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.
In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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