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 State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) has deferred its recommendation for environmental clearance to the first phase of the SmartCity Kochi project based on the inference that “the proposal submitted by the proponent had many factual errors and lacked a specific plan of environmental management”. Stating that the SEAC had …
Pune: Only 35 out of the approximate 10,000 buildings constructed in the city in the last five years have received the status of an ecofriendly structure. The civic body adopted the ecohousing policy in 2008 to promote environmental, economic, health and safety benefits that come with such buildings. The policy …
Inadequate fund allocation is hampering the ambitious Noyyal river system revival or restoration project and the meagre allocation of Rs. 30 lakh per annum is just proving to be insufficient even for carrying out emergency repairs to the channels and tanks. Noyyal that originates in Western Ghats near Poondi and …
NONGPOH: With the aim and objective to avoid acute shortage of drinking water and to prevent the State from shortage of portable water, the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) of North Eastern Region, Guwahati, Under the Ministry of Water Resources launched a two-day training course on village level aquifer management …
The Twelfth Plan proposes a fundamental change in the principles, approach and strategies of water management in India. This paradigm shift was the outcome of a new and inclusive process of plan formulation, which saw the coming together of practitioners and professionals from government, academia, industry and civil society to …
Hyderabad: Hyderabad is facing the threat of groundwater degradation beyond recoverable level, warn Indian researchers of a German University. A team of four researchers from the department of engineering geology and hydrogeology, RWTH Aachen University has taken up studies on the scarcity of water in the mega cities in India. …
The 'water ATM' can process 1,000 litres in an hour As dawn breaks, two queues start forming at the only petrol pump in Lakshmangarh, a small town in Rajasthan’s Alwar district. One, obviously, is of people waiting to get their vehicles’ fuel tanks refilled. The other is in front of …
The present `Master Plan for Artificial Recharge of Ground Water’ is an effort to assess the total recharge potential available in the country along with suitable designs of structures for such recharge. The Master Plan has been prepared by Central Ground Water Board in consultation with the State Governments, in …
In order to increase the natural ground water resource rain water harvesting and artificial recharge to ground water has become increasingly important in ground water management. The subsurface geology, post monsoon depth to water level and declining ground water level conditions of the State indicate that the area is suitable …
Despite concern over the end use of both ground and river water for industrial purposes, the use of ground water for drinking, irrigation and industries in Odisha is 26.14 per cent. Besides, there is plenty in store for this reportedly finite resource under the earth for use. However, the steps …
This is sounds like crisis. Scientists at the premier National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) have said groundwater in Hyderabad, Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai, along with several other northern cities, are declining at such a rapid pace that in three years the Andhra Pradesh capital will be almost bone dry. “History …
History tells us of man creating civilizations in and around water bodies. Even today, modern societies are concentrated on the world’s seaboards. But the future appears bleak with soaring population, inevitable global warming, increasing pollution, human callousness and much more. The World Bank Institute’s Water Policy Reform Program (1999) tells …
Environmentalists and several residents’ welfare associations have termed the 340 hectare groundwater recharge zone in the Sohna Final Development Plan- 2031 “grossly inadequate” and “unsustainable” and also demanded setting up of an experts’ committee to assess the ecological significance of the area and develop a detailed conservation plan. Though the …
Efforts by the Communication and Capacity Development Unit (CCDU), under the Department of Water Resources, to make Kerala a water-friendly society have entered the virtual world. A Facebook page ‘Hai Jalam’ was launched recently and opened to the public on Friday. A spherical drop of water on a leaf with …
Standing Committee on Water Resources (2012-2013) do present on their behalf the Sixteenth Report to Parliament on 'Repair, Renovation and Restoration of Water Bodies'. The Committee (2011-2012) took up the subject “Repair, Renovation and Restoration of Water Bodies' for a detailed examination and Report. The Committee were briefed by the …
As the world’s largest distributed store of fresh water, ground water plays a central part in sustaining ecosystems and enabling human adaptation to climate variability and change. The strategic importance of ground water for global water and food security will probably intensify under climate change as more frequent and intense …
SHILLONG: As global warming is taking its toll, a remarkable change in climate is seen. The same is experienced in Meghalaya, where the crisis for drinking water is one of the biggest problems despite the state receiving good rainfall. To tackle this problem before it goes out of hand, an …
With several governments banning the use of ground water in construction and making it mandatory for residential projects to have water harvesting units, most developers are meticulously following this directive. ET Realty reports Developers from all across are taking initiatives to conserve rainwater and raise the water table through rainwater …
Groundwater recharge sustains the groundwater resources on which there is global dependence for drinking water and irrigated agriculture. For many communities, groundwater is the only perennial source of water. Here, we present a newly compiled 55-year record of groundwater-level observations in an aquifer of central Tanzania that reveals the highly …
Learning the right lessons from its success with the Aravalli and Yamuna Biodiversity Parks, the Delhi Development Authority on Wednesday announced plans to create four biodiversity parks spanning a total area of 10,000 hectares. DDA Engineer Member Ashok Khurana said that out of this, over 7,000 hectares will be a …
