Rajahmundry: Call to conserve rivers in country
He said that construction of such mega projects should not affect the forests, local environment, people and wildlife. Rajahmundry: Noted water conservationist and environmentalist and popularly known
Water Conservation
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70 per cent of water bodies vanish in Bihar: Expert
PATNA: Even as the environmentalists world over have been emphasizing upon the need of conserving water resources for meeting the growing demand, more than 70% water bodies in Bihar have surprisingly been
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Water Conservation Bill awaits ministry’s approval
ISLAMABAD - The first-ever “Water Conservation Bill” drafted by Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) is still awaiting approval from the Ministry of Science and Technology, which would
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Guidelines to regulate and control ground water extraction in India
The Central Ground Water Authority of the Union Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation on December 12, 2018 notified revised guidelines for ground water extraction. The revised
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Kerala University students to be involved in river conservation
Project to be extended to Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta The State government has set its sights on tapping the potential of higher education institutions in conserving water bodies. As a pilot project,
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Pastoralists in drive to save drying River Ewaso Nyiro
The pastoralists drawn from Laikipia, Samburu and Isiolo counties will cover 240 kilometers journey in a five-day camel caravan to raise awareness on the importance conserving the endangered River Ewaso
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‘Climate change affecting farming activities in State’
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has begun a marathon exercise across Tamil Nadu to sensitise farmers on climate change and need to focus on water conservation. Organising
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Highlights of soil and water conservation investments in four regions of Ethiopia
This paper provides details of soil and water conservation (SWC) investments in Ethiopia over the past 20 years. It presents SWC practices and estimates the level of SWC investments in different regions.
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Water for productive and multifunctional landscapes
The SIWI/SWH Cluster Group on Water in the Landscape has examined how hydrology affects the productivity of landscapes, and what hydrological aspects need to be considered when restoring landscapes for
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State plans to hike cess on groundwater extraction
Levy will be up to four times the cess being collected by the water resources regulator Fearing the rapid depletion of groundwater, the Maharashtra government will levy a cess on the use of deep wells