Report on behalf of Government of NCT of Delhi through Delhi Jal Board in compliance of NGT order dated December 22, 2023. The matter related to a news report (Hindustan Times, November 30, 2023) on arsenic present in groundwater in 25 states and fluoride in 27 states. Fluoride have been …
Residents of New Town Rajarhat will organise a convention on 2 July to protest against unplanned planning of Housing and Infrastructure Development Corporation (Hidco) that has led to acute drinking water crisis in the area. Most of the tube-wells in vast areas surrounding the New Town, including Baguiati, Raghunathpur and …
Salinity grips nearly 80 percent villages under Koira upazila in the district, causing persistent crisis of safe drinking water and extensive damage to arable lands, especially those producing paddy and vegetables. Due to high salinity following the onslaught of cyclone Aila on May 25 in 2009, paddy yield per bigha …
Procurement processes in the Urban Local Bodies is one such area which requires basic system improvement and transparency. Estimating the cost of works correctly prior to the execution is one of the major challenges. Till now, Urban Administration and Development Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh did not have its own …
There are many sources of water in the southwestern part of the country but the people of the Aila-hit areas are facing acute drinking water crises. Most of the rivers, canals, ponds and wetlands in the coastal areas particularly in Mongla and Morelganj upazilas in Bagerhat, Dacope and Koira upazilas …
JAIPUR: Taking land for the ring road project from the farmers is not easy for the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) as negotiations for a particular demand are on. Lok Nath Soni, JDA secretary, said, "The farmers want that the new land given to them in return should be lease-free. However, …
Residents of different areas of the Chittagong city are in the grip of acute water crisis. People of Bakalia, Dewan Bazar, Bahadderhat, Badurtala, Chawkbazar, Pahartali, Halishahar, Anderkilla, Love Lane, Jamal Khan, Kapashgola, Muradpur and Enayetbazar of the city have been suffering from severe water crisis for about three weeks, local …
Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda reiterated on Sunday that his regime was committed to ensuring equitable distribution of water in all parts of the State. Addressing a rally at the Charki Dadri, he also announced a slew of incentives for the region, including setting up of a new secretariat …
JAMMU, Apr 24: Reiterating Government's determination for providing better basic amenities to the people of the State, Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation, Raman Bhalla today said Government has introduced several modern projects across the State to meet the basic requirements of the people, adding worth crores of rupees have …
The Municipal Corporation (MC) has served notices to 800 residents for wasting water since the ban came into force. However, till now no challan has been issued. The ban on washing cars and courtyards as well as watering of lawns came into force on April 1. As many as 14 …
Down To Earth finds out how once-parched and barren district of Rajasthan, Barmer now sees development all around, thanks to the flood and rains. A barren district of Rajasthan is seeing development, thanks to rains last year and flood in 2006.
New Delhi: By the time Yamuna reaches Vrindavan-Mathura-Gokul, it is essentially a stream of sludge. A holy dip could leave you sick. A group of s a d h u s from the Mathura-Vrindavan area along with farmers with plots on the river-course started on a march from Allahabad in …
Once-parched and barren Barmer is turning over a new leaf. About five years ago, Poona Ram, 45, shifted from this desert district of Rajasthan to Gujarat in search of work. He was unable to support his family at a place that could not give him employment. But Poona Ram returned. …
Chandigarh The Central Ground Water Authority has fixed the April 9 deadline for mandatory installation for water meter on registered and permitted tubewells and borewells in the notified areas of Gurgaon. While stating this deputy commissioner of Gurgaon PC Meena appealed to the consumers to install water meters before the …
Deputy Commissioner PC Meena today appealed to people to get water meters installed on their registered tube wells and borewells as the deadline fixed by the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) in this regard was drawing near. The CGWA has directed that all registered and permitted tube wells in the …
The Gurgaon district administration has stepped up the installation of water meters for registered tubewells and borewells in the city. The Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) had directed that all registered tubewells within the notified area should be fitted with water meters by April 9. It had also directed that …
Indian farming has grown on unmetered electricity that has, over the decades, led to large-scale transmission and distribution losses, theft and corruption. The only way out of this quagmire is a subsidy based on kilowatt hours delivered directly to the farmer using latest information technology, says Mohinder Gulati The woes …
JAIPUR: Taking cognisance of depleting ground water level in the state, the government is ready to make serious efforts to recharge ground water table this year. Before the monsoon the state government will construct and monitor water harvesting plants in houses. This year the government plans to develop 2,500 water …
