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Article: Govt introduces pilot scheme for revival of water bodies: Soz.
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- PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.
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- August 23, 2006
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Govt introduces pilot scheme for revival of water bodies: Soz
New Delhi, Aug 23 (PTI) Government has introduced a pilot scheme under the Bharat Nirman programme for revival, restoration and rehabilitation of water bodies to facilitate irrigation and increase productivity.
"Irrigation is a key factor in increasing productivity and restoration of water bodies has attained utmost importance and the government has announced a pilot scheme for Restoration of Water Bodies' directly linked to agriculture," Union Water Resource minister Saifuddin Soz said while chairing the Consultative Committee Meeting of the ministry here yesterday.
The scheme has ...