18.10.17 Madhya Pradesh (MPPCS) Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH   Cm’s Nod To Second Phase Of Narmada, Kshipra Link Project   Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has approved the second phase of the Narmada-Kshipra link for permanent solution of water problem being faced by the Malwa region. Presiding over the 58th meeting of Narmada Control Board, he has given approval for the … Read more

Rajasthan: Irrigation and Hydropower

Rajasthan: Irrigation and Hydropower   At the time of independence there was 1 major project, 43 medium and 2272 minor projects and the irrigation potential was only 4 lac ha. Hence after independence the state irrigation department was formed in 1949 with the objective of increasing the production of the food and fodder and to … Read more

18.05.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Cabinet approves mental rehab institute at Bhopal   The National Institute of Mental Health Rehabilitation will be set up in Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh. The Union Cabinet in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday at New Delhi approved its establishment. This Institute will be set up under … Read more

Ground water and Watershed management

Water Resources Management Water Resources in India India accounts for about 2.45 per cent of world’s surface area, 4 per cent of the world’s water resources and about 16 per cent of world’s population. The total water available from precipitation in the country in a year is about 4,000 cubic km. The availability from surface … Read more

16.05.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Bhopal masters the art of clean play   Swachh Survekshan is not just about collecting feedback from citizens and verification of general cleanliness in a city. As Bhopal has shown (once again), it is also about playing to the optics and achieving benchmarks.   It ranges from construction of toilets; meeting open defecation free (ODF) … Read more

12.12.17 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affair

MADHYA PRADESH   Narmada-parvati link project approved After Narmada-Kshipra Link Project, Narmada-Gambhir Link Project and Narmada-Kalisindh Project, this is the fourth ambitious project for Malwa region. With this project, irrigation facility will be made available in 2 lakh hectare area. Chouhan instructed to complete work of irrigation projects within the time limit.   The construction … Read more

READ: Interlinking of Rivers

Note: READ id our New Initiative to cover two Topics (Weekly) of Current Importance in Detail with Specific focus on Prelims and Mains Exam After Cauvery: A look at other inter-state water tussles   The Supreme Court on February 16 delivered its verdict on Cauvery river water sharing between Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, and Puducherry, bringing an … Read more