The government targets negligence and substandard materials in major projects; if negligence proven in inquiries, engineers could face major punishment, like dismissal from service.
Report by Forum of Enterprises for Equitable Development & Development Intelligence Unit also highlights shift to animal husbandry & livestock rearing as adaptation strategy for farmers.
4 years after over Rs 1 lakh crore-Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project was commissioned, 6 piers of one of 3 barrages sank in Oct. Probe to begin, restoration yet to be undertaken.
Govt must conduct an independent technical evaluation of actual success of the water conservation works in providing irrigation, especially in rain-fed areas.
PM Modi inaugurated 6,623-km long Saryu canal project this month. The delayed project was first conceptualised in 1978. This is the story of UP govt's push since 2017 to get it going.
Study by Indian and US researchers says that alternate plans needs to be devised as a complete switch to canal irrigation will not compensate for groundwater loss.
Indian refiners are testing Venezuelan barrels again as Russian supply sinks, but analysts say volumes will remain limited due to refinery constraints & supply capacity.
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