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 primary aim of framing legislation on regulation of drinking water is the protection of public health. The potability of drinking water is guided by national standard that, if properly implemented, will ensure the safety of drinking water supplies through the elimination or reduction to a minimum concentration, of constituents …
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) released its first study in May 2006 on heavy metal contamination in the Bandi basin due to textile dyeing and printing industries in Pali city. This research was initiated in November 2005 on the request of Sri Kisan Paryavaran Sangarsh Samiti, a farmers group …
The primary aim of framing legislation on regulation of drinking water is the protection of public health. As water is essential to sustain life, so a satisfactory supply must be made available to consumers. The water should be clear as a resource and safe for drinking.
Excessive use of nitrogenous fertilizers damages the environment. Emission of nitrous oxide from such fertilizers is a major source of agricultural greenhouse gases. Nitrous oxide has 296 times more global-warming potential than CO2 and also triggers destruction of the ozone layer. Nitrogen oxides are an important component of acid rain. …
Large abstraction by water-wells has been causing a linear to exponential drop in groundwater level and substantial aquifer dewatering in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The city is almost entirely dependent on groundwater, which occurs beneath the area in an unconsolidated Plio-Pleistocene sandy aquifer. Analysis shows that the pattern of water-level change largely …
a planning Commission expert group on groundwater recently released its report. Titled Groundwater management and ownership, the report suggests community-based groundwater management at the farm level. It is, however, silent on urban and industrial use. In October 2005, the Planning Commission created an expert group headed by its energy and …
On water The EIA has withheld crucial data on local water resources. The company proposes to source its water requirement of 46,000 cubic metres per day from the Mahanadi river. But whether the Mahanadi will be able to meet this requirement, especially during summers, has been left to imagination. The …
This paper shows that, while total water available in the Lower Krishna Basin is decreasing, changes in the waterscape of the basin are being shaped, to a large extent, by local users. This study underlines that it is not only the availability of the physical resource that is crucial in …
This report examines issues relating to legal provisions concerning ownership of ground water and the right of the government to intervene in this area. Experience of ground water management in different states and some countries has been analysed and discussed. The report has suggested an approach to sustainable management of …
Flyash is fine particulate ash resulting from the combustion of coal It contains silicon dioxide, aluminium oxide, iron oxide, heavy metals and traces of radioactive materials If flyash is not disposed off properly
the Punjab state farmers commission has recently asked the state government to make delayed-sowing of rice mandatory. The move comes at a time when agriculture in Punjab is facing its worst spell since 1970. Last year, the state recorded 1.86 per cent growth in farming. Moreover, groundwater resources in the …
A study has been conducted at the Naokari limestone mine located at Chandrapur district of Maharashtra state, to investigate the hydro geological condition between the mines and the surrounding areas. Water resources accounting by the demarcating different watersheds and quality of water has also been carried out to analyse major …
Kerala's Cola rift A division bench of the Kerala High Court recently allowed Pepsico to begin operations in its plant in Puthussery village panhayat in Kerala's Palakkad district. In 2004, the panchayat cancelled the firm's licence to operate the plant, alleging that it used excessive groundwater leading to water shortage …
people with a specific variation in a gene who are exposed to arsenic have greater risk of getting skin lesions and hyperkeratosis, a precursor to skin cancer, say researchers from Kolkata. The gene, called ercc2 (excision repair cross-complementing rodent repair deficiency, complementation group 2), repairs any damage to dna. The …
Fifty percent of the districts in the state of West Bengal in India are exposed to arsenic-contaminated water. A large number of people have been diagnosed with symptoms of arsenic poisoning even though much of the at-risk population has yet to be assessed for arsenic-related health problems. Evidence of arsenic …
