L-G approves water ATMs in 10 city colonies
Lt-Governor Najeeb Jung has cleared a proposal to set up “pay-and-use” water ATMs in water- starved slums and resettlement colonies of Delhi. Water ATMs operate as cashless vending machines for water.
Water Management
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Water scarcity hits city residents
The long spell of dry season in the State has resulted in a water scarcity in the capital city with various localities facing a sudden drop in water supply. The scarcity of water at a time when the State is observing Easter has irked residents of the city.
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MP must ensure eco-friendly governance, demand greens
The city needs a leader with a long-term vision to conserve its environment and take policy decisions that would help the city manage its limited resources more effectively, said green activists in the
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BJP manifesto promises sanitation ratings
A BJP government will introduce ‘sanitation ratings’ where cities and towns will be ranked on the basis of their sanitation and cleanliness and the best performers rewarded, the party manifesto released
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No comprehensive drinking water plan in Patna
Despite having a population of more than 25 lakh, the city has no comprehensive drinking water plan till date. Boreholes are being dug at every nook and corner, creating artificial scarcity of water for
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World’s river systems: Stressed OUT
According to the World Resources Institute (WRI) many, if not most of the world's rivers are stressed. Determining a systems water stress is based upon measuring the ratio of total water withdrawals to
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Value every raindrop
Water management is about society and its ability to build technologies to maximise the use of water and, more importantly, technologies to share water with all March 22 is World Water Day. There is no doubt that water will determine whether India becomes wealthy or remains poor. But the management of water is not simply about building more dams or pipelines to take the water to our cities and then more pipelines to flush the waste from our homes.
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Sindh seeks $150m for water management
The Sindh government has sought additional financing of $150 million from the World Bank to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of irrigation water distribution with particular reference to reliability,
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Stop drilling, there’s no groundwater left
Overexploitation In Bangalore Urban, Rural, Says Report Bangalore: The city stares at an arid future. Bangalore Urban and Rural districts, besides Chikkaballapur and Kolar, have exhausted their groundwater, show statistics available with the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB).
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Engineers India to foray into solar power for growth
Engineers India Limited (EIL) is diversifying into areas such as water and waste water management, nuclear and solar power and green infrastructure to increase its revenues. EIL chairman and managing director AK Purwaha said the company has taken this initiative to drive growth by leveraging its experience and technological knowhow.