Water expert Rajendra Singh's delegation meets CM
Bengaluru: Renowned water expert and Ramon Magsaysay awardee Rajendra Singh and his team today called on Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy and discussed the sustainable management of water.
Rajendra Singh opined that the states facing drought must emphasize sustainable water management.
The Chief Minister, who approved Singh's comments, said that the government is contemplating to involve 75 lakh people in community farming.
The government is committed to the welfare of the farmers, and the scientific use of state water resources is the Government's priority. In this regard, the government has taken a positive view of the water literacy program.
Senior journalist RP Venkatesh Murthy, film director NR Nanjunde Gowda and Vijayapura farmer leader Appa Saheb Yarnal were present.
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Nine killed, 25 injured as state transport bus overturns in Maharashtra's Gondia district
Gondia (PTI): At least nine passengers were killed and 25 others injured when a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus overturned in Gondia district on Friday afternoon, police said.
Citing preliminary information, a senior police official said the MSRTC bus 'Shiv Shahi' was carrying 36 passengers and heading to Gondia district from Bhandara when it flipped over at Davva village under Sadakarjuni taluka while trying to overtake another vehicle.
Nine passengers were killed and 25 others injured in the accident which took place at around 12.30 pm, he said.
The injured passengers were shifted to hospital, the official added.
