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21 Sep

Chandigarh Chief Secretary H. Rajesh Prasad Leads India Delegation To Czech Republic For Water, Waste Management Mission

nishuthapar10 CommentsPunjabChandigarh Chief Secretary, Chandigarh News, Czech Republic, H Rajesh Prasad, India Czech cooperation, Water management

Chandigarh (Naval Kishore): Chandigarh Chief Secretary H. Rajesh Prasad, IAS, is leading a high-level Indian delegation to the Czech Republic for a five-day mission focused on water management, waste management and the circular economy. The delegation's visit, scheduled from September 21 to 25, aims to strengthen cooperation between India and the Czech Republic in areas including sustainable water management, wastewater treatment, recycling, resource efficiency and environmental technologies. Addressing the inaugural session in Prague, Prasad highlighted the need to develop and strengthen the water economy, particularly in the Indian context. He said water should be treated as a strategic resource and…

Haryana to Empower Villages in Decentralized Water Management with Policy-2026

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaAnurag Rastogi, Haryana, rural development, Water management, Women Empowerment

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana is set to significantly decentralize its rural water management system by assigning village communities a central role in planning, monitoring, and maintaining their local water supply infrastructure. Under the newly formulated Rural Water Supply Scheme Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Policy-2026, the state government aims to shift the responsibility of operating and sustaining drinking water networks to local bodies. Reviewing the initiative during a high-level meeting, Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi directed administrative officers to develop model villages in every district to ensure the effective implementation of this citizen-centric framework. Chief Secretary Rastogi emphasized that while creating initial…

Historic Revival of Bist Doab Canal Sees Irrigation Coverage Skyrocket by 167 Per Cent

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAgriculture, Bist Doab, Canal network, Doaba, irrigation, Jalandhar, Punjab, Water management

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The 2025-26 agricultural year has marked a historic turning point for the Doaba region as the strategic revival of the Bist Doab Canal network triggered a massive 167 per cent expansion in irrigated land. Under the direction of the Bhagwant Mann administration, the network has successfully added 110,762 acres to its total command area, effectively breathing new life into a vital agricultural lifeline that had long been neglected. This surge represents a major shift in the province’s approach to resource management, prioritising the use of surface water to support the agrarian backbone of the region while reducing…