Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
The Kerala State Planning Board will submit a Rs.1,222 crore Bharathapuzha Basin Development Plan soon to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) for getting financial aid from it for the project. The Planning Board member C.P. John told The Hindu on Saturday that the Planning Board held discussions with the WWF …
Line departments directed to repair water storing infrastructure before monsoon Vellore Collector P. Sankar has directed the officials of the line departments such as Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage (TWAD) Board, Public Works Department (PWD), Rural Development Department and the Revenue Department to carry out repairs to the water …
Chennai Metrowater has started a survey across the city to measure the effectiveness of rainwater harvesting structures. Efforts are also on to sensitise people towards the need to harness rainwater. As part of this campaign, the water agency has been conducting checks in various parts of the city, including added …
TWAD holds workshop for heads of local bodies The district administration has coordinated the efforts of various government departments to ensure regular supply of protected drinking water both in the urban and rural limits during the summer months. The heads of the local bodies should take steps to supplement the …
Planning Board alarmed over heavy contamination, poor quality The groundwater level in South Delhi has plunged to an alarming 66.7 metre at its deepest, the second-worst in the whole of the National Capital Region after Alwar (79.75m). Parts of South-West and West Delhi have also reported the highest salinity levels …
A voluntary organization launched a protest here on Sunday against concretisation of areas around trees along streets and in residential areas, and claimed this would cause serious ecological imbalance. "For hefty commissions, politicians and officials are concretising the open green areas without assessing medium and long-term disastrous consequences," said environmentalist …
Need to replace paddy cultivation, which needs a lot of water, with pulses, others. Depleting groundwater in Uttar Pradesh has spurred the state to suggest to its farmers less water-intensive crops. Agricultural Production Commissioner Alok Ranjan suggested paddy crop, which needs a lot of water, could be replaced with pulses …
The groundwater table in Chennai has seen a dip of 0.6 metres in the last one year owing to the lack of adequate rain coupled with heavy extraction, according to Chennai Metro Water. Metro Water sources told Express the groundwater table came down by as much as 0.30 metres in …
Agencies Told To Stop Filthy Supply Bangalore: Asking the authorities to stop supplying contaminated water to many parts of Bangalore, the Karnataka high court on Thursday ordered notice to the state government, BWSSB, BBMP and the KSPCB. “This must stop immediately. Supplying contaminated water is no supply at all,” a …
Collective efforts by a group of individuals have brought a welcome change in the landscape of the holy city of Varanasi that once had abundant water bodies like ponds and pools or kunds. These kunds, considered as sacred precincts, served as waters for ritual bathing in a religious city. In …
In an effort to spread awareness about conserving groundwater level and proper utilization of rainwater for storage, the groundwater department has chalked out a fresh strategy inducting educational institutes and a mass awareness campaign to spread the message of water conservation from second week of July. Claiming that residents of …
It appears to be yet another wasted monsoon for the State. The State government and local self-government institutions have done precious little to conserve the monsoon rain received this year. The State government and civic authorities seem to be going slow on enforcing the provisions for rainwater harvesting in the …
The Union agriculture ministry has asked the state government to submit a proposal to create more water storages infrastructure by investing Rs 60,000 crore over within the next three years. Such planning would tackle water scarcity in the drought-prone areas of the state. "The funds will be utilized to construct …
NANDIAD: Can you irrigate a farmland using a locally dug groundwater recharge well? Scientists at Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI) have developed a technology where groundwater can be used for harnessing irrigation water for farmlands. The specially designed recharge wells along with drip irrigation technique have now come handy …
Central to the concept of Participatory Groundwater Management is community ownership and treatment of groundwater as a common property resource. The core principle is demystification of hydrological science for the benefit of rural communities, enabling them to blend their local hydrological knowledge for sustainable management of their groundwater resources. Great …
A simple initiative to recharge the open wells using rainwater harvesting techniques seems to be yielding dividends in enhancing ground water levels in several parts of Thrissur district. About 8,110 wells of households and institutions have been recharged under the project, with the support of the government, ever since it …
New Delhi: The committee formed to look into rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge in Delhi as a response to protesters who marched from Mathura to Delhi for the sake of reviving the Yamuna in March has recommended a slew of measures that includes revising Delhi’s rainwater harvesting policy. The committee, …
Vyttila, North Paravoor & Parakkadavu Blocks Most Affected Kochi: A study conducted by the groundwater department has detected high presence of metals and chemicals in the wells in the district. Lead, cadmium, sodium and nitrate were found in the observation wells of the department. The study stated that the depletion …
Pune: The drought-hit Kamkhera village in Beed taluka is all set to try rainwater harvesting, hoping it would end the dry spell. Half the wells in this village have dried up and villagers here have now invited Pune-based Paranjya to help set up two rainwater harvesting plants. Paranjya, that has …
Works taken up as part of NREGA scheme were found to help maintain ground water levels, aiding crop productivity The UPA government’s flagship employment guarantee programme can play an important role in conserving natural resources and sustaining water supply and food production, according to a study. Conceived to provide livelihood …
