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 …
BHUBANESWAR: The Assembly Standing Committee on Water Resources Department has asked the State Government to execute fasttrack irrigation projects with short gestation period to cater to the needs of farmers post-monsoon. The committee observed that major and medium irrigation projects do not provide immediate benefits to the farmers. In this …
The Pushkar lake dried after dredging last summer. The dredging was part of a lake conservation project funded by the Centre and the Rajasthan government. The Rs 48-crore project aims to spruce up the catchment and concretize existing channels that carry the run-off. The latter is to curb losses through …
Jamshedpur, July 8: Rotary Club of Jamshedpur in association with Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd today inaugurated a rainwater harvesting system at Little Flower School, Telco, the 35th such school where the system was introduced. The project
The present study has been undertaken to demarcate the groundwater recharge potential zones using Geographical Information System (GIS) approach. GIS technique is used in this study to demarcate the different groundwater recharge potential zones of Tiruppur Block, Tamil Nadu.
Winner of the 2010 National Ground Water award worth Rs 10 lakh, Vruksha Prem Seva Trust of Rajkot in Gujarat has implemented 30 watershed projects since1995 sponsored by Ministry of Rural Development. The trust also undertook the construction of 500 underground tanks for rain water harvesting in 30 villages. The …
A concept paper drafted for development and application of sustainable river management options for the Brahmaputra as part of a European Commission (EU)-sponsored project, laid stress on channelising the Brahmaputra to mitigate bank erosion and reclaim new land, basing on comprehensive analysis. It has also proposed gradual reduction in the …
Tushar Tere | TNN Vadodara: This small village located in Mehsana district, which has a population of just 1,300, had been facing water shortage like any other village in north Gujarat some 10 years ago, till the residents of Dethali village overcame their water crisis. Men and women are now …
Ahmedabad: Nano plant presence in Sanand will lead to greener surrounding areas. Not just jobs but the environment of the area and the depleting tree cover would also be taken care by the Tata Motors as a part of its corporate responsibility initiative. The officials in the state forest department …
T. N. Narasimhan India's recently announced Water Mission provides a rare opportunity for informed public debate to formulate a national water policy to unify the country in equitable use of the vital resource. On May 28, 2010 the Prime Minster's Council on Climate Change, with Dr. Manmoan Singh being present, …
Adaptation to climate impacts on groundwater resources in developed and developing countries has not received adequate attention. This reflects the often poorly understood impacts of climate change, the hidden nature of groundwater and the general neglect of groundwater management. Many developing countries are highly reliant on groundwater. Given expectations of …
Utkarsh Anand As groundwater depletes in the Capital at an alarming rate, Delhi is all set to have its own regulatory body to combat the twin problem of paucity of water and illegal extraction of groundwater. The new policy will be notified next week. A Delhi government affidavit, submitted in …
First Unit To Achieve Positive Water Balance By Replenishing More Water Than Used Ratna Bhushan NEW DELHI THE Indian arm of PepsiCo has become the first of its global units to put more water back into the environment than it consumes, the company said. The beverage giant has achieved
Rajahmundy, May 25: Laila cyclone brought relief to East Godavari in the form of developing water sources, both surface and ground water. Studies reveal that the district, which was otherwise reeling under severe water shortage, benefited from the rains due to the cyclone immensely. According to sources, the district received …
TIRUNELVELI: Organisations or individuals, who have designed and executed effective mechanism to harvest rainwater to improve groundwater table can apply for two prestigious awards, both instituted by the Centre. According to Collector M. Jayaraman, the Union Ministry of Water Resources, with the objective of encouraging groundwater recharge activities across the …
A bill to provide for the management, control and regulation of the conservation, protection and development of groundwater in the State and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. This Act may be called the Uttar Pradesh Groundwater Conservation, Protection and Development (Management, Control and Regulation) Act, 2010. It extends …
Warangal, May 15: With monsoon not very far away, the irrigation minister, Mr Ponnala Lakshamaiah, highlighted the importance of rainwater harvesting, whose potential is not being tapped. Speaking on the sidelines of Praja Patham Patham rededication day, he said that due to lack of proper steps, groundwater levels in mandals …
R Krishna Das / Kolkata/ Raipur May 15, 2010, 0:14 IST Chhattisgarh government has decided to discourage the cultivation of summer paddy to save water in the state that is also known as rice bowl of the country. The move to discourage summer paddy cultivation is aimed at improving the …
