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 …
Rainfall is the major source of recharge to groundwater aquifers in Kerala. Most of the rainfall is received during a six months period, leaving the remaining six months between December and January to May as almost dry months. The rainfall amount and distribution pattern in any given year determines the …
Pune Last year this time, around three villages and 10 wadis in Pune district was receiving water via tankers. This figure was in unison with the groundwater level in the district that later dropped to an average of 6.17 metres in May last year. This year has been an exception. …
The idea of groundwater recharging by harvesting rainwater is gaining ground in many cities and it is the only way to address the global water crisis After an extended winter, a scorching summer is setting in and one can feel the heat, literally. And, like in the past, we may …
Project may be answer to depleting water table PANJIM, MARCH 22 The wanton depletion of water table in the Verna Industrial Estate due to digging of bore wells may have an answer in the rainwater harvesting and ground water recharge project for which a multi-disciplinary team has identified around 20 …
The Haryana State Flood Control Board on Wednesday approved 66 schemes to be implemented by the Irrigation Department and 20 schemes by the Public Health Engineering Department. Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda directed that the schemes be implemented district-wise. He also emphasised the need for focusing on construction of water …
THE mavens are beginning to study and report on the water economy like never before. A recent study calls for pragmatic action to address groundwater exploitation in India. As the report mentions, groundwater has become the primary source of water today with widespread use of private wells, and over 60% …
The State government has identified about 405 villages across the State where drinking water will be supplied through tankers this summer. The estimated cost of the project is Rs 153.91 crore and a detailed report has already been prepared by the department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj as per …
State now produces a quarter of the country's pulp yield. This initiative has helped create green cover for carbon sequestration, ground water recharge, regeneration of biomass and in nurturing of depleted soils. V Rishi Kumar What started as a small initiative by the diversified ITC Ltd.several years ago, to change …
G Rajasekaran | ENS The scheme is irrelevant in most parts of Tamil Nadu. Farm wells are recharged by seepage from the fields; there is no necessity to construct a pit -- C Vaiyapuri CENTRALLY-SPONSORED rain wa- ter harvesting scheme `Artificial Re- charge of Groundwater Through Dug Wells in Hard …
The Centre is working on a sustainable plan to provide safe drinking water for all citizens in the light of a Supreme Court directive that all citizens must have access to the resource, said Dr Laxman Prasad, Advisor, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi. At a Trainers Training Programme …
Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) organised two-day workshop on Water Management and Hydrochemistry in the auditorium of Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology. The participating experts strongly recommended for proper rehabilitation of the areas of land degenerated by mining in the State. The experts also called for protecting anthropogenic population.
A three-dimensional mathematical model to simulate regional groundwater flow was used in the coastal area of Kanyakumari district in South Tamil Nadu. The study area is characterized by heavy rainfall, less extraction of groundwater for agricultural, industrial and drinking water supplies.
The present study attempts to delineate aquifers in the piedmont zone of Himalayan foothill region in Pathri Rao watershed, district Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India by using integrated hydrogeologic and geophysical techniques. The geophysical techniques included vertical resistivity soundings, two-dimensional resistivity image profiling and electromagnetic surveys. Nuclear isotope studies have been carried …
There is a need to analyse the rain water before recharging the ground water using rain water harvesting methods, said Marine and Coastal Survey Division Geological Survey of India DDG P V Sukumaran. Mangalore University in charge VC Prof K K Achary lighting the lamp at a seminar on
In India, small water reservoirs in the desert area are a part of a complex inter-linking natural resource management system. Traditional methods of water harvesting were employed by the local communities led by TBS to rejuvenate a local river, recharge the ground water and re-green a village. In Alwar district, …
Recycling of water has assumed great importance worldwide due to water scarcity in urban areas. Use of fresh water for non potable secondary purposes will have huger burden on natural resources. Based on this objective, a water recycling plant was designed with tertiary treatment consisting of biological contractors for the …
This paper by CGWB on effective management of available ground water resources calls for an integrated approach, combining both supply side and demand side measures. Says that urgent action is needed to augment the ground water in the water stressed areas. However, focus on development activities must be balanced by …
The groundwater is declining in majority of the areas of Delhi on account of overexploitation of the resources. The rate of decline is as high as 1.7 to 2 meters/year in some areas (South & South west Dist.). Thus seven out of nine districts of Delhi are categorized as overexploited …
