Oct. 4: The irrigation department is thinking of constructing another reservoir on the Krishna river to prevent precious water from going waste to the sea.
Anantapur, June 29: Karnataka has decided to release water from the Tungabhadra dam to its right bank high-level canal on the Anantapur side for Khariff agricultural season on July 10.
Management of water resources is crucial for supporting livelihoods, particularly marginal communities. The study aims at understanding the livelihood patterns of fishermen within the
Tungabhadra sub basin, a tributary of river Krishna located in peninsular India. Household surveys, focus group discussions and interviews were carried out in order to understand the
Oct. 27: Tired of waiting for the ever-elusive officials, thousands of villagers in Mahbubnagar district joined hands to repair the main canal of the Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme damaged in the recent Tungabhadra floods.
Oct. 22: Even as India and other countries quibble about how to handle climate change and who should cut what percentage of carbon emissions, the damaging effects of global warming are being felt right in our own backyard.
Despite India being seen as a late entrant in the mini-hydel power sector, the group's (Established 1958) power plants in Karnataka are producing nearly 100 MW of power.
Oct. 5: The UPA chairperson, Mrs Sonia Gandhi, on Monday assured maximum Central assistance to the state which was hit by massive floods from the Krishna and Tungabhadra rivers. Mrs Gandhi gave this promise after conducting an aerial survey of Kurnool and Mahbubnagar districts along with the Union home minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, and the Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah.
Hyderabad: Kurnool town on Friday night was in the imminent danger of being completely submerged with flood water at some places getting more than 10 feet deep. By Saturday afternoon, the town is likely to be sumberged under as much as 15-20 feet of water, putting into peril the lives of over two lakh people. Many were feared dead.
