Based on results, schools will be offered free advice on water management and cost cutting. CHENNAI: In an effort to promote judicious use of water in educational institutions, the Rain Centre will soon conduct a water audit in several schools across the city. The centre plans to cover 30 schools in the first phase next month, including those run by government.
Mumbai The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) have approached the Union Urban Development Ministry once again for financial assistance to the Mithi river rejuvenation project.
The Government of India launched the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) in April 2009 by modifying the Accelerated Rural Water Supply Programme (ARWSP) and subsuming earlier sub-mission/schemes.
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nadeem Dawood Tolkar & Others Vs State of Maharashtra dated 06/03/2019. This application seeks stopping of dredging of sand with the help of
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People shower flower petals on river and offer prayers Bullock cart race held as part of celebrations NAMAKKAL: Over 2,000 people from different parts of Namakkal district participated in the Pongal celebrations organised by the district administration on Saturday and took a pledge to protect River Cauvery.
As the timeframe for the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) nears completion, minds are turning to the Post-2015 Development Agenda. This is accompanied by the realization that the focus on drinking-water
MUMBAI: A US based private firm on Thursday gave a presentation to CM Ashok Chavan on the desalination of sea water.
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
California’s three-year drought just went from bad to dreadful. In the course of the last week, the crimson expanse of “exceptional drought” grew to engulf the northern part of the state. The chart
KOLKATA, 29 JAN: Thousands of Kolkatans, including celebrities, today took part in a 10-km-long run to spread awareness for saving the Rabindra Sarobar lake. Tagged as the Great Sarobar Run, the event
A.V. Ragunathan Penniyar banks are getting spruced up for river festival on January 18 WAITING FOR D-DAY: The banks of Pennaiyar in Cuddalore readying for the January 18
<p>Managing freshwater resources sustainably under future climatic and hydrological uncertainty poses novel challenges. Rehabilitation of ageing infrastructure and construction of new dams are widely viewed
<p>This study analyzed the trends of extreme daily rainfall indices over the Ouémé basin using the observed data from 1950 to 2014 and the projected rainfall of regional climate model REMO
Due to the excessive use of aquifer in Lahore, it is feared that the city could face a severe dearth of potable water by 2020, says a senior official of the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA). He told
Punjab says flooding due to bundh will be grave “nuisance” The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its verdict on Punjab's application to restrain Haryana from strengthening the Ghaggar river bundh . Punjab filed this application in its main suit opposing construction of the Hansi-Butana canal.
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs Union of India dated 01/03/2019. This application seeks to permit construction of elevated road along the right bank (on the extreme
In a bid to make villages sustainable, the Aurangabad divisional commissionorate for the first time has undertaken the task of making eco-friendly development plans for them in tune with the needs of villagers.
This technical focus paper is the second in a series of papers that provide a critical review of progress made in planning and putting integrated water resource management (IWRM) into practice. The papers
Accurate modelling and prediction of the local to continental-scale hydroclimate response to global warming is essential given the strong impact of hydroclimate on ecosystem functioning, crop yields, water
