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 Colorado River has been identified as the most overallocated river in the world. Considering predicted future imbalances between water supply and demand and the growing recognition that base flow (a proxy for groundwater discharge to streams) is critical for sustaining flow in streams and rivers, there is a need …
Hyderabad: The `Save KBR' campaign continued to gather steam in the city over the weekend, with Hyderabadis vowing to not stop until the government reviews its Strategic Road Development Project (SRDP) that proposes to run through the eco-sensitive buffer zone of Hyderabad's sprawling national park. Condemning the plan, citizens and …
Peasants’ organisation All India Kisan Mazdoor Sabha (AIKMS) demanded Central government to declare state of water emergency in the country, review implementation of water conservation and take up immediate long term measures to ensure adequate supply of water to all. Through a statement, central executive committee of AIKMS declared that …
The groundwater table has gone down from one metre to three metres in some parts of the State with the peaking of summer. Palakkad is the worst affected district as the water table has gone down by three metres here, said K.S. Madhu, director of the Groundwater Department. Besides Palakkad, …
Thiruvananthapuram: Struggling for water in the peaking summer, city residents have been increasingly turning to ground water. In the past two months, the ground water department (GWD) received 300 applications seeking clearance and service for digging borewells from various parts of the city. However, officials with the department said that …
The World Bank has warned that water scarcity, exacerbated by climate change, could impact growth, spur migration and spark conflict across the globe including in India where several regions are facing water deficit. A World Bank report 'High and Dry: Climate Change, Water and the Economy' released yesterday said the …
With borewells drying up faster than ever before, some places in the city are facing a water crisis. Almost half of Bengaluru depends on deep borewells, as a result of intermittent and no supply of Cauvery water. However, non-availability of groundwater has left the citizens worried. A BWSSB official said …
The contributions from terrestrial water sources to sea-level rise, other than ice caps and glaciers, are highly uncertain and heavily debated. Recent assessments indicate that groundwater depletion (GWD) may become the most important positive terrestrial contribution over the next 50 years, probably equal in magnitude to the current contributions from …
The Centre and state governments should enact laws for restoration and conservation of rivers and ground water to ensure water security for all, noted water conservationist Rajendra Singh has said as various parts of the country grapple with drought conditions. Singh, known as the 'Waterman' of India, said it is …
Water features in almost all the 17 Sustainable Developments Goals (SDGs) in the UN’s new development agenda up to 2030. Embedding water in this way demonstrates its central role in all aspects of development and its importance to achieving the SDGs. This GWP Technical Committee Background Paper is a timely …
This working paper assesses the groundwater-WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) nexus based on an analysis of domestic water uses in three groundwater dependent Asian Cities: Hanoi (Viet Nam), Kathmandu (Nepal), and Khulna (Bangladesh). The paper analyses the pull (benefits) and push (constraints) factors for use of groundwater by residents in …
This working paper assesses the groundwater-WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) nexus based on an analysis of domestic water uses in three groundwater dependent Asian Cities: Hanoi (Viet Nam), Kathmandu (Nepal), and Khulna (Bangladesh). The paper analyses the pull (benefits) and push (constraints) factors for use of groundwater by residents in …
Urban water and wastewater management are relatively under-studied subjects in India. The Indian urban space has been understood in an undifferentiated manner, which ignores the specificities deriving from the stage of urban development, the sources of water, as also the diverse nature of aquifers characterizing urban settlements. This paper provides …
The Government of India has requested World Bank support to help improve groundwater management in the country given the significance of the resource for meeting societal needs and development objectives, and the growing threats to resource availability and quality. The proposed $1 billion National Groundwater Management Improvement Program (NGMIP) will …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Availability and Utilisation of Water, 28/04/2016. Estimated average annual availability of water is 1869 BCM and utilizable quantum of surface water in major river basin of the country is 690 BCM (Details as per Annexure). In addition replenishable Ground Water is 433 BCM. It …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Depletion in Ground Water Level, 28/04/2016. Ground water is continuously being exploited due to growth in population, increased industrialization and irrigation and its use being highly inefficient, has resulted in decline of ground water levels in various parts of the Country. Central Ground Water …
New research from The University of Texas at Arlington demonstrates that groundwater quality changes alongside the expansion of horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing but also suggests that some potentially hazardous effects may dissipate over time. The new research, published today in the journal Science of the Total Environment in the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shailesh Singh V/s. Hotel Holiday Regency, Moradabad & Ors. dated 26/04/2016 regarding groundwater extraction by hotels in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board shall submit a report based on the analysis of the STP discharge and also the …
Gaya: Taking serious note of the acute water crisis prevailing in the town and alleged anomalies in the implementation of the project to lay new pipelines and construct a mega water tower, the Patna high court has directed the PHED to submit a status report and action plan to meet …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shailesh Singh Vs. M/S Aadi Best Consortium Pvt. Ltd. dated 19/04/2016 regarding extraction of ground water by Adi Best Consortium Pvt. Ltd., Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Counsel appearing on behalf of Shailesh Singh admits that the water from the bore well …
