LUCKNOW: Rattled by the protest over the land acquisition issue, Mayawati government on Monday joined issue with the Centre by quoting figures to prove its point that displaced farmers stand to gain more under the state's rehabilitation and resettlement (RR) policy than that under the Central schemes.

The perception that farmers dislodged from their land were subjected to exploitation in UP was

LUCKNOW: Adequate availability of water has come to haunt the third water works (TWW) project of the UP Jal Nigam. The project was scheduled to start on May 13 when BSP completed its four years of rule. But it cannot because of the shortage of water.

LUCKNOW: The production of pulses in the country has been hit by a pest called pod borer. The common pest which attacks all pulses, chick pea, pigeon pea, gram, groundnut and lentils is a cause of worry for farmers in several states.

LUCKNOW: The ambitious groundwater recharge project to be undertaken in the state capital is all set to undergo a scrutiny of Hyderabad-based National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), countrys top scientific institution engaged in assessment of groundwater and its associated parameters in the country.

To be undertaken by the state and Central groundwater department, the project under whic

LUCKNOW: The groundwater recharge project undertaken by the state and central ground water board (CGWB) in the city has come under scrutiny of the Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court. The project aimed at rainwater harvesting through pits dug up in parks.

LUCKNOW: The Union Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF) might release the report on effective management of the tiger reserves in the second week of May. The committees, which were set up to evaluate the five cluster of reserves have submitted their report to the ministry.

All 39 reserves of the country were clubbed according to region and state into five clusters.

LUCKNOW: Uttar Pradesh government, on Saturday, approved the closure of 5 out of 21 blacklisted tanneries that have been polluting the Ganga in the state.

Closure notices, UP Pollution Control Board officials confirmed, were served to the errant tanneries after informing them about the need to set up primary treatment plants (PTPs) at their set-ups.

LUCKNOW: The proposed city sanitation plan (CSP) for Lucknow inched a step further with Crisil, the agency deputed for the purpose, giving a presentation before members of CSP task force at the Lucknow Municipal Corporation (LMC) on Tuesday.

The agency had given a representation earlier also highlighting the civic loopholes that needed to be plugged before proper amenities are provided to the p

LUCKNOW: Union textile and food minister K V Thomas, who is in the city on an official tour, said that the Centre has announced a bonus of Rs 50 over minimum support price (MSP) of Rs 1,120 per quintal for wheat.

LUCKNOW: The forest officers were directed by the forest minister to meet the plantation targets for Bundelkhand and Vindhyachal regions for 2011-12 on time.