Govt clears ₹3.6k cr National Hydrology Project 
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the ₹3,679 crore National Hydrology Project (NHP) which is aimed at facilitating integrated water resource management and ensuring "efficient and equitable" use of water. The project will help in the “development of real-time flood forecasting” and “providing real-time information... to farmers about the groundwater position”, an official statement said.