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 …
Terming groundwater a common resource, the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on Tuesday advocated strong laws to regulate its extraction. He also favoured transparent and participatory pricing to prevent water misuse. “Inadequate and sub-optimal pricing of power and water are promoting misuse of groundwater,” Dr Singh said, while inaugurating the …
After securing first rank in providing potable water to rural habitations along with a special bonus, Tamil Nadu has been rated number one by the Water Resources Ministry in implementing rain water harvesting projects. According to the Ministry data, TN has had the maximum chunk of recharging structures implemented during …
If Haryana has its way, the NCR’s vital groundwater recharge zone could soon make way for an amusement park, says Janani Ganesan AN HOUR’S drive from downtown Delhi, along the Haryana border in Faridabad, lies the Bani forest, which is part of the last patch of natural green in the …
India is one of the most water-short countries in the world. With 16% of the world’s population and only 4% of total available freshwater, India is challenged by overall and relative water scarcity. Water may prove to be the crux of further development in many parts of India, as water …
Two districts--Chapainawabganj and Naogaon--are at very high groundwater drought risk while Rajshahi and Joypurhat at moderate risk, said a research paper at a two-day conference. The research paper on "Assessment of Hydro-meteorological Drought and its Vulnerability into Climate Change in Barind, NW Bangladesh" was presented at the 'North Bengal Drought …
This Report of the Standing Committee on Water Resources deals with the action taken by the Government on the recommendations / observations contained in their Tenth Report (15th Lok Sabha) on "Augmentation of Depleted Ground Water Level, Sustainable Development, Conservation, Management, Use of Ground Water and Prevention of Water Pollution" …
A terrace spread over 1,000 sq.ft. with rainwater harvesting (RWH) structure can help meet the water needs of two people for a year. Not only that, the structure will also offer surplus water. Assuming that a family of two uses 80 litres a day, it will require around 29,000 litres …
Water bodies, big or small, assume great importance as sources of storage and groundwater recharge — but they are also easy prey for abuse. Three such long-neglected lakes will be rejuvenated next month, with the State government proposing to turn them into drinking water sources to meet the growing demands …
River Saraswati is believed to have flown through the Thar Desert, as reconstructed by several experts based on critical data gathered by them. A careful observation of the channel shows that in most of the places these are fault-controlled. Studies of palaeochannels in many parts of the world proved successful …
JAIPUR: With seven of the 13 panchayats in Jaipur district being declared as notified area by the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA), the officials at the ground water department say it's about time the state strictly implements projects to recharge the groundwater level. The state government should draw an integrated …
Kathmandu Valley Water Supply Management Board (KVWSMB) under the Ministry of Physical Planning and Works (MoPPWs) has launched a campaign to harvest and recharge five million litres of rainwater inside the Kathmandu Valley this year. On Tuesday, KVWSMB with the support of the Centre for Integrated Urban Development (CIUD) has …
Farmers Diary - Recalling biodiversity, farming the Agnihotra way. Homa farming is a system which comes from ancient science of Vedas. Homa is a Sanskrit word used here synonymously with Yajnya. Yajnya is the technical term from the Vedic science of bio energy denoting the process of removing the toxic …
Although the JFM concept is becoming popular more and more all over India, there is no well defined methodology to evaluate the functioning of JFM. As a result, it is not possible to evaluate JFM functioning and to find out the level of success of JFM. Therefore, an attempt has …
The revised National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) Guidelines issued by Rajiv Gandhi National Drinking Water Mission, Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation has focus on adequate water supply in quantity and quality, to each rural household on a sustainable basis. Despite the impressive coverage of provision of safe drinking …
GUWAHATI, Feb 27 – “Any dam on any river kills the river to some extent and cast adverse impact on the livelihood of people living downstream, alters the water quality, reduces the capacity of the river to clean itself, affects the biodiversity and water recharging process.” Ramaswamy R Iyer, former …
GURGAON: The city's dependence on groundwater to meet its daily demand has prompted the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) to dig 'shock-wells' in parks, green belts and community buildings in the city. These wells will collect the run-off rainwater and will help recharge the water table. A HUDA spokesman said …
As dismal as their condition has been, the ponds in Delhi could soon get a new lease of life — in the form of fish culture. The Delhi Cabinet on Wednesday decided to promote fish culture in the rural waterbodies of the Capital. The government said the move is aimed …
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday fixed February 28, 2013, as the deadline for the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to restore Neela Hauz, the ancient water body on Aruna Asif Ali Marg near Vasant Kunj, which was edging towards extinction due to the construction of a flyover. A bench headed …
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday issued notices to Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions to the three states for the immediate conservation of their wetlands. The notices were issued by a division bench of the High Court on a PIL filed …
A bill to regulate and control the Development and Management of Ground Water and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.This Act may be called the Chhattisgarh Ground Water (Regulation and Control of Development and Management) Act, 2012. It extends to the whole of the State of Chhattisgarh.
