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Hindustan Times
12-05-2025
- General
- Hindustan Times
Departments must complete all short-term projects before monsoon: CM Saini
Chandigarh, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Monday reviewed ongoing short-term projects across the state ahead of the upcoming monsoon season. He directed officials to complete all essential work on a priority basis before monsoon. Any kind of negligence in this regard will not be tolerated, he said. While chairing a meeting with officials from the departments of Irrigation and Water Resources, Public Health Engineering and Urban Local Bodies, the chief minister directed that all the drains in the state should be cleaned immediately to prevent waterlogging and potential flood situations during the rainy season. He directed the officials to ensure immediate removal of water hyacinth from drains and other water channels to prevent any obstruction to the flow of water. In addition, all the dams in the state should be inspected in advance and if any deficiency or damage is found anywhere, it should be repaired promptly, he added, according to an official statement. The chief minister stressed that all short-term projects must be executed on a war-footing ahead of the monsoon. He also directed that details of the work being undertaken by the Irrigation and Water Resources and Public Health Engineering departments should be shared with local public representatives and the respective deputy commissioners. While reviewing the condition of 'khaals' , the chief minister instructed officials to compile a list of all khaals over 20 years old, so that an action plan can be developed for their cleaning and repair. Saini, while issuing special directives to keep the Yamuna river free from pollution, said that no untreated or contaminated water should be discharged into it. He said that in areas where industrial waste is currently flowing into the river, the establishment of Common Effluent Treatment Plants must be ensured without delay. He also instructed officials to prepare comprehensive proposals for CETP projects in the cities concerned. He further said that a separate system be developed to utilise the treated water from CETPs for irrigation purposes, thereby promoting sustainable water management.
Egypt Independent
17-02-2025
- General
- Egypt Independent
Irrigation minister: We are keen on supporting African brethren through training programs
Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Hani Sweilam said on Sunday 16-2-2025 his ministry is keen on offering all form of support to African brethren through training programs and transfer of Egyptian expertise in the field of modern management of water resources and adaptation to the climate change in the continent. The minister made statements while receiving a report from Salwa Abul Ela, head of the African Center for Water and Climate Adaptation (PACWA), on the training activities organized by center in the presence of 38 African trainees. Sweilam pointed out to Egypt's first National Climate Change Strategy 2050, which includes high-priority projects. He added that 21 regional training courses were held in 2023 in which 427 trainees attended, addition to 20 training activities in 2025 in the presence of 500 African trainees. The minister extended thanks to the American University in Cairo (AUC) over its keenness on enhancing cooperation with the ministry on training programs.
