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 alarming state of the groundwater resources in the country has precipitated some action from the government. An ambitious project to recharge underground aquifers through greater community participation in water conservation is in the works. The department of water resources will map all the aquifers of the country through remote …
Most rivers and streams in urban India are dead or on the verge of collapse. With a very few and rare exceptions, these once-beautiful water bodied have been encroached upond, sources dried up or converted into sewage drains all over the country.
The broad objectives of Check Dams (In-stream Storage Structures) are : To provide drinking water facilities in the villages along both the sides of the river after monsoon period; Ground Water recharge; To provide incidental irrigation during late Khariff and Rabi by storing water at the end of monsoon mainly …
Rainfall variability is a key constraint to agricultural production and economic growth in many developing countries. This is likely to be exacerbated in many places as rainfall variability is amplified (even where the total amount of rain increases) as a result of climate change. Changes in rainfall will also increase …
The quantum of groundwater Andhra Pradesh received earlier from 100,000 borewells is now obtained by drilling 260,000 borewells, said A K Jain, special secretary to the state’s irrigation and command area development department. B Peddiraji, tehsildar of Butchayyapeta in Visakhapatnam district, added there is tremendous pressure on groundwater, with the …
The million-odd users of groundwater in Andhra Pradesh need a new form of regulation, everybody agrees. The system based on permits—under WALTA—only adds to the transaction cost of farmers. The fact is there is a desperation to dig and then dig deeper. There is no estimation how much the farmers—private …
There is one being-Indian-thing, which spans the urban-rural and the rich-poor divide: our annual watch and wait for the monsoon. It begins every year, without fail as heat climbs and the monsoon advances. The farmers wait desperately because they need the rain at the right time to sow their crops. …
Shimla, July 19 The state Cabinet today gave nod to advertising 18 hydroelectric projects with an aggregate generation capacity of 1,357.5 MW, including three self-identified projects, under the revised policy. The Cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister PK Dhumal here today also approved the revised bid document …
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 …
