Bharti bats for river interlinking to mitigate flood problem
(World News Science)

Union Minister Uma Bharti today pitched for interlinking of rivers to mitigate the problems floods and droughts in the long-run, apart from building large storages, an official statement said. The Union water resources minister made the comment during a high-level meeting to review flood situation in the country and the actions being taken at the national level here, it said. She reiterated that the Centre has received all the clearances required for the Ken-Betwa river linking project, which aims at fulfilling water requirement of...