Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Virendra Tyagi Vs State of Haryana dated 03/08/2023. The applicant has sought the court's intervention for the protection, cleaning and preservation of aquatic life of the water body for the health and hygiene of the e neighborhood community in Sector …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Prempal Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 03/08/2023. The matter related to obstruction caused to natural flow of water at Behrauli stand in village Behrauli, tehsil Meerganj, district Bareilly. The applicant has submitted that at the time of consolidation land …
This study evaluates the socioecological consequences of the potential trade-offs between maintaining environmental flows (e-flows) and providing water for sustainable subsistence agriculture and livelihoods to the vulnerable human communities living along the lower Great Letaba River in South Africa. Implementation of e-flows is now generally recognized as an essential part …
This working paper sets out the case that many countries and shared water basins are facing cooperation deficits, outlining cooperation trends and the importance of progress on water cooperation across sectors, stakeholders, scales and borders, for improved water security. The special focus on Africa undertook a water cooperation assessment in …
The Union Minister of Jal Shakti, released the Dynamic Ground Water Resource Assessment Report for the entire country for the year 2023. The assessment was carried out jointly by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) and States/UTs, which can be used for taking suitable interventions by various stake-holders. As per the …
Various government initiatives aim to realise water security and conservation for sustainable development and equity. The Government of India’s Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), for example, in line with the global ‘Sustainable Development Goal (SDG): 6’, is targeting the water security of individuals in the last mile of service delivery. JJM …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pritipal Sharma Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 24/07/2023. The National Green Tribunal asked the Central Ground Water Board/Authority to "issue necessary regulatory directions with a view to preserve and protect the underground water". The tribunal wanted …
As much as 2.5 per cent of India’s urban waterbodies are encroached upon, compared to 2.5 per cent of rural ones, Bishweswar Tudu, Union minister of state for Jal Shakti told the Lok Sabha. As per the first Census of Waterbodies, there are 2,424,540 water bodies in India, the minister …
Around 60 per cent wells in urban India have registered a rise in groundwater levels in May 2023 compared to the 2013-2022 decadal average for the month, Tudu told the Lok Sabha. In comparison, water level fell in the range of 0-2 metres about 40 per cent wells, the minister …
This white paper is an earnest endeavour to facilitate a change in the current water management practices in cities that are typically engineering-driven, carried out in ‘silos’, and rely on grey infrastructural interventions. It seeks to do so by proposing tangible recommendations for strengthening integrated water management in cities— under …
This policy brief, published by T20 India, draws on experience and lessons from G20 and other countries in achieving Target 6.1 of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) — it envisages ways to achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all by 2030. These lessons are …
This paper introduces a machine learning-based model to forecast reservoir water volumes in India. In areas with high water stress, having access to timely information on forecasted water availability could help decision-makers avoid the risk of acute water-driven power outages and advocate for long-term, water-prudent policies and management. This forecast …
This paper aims to review the state of gender equality in Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) and showcases how a gender perspective can inform and strengthen the discourse around SDG 6 acceleration. The paper emphasizes the need for a feminist approach to addressing the global water crisis, one that …
This paper aims to review the state of gender equality in Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) and showcases how a gender perspective can inform and strengthen the discourse around SDG 6 acceleration. The paper emphasizes the need for a feminist approach to addressing the global water crisis, one that …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M K Balakrishnan & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/07/2023. The matter related to wetlands in India. The apex court was apparaised of the fact that since the orders of the SC (February 8, 2017 and …
The NGT directed that the issue of protection of wetlands in Goa be put up before the court, September 5, 2023. The matter was filed before the court in the year 2017. The bench of Justice Dinesh Kumar Singh noted that the prayers made in the application are to the …
The National Green Tribunal set aside the order passed by the Goa Coastal Zone Management Authority (GCZMA) dated June 15, 2022 whereby GCZMA had dismissed the proceedings against Bina Bedi and Gurudeep Singh Bedi which was filed by two residents of Cavelossim village for carrying out illegal construction and illegal …
All efforts are made to ensure that the flood plain zone of the river Solani, Roorkee is notified by December 2024 in accordance with the Uttarakhand Flood Plain Zoning Act 2012. This was mentioned in the affidavit filed by the District Magistrate, Haridwar in compliance with directions of the National …
This Compendium of Best Practices is a repository of unique and effective water management strategies applied nationally as well as internationally. Success stories related to smart infrastructure for efficient irrigation, rejuvenation of lakes and rivers, reuse of wastewater etc are disseminated to stakeholders and practitioners and researchers. The interventions discussed …
This compendium was developed through a synthesis of cases of best practices for water management in the G20 countries. For this purpose, the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of India developed a best practice template and shared with the G20 member countries to report programmes and interventions undertaken by them, …
