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Govt mulls permit system for use of groundwater
LUCKNOW: In order to save fast depleting ground water reserves, UP government is contemplating to introduce a permit system for the bulk users and a self regulation mechanism for residential colonies using deep bore pumps.
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Water security and the global water agenda
This analytical brief published by United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment & Health offers a working definition of water security developed from contributions made by the broad range of organizations, agencies, programmes and institutions that form UN-Water.
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Pollution Control Board to Look Into Dumping of Waste Around Kadamprayar
KOCHI: Complaints regarding dumping of untreated waste, including toilet waste from the nearby flats into the Kadamprayar, the main water source to SmartCity, Infopark and nearby areas, will be looked
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Tamil Nadu moves Court for Cauvery Management Board constitution
The State contends that the setting up of a supervisory committee has become a futile exercise Contending that the setting up of a supervisory committee had become a futile exercise, the Tamil Nadu Government on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court for a direction to the Centre to constitute the Cauvery Management Board forthwith for the effective implementation of the final order of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal.
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Where rivers die a slow death
World Rivers Day is being observed today Even as World Rivers Day is observed on Sunday, the Central Travancore region, comprising Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, and parts of Alappuzha, is fast becoming a graveyard of rivers and natural streams owing to indiscriminate sand-mining, encroachments, and pollution.
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Rivers, rivulets overflow in Kodagu district
Madikeri/Kushalnagar,DH News Service: Rivulets and rivers in Kodagu emerged in full spate on Thursday too owing to heavy rains. The district administration has extended holidays for schools for two more days, on Friday and Saturday (July 10 and 11).
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Traditional water resources - The dying wisdom of Himachal Pradesh
This article examines the traditional water resources in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, which is blessed with varied and bountiful natural water resources such as khads, nalas, baudis, nawns, chhrudus, khatris, wells etc. However a recent study has revealed that 20% of the traditional water resources are in disuse, many of them dying a natural death due to poor maintenance, disrepair and the availability of modern facilities such as hand pumps and taps.
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Meenad water scheme to be commissioned next month
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-aided Rs.295 crore Meenad drinking water scheme of the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) will be commissioned by Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan during the first week of February. The scheme will cover 13 grama panchayats and the Paravur municipal area in Kollam district. As part of a pre-commissioning exercise, Water Resources Minister N.K.
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Over 50 canals near death
Although over 50 affluent canals once used to flow through the capital and added to its lifeline, most of the water channels have been fully or partially choked, while the rest are under serious threat thanks to unabated encroachment.
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Master plans drawn for 4 rivers to monitor future water deficiency
The State Government has prepared master plans for four rivers of the State to take care of future water deficiency. Water storage schemes would be implemented for Mandovi, Zuari, Talpona and Galgibag rivers with which, the water deficiency till 2050 would be taken care of.
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Impact on homes from power projects to be verified again
Despite having done an investigation before, another verification on the impact of blasting at Punatsangchhu projects I and II construction sites on nearby houses will be done again soon. The economic
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Rs.24.8-crore conservation plan for Sasthamcotta Lake
Alternative water supply schemes to be ready within a year The State government has made an allocation of Rs.24.8 crore for conserving and protecting the Sasthamcotta freshwater lake. The declaration was made by Additional Chief Secretary V.J. Kurien in the presence of Chief Minister Oommen Chandy at a meeting held at Sasthamcotta on Friday.
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Whos incharge of our lakes?
Zafar Futehally Opinion In the light of the manifest failure of the authorities to protect lakes from encroachment, the expertise and resources of civil society should be utilised, writes Zafar Futehally
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China to spend $1.8bn on Tibet water plans
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s confidence in China notwithstandng, the Chinese government as announced it will spend more than $1.8 billion till 2015 n water projects in Tibet. The Chinese media, which
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Both K’taka, TN reject PM’s ruling on Cauvery row
New Delhi: Marred by a walkout chief minister Jagadish Shettar, the meeting of the Cauvery River Authority failed to produce a solution with both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu rejecting Prime Minister Manmohan
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Focus on water management
Eminent nuclear scientist Anil Kakodkar will inaugurate an international conference on water desalination, treatment and management here today (Thursday), bringing together experts, technocrats, policy-makers and suppliers to deliberate on the issues concerning technical and execution aspects of water management schemes. Mr. Kakodkar--Homi Bhabha Chair Professor in the Department of Atomic Energy and Atomic Energy Commission Member--is expected to throw light on the operations of the DAE's nuclear desalination hybrid plant attached to the Kalpakkam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu.
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Directions in hydropower
Hydropower accounts for one fifth of the world
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Scientist criticizes Sabarmati model
ays Building On Floodplain Not A Good Idea For Yamuna Delhi's bid to rep licate the Sabarmati riverfront development project for Yamuna has taken a controversial turn. C R Babu, DU professor emeritus
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Climate change is doing some very strange things to the waters off New England
A new scientific study says that rapidly warming waters off the New England coast have had a severe consequence — the collapse of a cod fishery that saw too many catches even as overall cod numbers declined