Dossier
drip irrigation
Coverage of drip irrigation in the Nexus archive.
- Drip irrigation may replace tankers to maintain ORR greenery amid road safety concerns
Drip irrigation is being considered as an alternative to water tankers for maintaining greenery on the ORR due to road safety concerns. The use of water tankers for this purpose has resulted in multiple fatalities in recent years.
- ₹110 crore disbursed to 1.64 lakh farmers in Annamayya district
₹110 crore was disbursed to 1.64 lakh farmers in Annamayya district through the ‘Annadatha Sukhibhava-PM Kisan’ programme. The Transport Minister highlighted welfare measures including subsidies on urea, drip irrigation, and other agricultural inputs to reduce cultivation costs.