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150 trees felled near sacred Mangar forest
New Delhi: Around 150 trees have reportedly been felled in densely forested parts of Mangar, off Gurgaon-Faridabad highway, which is one of the few pristine spots left in the Aravalis in Haryana. Villages
Groundwater Recharge
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Pilot project to utilise rainwater sent for approval
Experts have identified 39 points in the city for accumulation of rainwater during rainy season and recommended launch of a pilot project to construct wells at two of these places, Lakshmi Chowk and Qadhafi
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DDA landfill plan may pollute river
NGO Says Site Vital For Groundwater Recharge, But Agency Not Listening Creating landfills in two villages of Zone P-II in north Delhi, a part of Yamuna floodplains, may contaminate groundwater and further pollute the river. A proposal for this has, however, been made in the zonal development plan by DDA.
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Explain water recharge mechanism to people, say experts
Proper implementation of AP Water, Land and Tree Act sought Several experts on Tuesday expressed concern over depletion of groundwater sources both in urban and rural areas with indiscriminate use of water sources available in the ground. They said the AP Water, Land and Tree Act should be effectively implemented to ensure proper utilisation of groundwater.
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Rainwater harvesting project fails in Kurigram
The rainwater harvesting project across nine upazilas in the district has failed to attract people to the use of rainwater instead of that from tubewells. Around 10 water tanks built by the Department
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Govt to Constitute Groundwater Authority by April
The State government has decided to constitute a separate groundwater authority by the first week of April. The new authority will have the power to take action against property owners who have not
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Rainwater harvesting project on the cards
The authorities are planning to launch the “Rainwater Harvesting Project” to address the issue of depleting underground water table in Lahore just as India has already done successfully in New Delhi and
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Ground water levels - Question raised in Rajya Sabha, 10/02/2014
The statement of Ghulam Nabi Azad, the Minister Of Health & Family Welfare And Water Resources, in response to Rajya Sabha Starred Question No. 1978 for 10th February, 2014, asked by Dr. Janardan Waghmare regarding Ground water levels.
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Environmentalists move NCR board
Oppose removal of Mangar Bani land from forest category The Haryana Government's ambitious plan to utilise Mangar Bani land for eco-tourism has come under the scanner with city environmentalists yet again moving the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) against the land being removed from the category of forest area.
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Don’t let rainwater go down the drain
Harvesting It Is The Only Way To Keep Capital’s Depleting Groundwater Levels In Check New Delhi: With groundwater levels dipping across Delhi, and really fast in some areas, rainwater harvesting is the one tool the government has to ensure that the city has recourse to some internal source of water. So far, Delhi has been almost entirely dependent on other states for its water supply and there is no likelihood of an increase in this supply in the next few years.