Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Naresh Kumar Vs Government of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 13/05/2025. The matter is related to illegal extraction of groundwater in Manakpura, Delhi by the water supply mafia. According to the complainant, one Hemant has illegally drilled a borewell …
The objective of this study is to broadly inform groundwater resources managers, engineers, policymakers and politicians world-wide on the subject of managing saline groundwater with the aim to enhance their general understanding, promote early diagnosis of possible changes and widen their inspiration for selecting effective measures for intervention (as far …
The development of water resources in A&N; Islands requires an approach that is regional in scale and holistic in scope. Planning and management of water resources at a regional scale will increasingly demand an integrated overview of different types of hydrological data gathered from different sources. Remote sensing could be …
The study investigates the application of time series methods for identification of trends and subsequent forecasting of groundwater levels in few blocks of Sagar District, which faces severe water scarcity owing to declining ground water levels.
K. Raju Villagers contribute funds and participate in every activity; landless families engage in construction of farm bunds Farmers in 14 villages of Oddanchatram and Vedasandur blocks augment groundwater table Dry lands are turned into cultivable lands and soil fertility is improved, says a farmer
While water bodies around Tripura's capital Agartala are fast drying, the state government plans to bring water from a river 70 km away-------- Laxmi Das is hurrying with earthen pots through the nar
Dynamic groundwater resources of India have been estimated using groundwater resource estimation methodology-1997. The methodology uses the water-level fluctuation technique and empirical norms for recharge estimation. The groundwater utilization is also estimated. The stage of groundwater development is worked out and assessment units are categorized based on the stage of …
Speakers at a roundtable yesterday underscored the need for taking immediate steps to reduce dependency on the ground water to save the country from environmental disaster. Suggesting for optimal use of surface water, they said a national consensus has to be built to save the sources of water - rivers, …
Dipping Groundwater Levels Prompt Administration Move Sumi Sukanya | TNN Gurgaon: Alarmed at the fast depleting groundwater level, the district administration imposed a ban on drilling new borewells in Gurgaon on Wednesday. The ban, which became applicable with immediate effect, will, however, have some exceptions in special cases. The decision …
The Italian restaurant backed by celebrities Mario Batali and Joseph Bastianich is one of several shunning bottled water, along with the city of San Francisco and New York state. "The argument for local water is compelling and obvious," said Bastianich, who is phasing out bottled water across his restaurant empire, …
BHUBANESWAR: Exploitation of groundwater has been a raging issue in Orissa lately though the State utilises barely about 14 per cent. Now does it augur well for its resources and future generation or is it too little given the requirements of a largely agrarian economy? A latest study shows that …
LUCKNOW: Experts, on the occasion of Ground Water Day, expressed grave concern over the fast depletion of groundwater level all over the country. They warned that until and unless remedial measures are taken, water crisis would pose a grave danger to the existence of mankind. Speaking at a seminar on …
Proceedings of public hearing held on 10.06.09 at 10.30 am for the proposed project of Tailangi-a chromite mines of m/s. idcol ferrochrome & alloys ltd. for enhancement of production of chrome ore erom 0.6 ltpa to 1.4 ltpa over an area of 65.683 ha & benification plant capacity of 1.15 …
There is a strong nexus among overutilization of groundwater, subsidized power utility, marketing, minimum support price and procurement policies. Improving competitiveness of water-guzzling crops in the groundwater surplus eastern India and less water-requiring commodities in overexploited northwest and south India through technology, marketing, incentives and disincentive interventions could rationalize the …
Six states reel under an acute water crisis Finally, the Supreme Court had to intervene. Acute water scarcity across Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu has forced the apex court to direct the Union government to produce a blueprint for tackling the problem …
K. Manikandan ILLEGAL ACTION: Extraction of water from farm-wells has a bearing on the groundwater level in the neighbourhood. A tanker lorry being filled with water in IIT Colony, Narayanapuram, in Pallikaranai.
