The Barind Multipurpose Development Authority (BMDA) has been promoting canal water irrigation to lessen the gradually mounting pressure on the groundwater resources in the water-stressed region, ...

Residents of Kihoto in Naivasha use a boat to access their homes following rising water levels of Lake Naivasha, on August 21, 2025. [Antony Gitonga, Standard] About 1,000 families have been displaced ...

For Afghanistan, the canal is a symbol of sovereignty and hope. For its neighbors, it is a looming ecological and economic ...

Vijayawada: The state govt is seriously contemplating privatising lift irrigation schemes for their better management. The irrigation department has identified about 900 schemes that are providing ...

MADURAI: Due to years of poor maintenance, a branch irrigation canal passing through Alangulam in ward 17 has turned into an open drain. To add to the worries of residents in the locality, the ...

The driver of an electric car using GPS guidance had a narrow escape when his vehicle plunged into an irrigation canal in Phayuha Khiri district. The incident occurred about 6pm on Aug 18 when he was ...

The clogged irrigation canal frequently overflowed, covering vast areas with layers of filth. This created a breeding ground for vectors, rodents, and venomous reptiles. During the monsoon, nearby ...

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has instructed water resources officials to fully utilise flood inflows from the Krishna and Godavari rivers by filling reservoirs to brim. At a ...

President Trump has threatened to “take back” the Panama Canal, saying Panama is violating a decades-old treaty that ceded U.S. control of the waterway. WSJ breaks down his strategy and the risks that ...

Every monsoon, Bangladesh receives around 2,500 mm of rainfall, but much of this rainwater flows into rivers and drains without being captured. Meanwhile, farmers face water scarcity during the dry ...

Jain Irrigation Systems' board has approved raising funds up to ₹500 crore through a Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP). The board has approved the issuance of equity shares with a face value of ...