Bhopal: Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan has directed administration of districts affected by excessive rains to maintain high alert for 24 hours and undertake immediate relief and rescue

The State Cabinet which met here today under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan took number of important decisions pertaining to renovation, strengthening and expansion of canals of Tawa project. The Cabinet also decided to increase the existing irrigation potential of the Tawa project up to three lakh hectare.

The State Cabinet took several important decisions pertaining to renovation, strengthening and expansion of canals of Tawa project. It was decided to increase the existing irrigation potential of the Tawa project up to three lakh hectare.

Besides, it also decided to exchange the farmers

The winter season is yet to depart fully. Some time back the farmers crops were hit by frost; now, there are also reports of sudden rains in some parts. Now, news is coming that the groundwater level in the State has fallen by 2 to 3 metres. The lake of the State capital Bhopal at Bhadbhada has started drying. Rainfall during the last few years was less and the lake did not fill up to the brim.

Due to irregularities and lack of planning, water in the dams has been going above its capacity. As a result the excess water of dams is released causing destruction in other parts. This season, the gates of the Tawa dam on Tawa river were opened twice and water released in the Narmada river. This led to rise in the level of Narmada river by 13 feet, and created a flood situation.

Specialist of ecology of rivers Michael Barber has said that the rivers could not be kept healthy if we ignore the chief reasons behind the pollution in rivers. He further added that the pollution should be seen in the context of the entire basin of the rivers, without considering it the pollution of the rivers could not be ameliorated.

The second International River Festival at Bandra Bhan, near the confluence of Rivers Narmada and Tawa in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh, would be held from March 21 to 23. About 600 environmentalists, social workers, economists, agriculture scientists, doctors, teachers and students are expected to join this event.

The future of the Tawa Matsya Sangh (tms), a cooperative of fisherfolk operating in the Tawa reservoir in Madhya Pradesh's Hoshangabad district, is firmly on hold. On December 23, 2006, their licence

the future of the Tawa Matsya Sangh (tms), Madhya Pradesh's highly acclaimed federation of fisherfolk cooperatives, is at stake. The Madhya Pradesh (mp) government is contemplating taking over the

Tawa shows the way in ensuring fishing rights to people

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