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 …
The Delhi Jal Board has decided to install more than 500 water ATMs in areas facing severe shortage of drinking water all across the city. The Jal Board has also decided to release water supply to about 400 unauthorised colonies to benefit about 1.5 lakh people. At a high-level meeting …
Will Help DJB Draft A Plan; 500 Water ATMs In The Pipeline The adviser to Gujarat government on water issues, Babubhai Navalawala, is expected to guide Delhi government on water preservation. Navalawala will meet officials of Delhi Jal Board and lieutenant governor Najeeb Jung at Raj Nivas on June 19 …
The groundwater level in the city and the district is on a steady downward curve perhaps due to the city’s heavy dependence on tubewells for harnessing of water sources. In spite of good rainfall over the past couple of years, the water table has receded to as low as 300 …
At a time when the Central government is giving thrust on providing safe drinking water to every household in the country, the scenario in Assam is not so satisfactory. Data published recently by the Planning Commission revealed that 30.1 per cent of households in Assam are yet to be provided …
The alarming rate of groundwater depletion in the city has prompted the government to track down illegal borewells and tubewells in the city but not through inspections or surveys. This time, the environment department is banking on residents and establishments to reveal voluntarily details of how much groundwater they are …
Groundwater, which is Delhi’s major resource in times of crisis, is depleting rapidly and it is a matter of concern for the Delhi government.The principal secretary (revenue) Dhrampal on Wednesday said that main cause of the depleting groundwater level is the existence of illegal borewells all over Delhi.All the deputy …
Almost all VDCs in the Kamalakhoch region of Sindhuli have been reeling under water crunch for more than fortnight. Hatpate, Sirthauli, Tandi, Dudhauli, Ladabhir among other VDCs in the region have been hard hit due to water shortage for more than two weeks. Matrika Pahadi, Ladabhir VDC secretary, said Kamalakhoch …
Panchayat in Ludhiana alleges contractor paid for work not done Poor planning by the Water Supply and Sanitation Department while drafting a scheme to augment the water supply in Haripur and Harnampur villages in the district has proved a nightmare for local residents. Though the authorities have spent over Rs …
Lawmaker Sadhan Chandra Majumdar of Naogaon and Deputy High Commissioner of India Sandeep Chakravorty jointly inaugurated 400 deep tube wells in Porsha, Sapahar and Niamatpur upazilas in Naogaon district on Monday. Sujit Ghosh, Counsellor (Political and Information), R Masakui, Counsellor (Economic and Projects), and Sandip Mitra, Assistant High Commissioner in …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Safal Bharat Guru Parampara V/s State of Punjab & Ors. dated 07/05/2014 regarding tube wells connection numbering 70,000 sought to be given to the farmers, Punjab. The affidavit filed on behalf of the respondent shows that …
Non-maintenance of tube wells and water tanks has forced villagers in Rayagada district to drink contaminated water Shortage of drinking water due to non-maintenance of tube wells and water tanks has forced villagers in Rayagada district in Odisha to drink contaminated water, raising concern of increase in water-borne diseases. Villagers …
According to Sangwan, the meeting was attended by representatives of DLF, Ansal Enterprises, Uppal Southend and Mayfield Gardens, among others. In a meeting on Wednesday, Gurgaon Deputy Commissioner Shekhar Vidyarthi directed private developers to shut down all registered tubewells used for supplying drinking water in colonies developed by them. The …
Gurgaon administration has advised the private colonisers to take treated water from Haryana Urban Development Authority and close all the registered tubewells in a move to stop further depletion of underground water in the city. "The private colonisers are advised to take treated water from Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) …
The Gurgaon administration has advised the private colonisers to take treated water from Haryana Urban Development Authority and close all the registered tubewells in a move to stop further depletion of underground water in the city. “The private colonisers are advised to take treated water from Haryana Urban Development Authority …
Noida Authority has evolved an action plan to ensure that residents in the city do not face water shortage during the summer months. The action plan would be effective from May 1 to July 31. The authority has also launched an emergency helpline, 0120-2421490. Authority officials said in according to …
Acute water shortage plagues about 48 seaside villages, with a population of around two lakh, in Mahakalapada and Rajnagar blocks of Kendrapada district. Villagers said the problem worsens during summer and alleged that no politician had ever made an effort to address the issue. "Many tubewells here don't work. And …
With the Capital already feeling the heat, the Delhi Jal Board on Tuesday announced its annual summer action plan that seeks to meet the peak water demand during the scorching months ahead. As per the plan, which is already being implemented, preventive maintenance of water treatment plants has been done …
Safe potable water is a luxury in Nuapada district where content of fluoride in water is very high. Despite several schemes with outlay running into crores of rupees have been lined up to mitigate water scarcity in the State, residents of Boden and Komna blocks of the district have to …
The extensive Delhi zone of the Indian Railways, it seems, is still dependent on tubewells for its whooping water demands running into lakhs of litres and has failed to set up Rain Water Harvesting Systems (RWHS) at its stations and colonies. In an RTI reply, the Railways has stated that …
