word of advice when she said, "I urge Rahul Gandhi not to run away to Thailand as he is likely to once the assembly election results are out. He should come with me to the Ganga and i...
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Relief For Union Minister Uma Bharti In Defamation Case
The Bhopal district court today overruled a lower court order directing arrest of Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti for failing to appear in a defamation cases filed against her by senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh.
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Thanks For Turning Yamuna Bank Into 'Much Cleaner Site': Uma Bharti To Art Of Living
Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti on Sunday "thanked" Sri Sir Ravi Shankar's Art of Living (AOL) Foundation for turning the site along Yamuna Bank, where it held 'World Culture Festival' in March, into a "much cleaner site" and even suggested the place be turned into a garden for people.
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Sanitary Napkins Should Be Provided In Rural Toilets: Uma Bharti
Union Minister for Water Resources Uma Bharti on Saturday suggested that sanitary napkins should be provided in women toilets in rural areas.
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'Drought Is An Event For Which It's Pointless To Plan In Advance': Uma Bharti
Union Minister Uma Bharti today strongly defended charges that the Centre reacted late to India's drought crisis. She said it is perhaps for the first time in history that water trains have been sent to combat drought.
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Now, A Union Of Tax Payers Who Refuse To Pay Tax!
A politician and a theatre personality have come together for a unique protest. In a bid to make the government accountable, Anjali Damania and Alyque Padamsee have decided to form a union of tax payers who refuse to pay tax henceforth. Damania has already announced that she won't be paying taxes till former deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, former...
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Sustained Co-operation Needed For Cleaning Ganga: Uma Bharti
Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharati today called for sustained co-operation from the Human Resource Development Ministry for ensuring successful implementation of the 'Namami Gange' programme, by intervening in areas like rural sanitation and adult education on environment.
