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 …
Government to launch check dam project soon; will help raise underground water Rapidly depleting water table has become a major cause of worry for farmers in various segments of Patiala district as it has dipped to new low of up to 410ft in most parts, which was at 115ft to …
Residents of Rishi Nagar area are running from pillar to post for getting tubewell installed in their area. Many of them complained that they have been facing problem due to contaminated and improper water supply in the area. Davinder Rehan, a resident of Rishi Nagar block A rued that the …
Inorganic soil arsenic (As) in three soils was fractionated adopting phosphorus fractionation schemes. Among these fractions, iron-bound arsenic (Fe-As) was found highest, followed by aluminium-bound arsenic (Al-As). The freely exchangeable arsenic was relatively small compared to the arsenic held by internal surfaces of soil aggregates. The arsenic fractions exhibited positive …
This paper investigates the effect of drinking arsenic contaminated water on mental health. Drinking water with an unsafe arsenic level for a prolonged period can lead to arsenicosis and associated illness. Based on rich and newly collected household survey data from Bangladesh, construct several measures for arsenic contamination that include …
The authorities have been filling Karan Lake using tubewells for six months as the Rs 1-crore pipeline laid to provide water to the lake from the Chamarkhera canal has been damaged by farmers at several places. The flow in the Western Yamuna Canal had been restricted about six months ago …
Residents of Kharak Pandva village in Kalayat subdivision of this district are facing an acute shortage of drinking water as the canal-based water supply scheme has become almost defunct because the canal supplying water to the storage tanks remains dry most of the time . As a result, the Public …
Gurgaon: Midway through yet another excruciating summer, residents of Gurgaon's have come together to install a variety of rainwater harvesting systems in their respective standalone homes and private townships. In this arid region, depleting groundwater and lack of government effort towards harnessing monsoon rainwater has convinced many residents, their efforts …
The scheme, called ‘Preserve and Use’, will restore 90 wells around the floodplain to extract the water. Once the project is completed, the government claimed it would be the first-of-its-kind in the world. To avert another water crisis in the capital, the Delhi government is planning to create a month’s …
While Punjab is increasingly increasing using canal water for drinking on account of high toxicity in the ground water, it will now pump out this water for irrigation purposes. The new tubewell connections – 1.25 lakh - will not just deplete the state’s already depleted water table, but water pumped …
With mercury level rising, water scarcity is already being experienced in many parts of Narsinghpur block of Cuttack district. Water bodies are fast drying up. Water level in wells and ponds has hit rock bottom in many villages. Sources said water scarcity has gripped the villagers of at least 33 …
Gurgaon: Huda has granted permission to DLF phases 1, 2, 3 and 4 to use groundwater from 29 borewells in these areas in the wake of the acute water crisis in the city. "Keeping in view the emergency situation created due to disruption of canal water supply system and acute …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shailesh Singh V/s. Hotel Jaypee Vasant, New Delhi & Ors. dated 20/01/2016 regarding groundwater usage by Hotel Jaypee Vasant, New Delhi. NGT directs the Secretary of CPCB to depute a senior officer to inspect the premises of Jaypee Vasant Continental …
Open defecation is practised by over 600 million people in India and there is a strong political drive to eliminate this through the provision of on-site sanitation in rural areas. However, there are concerns that the subsequent leaching of excreta from subsurface storage could be adversely impacting underlying groundwater resources …
The groundwater of Ambagarh Chouki, Rajnandgaon, India, shows elevated levels of As and F−, frequently above the WHO guidelines. In this work, the concentrations of As, F−, Na+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Cl−, SO4 2−, HCO3 −, Fe, dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) in the groundwater of Ambagarh …
In a case of alleged “misappropriation of material”, Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has placed under suspension deputy chief engineer, distribution circle, Barnala; additional superintending engineer (SE), sub-urban division, Barnala, and eight others with immediate effect. They were suspended on account of “irregularities and negligence”, allegedly “committed” by them …
The body had directed the govt to issue the notification within 30 days | Farmers paid Rs 2 lakh to govt three years ago Despite the fact that farmers paid almost Rs 2 lakh to the state government for each tube well connection three years ago, the government has yet …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal and Ors. dated 07/09/2015 regarding consumption of arsenic contaminated ground water resulting in suffering from various diseases, West Bengal. Different newspaper reports have been annexed including a recent one …
KORAPUT: The Koraput district administration has decided to introduce solar energy-powered hand pumps in 151 sevashrams (residential schools meant for SC and ST students) and 50 high schools in the district to help students draw water from tubewells without manually operating them. Officials said the pumps will save time and …
GURGAON: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sent a notice to the MCG, seeking details on the quantity of water being supplied to a residential area in Gurgaon, and to also conduct a quality test of the water before appearing for a hearing in November. The notice was sent …
LUDHIANA: It is very unfortunate that a state like Punjab, which is known for its rivers, is facing shortage of water. "When I share this problem with the people of other states, they don't believe it and laugh it off. But in reality, conditions are becoming worse and there is …
