Central to the achievement of the Agenda for Sustainable Development is an adequate, equitably distributed and fully supported health workforce. Nurses are the largest occupational group and represent an indispensable force with which to combat inequities in access to health services and progress towards health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while …
Indiscriminate Withdrawal Of Groundwater Means India May Run Out Of Its Supply Of Usable Water In A Few Years Right on the edge of the Ganga basin that spans 11 Indian states lies Naujhil block, a few kilometres west of Yamuna in UP's Mathura district. You would think this is …
Murang’a town residents will benefit from a Sh3 billion water storage programme to be initiated by Murang’a Water and Sanitation Company. The water company has said it is planning to build a mega dam near the Aberdare Forest to harvest rainwater. MD Daniel Ng’ang’a said together with its partners, the …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Karnataka Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 21/03/2017 regarding Cauvery water dispute. The basic prayer in these interlocutory applications is that the State of Kerala should not utilize the water more than that has been …
The Tamirabarani river is a part of the ecological and cultural landscape, and traditions of the people of Tamil Nadu. Unfortunately, public resources like the river water are sold at throwaway prices to corporations, who in turn resell the water either in the form of packaged drinking water or as …
In this paper, the term multi-purpose water infrastructure (MPWI) encompasses all man-made water systems, including dams, dykes, reservoirs and associated irrigation canals and water supply networks, which may be used for more than one purpose (for economic, social and environmental activities). While MPWI plays a significant role in the socio-economic …
Hyderabad: A fresh investigation by the petitioner Mr. Thakur Rajkumar Singh and his team, has revealed that the fencing of Osmansagar reservoir being carried out by the Cyberabad police commissionerate as part of the ‘Save Gandipet project’ excludes the buffer zone and part of the full tank level (FTL) of …
कागजों में उलझी 30 हजार लोगों की प्यासकागजों में उलझी 30 हजार लोगों की प्यास अधूरी पेयजल योजनाओं से जल संस्थान के सामने 30 हजार लोगों की प्यास बुझाने की चुनौती खड़ी हो गई है। दो साल पहले जल संस्थान ने शहर व शहर से लगे इलाकों के लिए छह …
Ground Water Year Book is based on the information generated by monitoring of ground water observation wells of NCT-Delhi during the field Season of 2015-16. The water requirement in National Capital Territory of Delhi is increasing at a rapid pace mainly due to ever increasing population and its associated demands. …
Order of the Madras High Court in the matter of Dr. D. A. Prabakar Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 21/11/2016 regarding Pepsi Cola and Coca Cola in the SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre, Gangaikondan Village, Maanur Taluk, Tirunelveli District using water from Tamirabarani River for the purpose of …
Water shortages are affecting more than 300,000 people in La Paz. [Aizar RALDES/AFP] Authorities have declared water rationing in La Paz to be a permanent measure as the drought in Bolivia worsens. The three main dams that supply water to the city are almost dry. The main Ajuan Khota dam …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of the Punjab Termination of Agreement Act 2004 regarding sharing of Ravi-Beas river waters dated 10/11/2016. Supreme Court in its Order said the Agreement (dated 31st December, 1981 about sharing of waters of Ravi and Beas rivers) "could not have …
Addition of a CO2 capture system to an existing power station has some impact on water consumption. CO2 capture systems require additional water for cooling and process make-up, which can be of concern, particularly in areas of water scarcity. During the past decade, a number of relevant studies have been …
KOCHI: This summer, the State is likely to witness one of the major droughts it has faced in the last five decades, warn experts. Pointing that the annual average rainfall of Kerala is only around 100 hours, SCMS water institute director Sunny George said that if the distribution of land …
This publication provides an in-depth analysis and study of gender-responsive adaptation approaches being implemented in six countries under the Canada-UNDP Climate Change Adaptation Facility. The study targets adaptation practitioners and decision-makers at all levels (from community to global) who are designing new adaptation initiatives and/or developing new climate change-related policies. …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Karnataka Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 18/10/2016 regarding Cauvery river water distribution. The GS Jha-led Supreme Court appointed team submitted its report before the apex court after inspecting the Krishnaraja Sagar and the Kabini …
The 2012 drought in Maharashtra's Marathwada region was mainly the result of lack of good water governance and poor operation of watershed development and irrigation projects. A policy that restrains sugar cane cultivation and modernises all types of water resource development works will go a long way in ensuring that …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Karnataka & Others Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 27/09/2016 regarding Cauvery water dispute. Supreme Court directs the State of Karnataka to release 6000 cusecs of water from tomorrow i.e. 28th September, 2016 and hoped …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Tamil Nadu Vs State of Karnataka & Others dated 04/10/2016 regarding Cauvery water dispute. Supreme Court directs the State of Karnataka to release 2000 cusecs of water from 7.10.2016 till 18.10.2016.
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Tamil Nadu Vs State of Karnataka & Others dated 30/09/2016 regarding Cauvery river water allocation. The Apex Court in its Order said that the State of Karnataka is flouting the order of the Court and referred to …
Climate change will affect hydrologic patterns in the Middle East over future decades. Already limited water resources will become further limited, creating further challenges for water allocation protocols. While there is no integrated climate/water allocation framework to develop sophisticated dynamic allocation patterns, determining the economic value of water in various …
