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 …
Amid drought conditions and summer pangs, the State Housing and Environment Minister Rajesh Munat has directed officers to get installed rainwater harvesting system in all Government under construction projects by June 30, 2016. The directive came during a state-level workshop of officers heading different construction projects, townships and area development …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Depletion in Ground Water Level, 28/04/2016. Ground water is continuously being exploited due to growth in population, increased industrialization and irrigation and its use being highly inefficient, has resulted in decline of ground water levels in various parts of the Country. Central Ground Water …
Gurgaon: The Central Ground Water Authority will submit a report on the quality of groundwater near the defunct Bandhwari municipal waste treatment plant before the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday. The tribunal had sought the report after a city-based environmentalist filed a petition in May last year alleging that leachate …
The sacred Ramkund, that went dry for the first time after 139 years, was filled in time by the civic body for the Gudi Padwa and Kumbh Parva religious rituals on April 8. But the pond, filled with stagnant water with filth, plastic and other litter floating around, is already …
Gurgaon: As long as the 21st-century man will continue to tamper with natural buffers like the Aravali hills, hotter summers (and warmer winters) will become a way of life. The Aravali bionetwork has been around for aeons. "They're much more ancient than the Himalayas, and they're uniquely important," says Amina …
Water scarcity is not restricted to the plains as is generally perceived, but is also seriously affecting many areas in the Himalayan heights that remain snow-bound for a large part of the year. The Central Water Commission (CWC) has identified eight villages in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir to …
Jaipur: The water table of Jaipur city which is receding at an alarming rate is expected to revive after the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) completes the rejuvenation work of Dravyavati river . Tata group, which will execute the project in 30 months will construct 85 check dams and 122 fall …
Pune: Echelon Cooperative Housing Society on Baner-Pashan Link Road gets its water from a tanker supplier who has doubled the charges at the start of summer. The 50-flat society is dependent completely on four tankers for its daily needs, but its members are trying to negotiate a better deal with …
90 per cent of Jamaica's energy currently comes from imported petroleum, leaving the country vulnerable to external shocks. Improving energy efficiency and increasing the supply of renewable energy are vital to greening Jamaica's economy and making it more resilient, according to a new study released. The Green Economy Scoping Study …
Under the collective ‘All for Water for All’ Recognising the need for holistic approach to management of water resources in the light of threats like pollution, declining groundwater recharge, saltwater intrusion due to coastal erosion and encroachment of water bodies, a host of citizens and organisations are coming together under …
It may be too late to do anything about the current water crisis now, but Delhi can prevent a repeat by reviving its neglected lakes, strictly implementing rainwater harvesting and recycling water. With the main sources of Delhi's water — the Yamuna and the Munak Canal — being polluted and …
In Hyderabad, however, the groundwater level change between last year and this year January has been minimal. Hyderabad: Telangana will face a worse groundwater crisis in 2016 compared to last year if the Southwest Monsoon is deficient yet again. Last year the state had received 21 per cent less rainfall. …
Haryana will be the first state where mapping of underground water will be completed. This would be done by May, said sources. The mapping is being conducted by the Union Ministry of Water Resources to find the status of underground water and measures needed to be taken to recharge the …
DDA To Also Exempt High Water Table Areas In what comes as a huge relief to house owners who do not have rainwater harvesting, Delhi Jal Board has deferred the imposition of a hefty penalty which it had implemented since September 1, 2015. Under the RWH rules, all existing buildings …
Kolkata: The city is losing its waterbodies faster than any other metro in India, revealed a study by a green NGO, which also warned that if ponds and lakes are filled up at the current rate, all the remaining ones would be wiped out in the next 10 years. A …
Wardha: "Mahatma Gandhi dreamt of self-dependent villages and without rainwater harvesting, we cannot make them self-reliant," said district guardian minister Sudhir Mungantiwar, while addressing the first water conference at Sawangi. The conference was organized by the district administration under the state's Jalyukt Shivar yojana and renowned water conservation activist also …
Gurgaon: Around 20 big and small water bodies in Old Gurgaon that once were not only the main source of supply for surrounding villages but also helped recharge groundwater were allowed to die due to the apathetic attitude of civic authorities. According to a response to an RTI reply, there …
Water level in many areas has gone up by 6-8 metres this month. Quality has improved too The heavy rain of the northeast monsoon has replenished the groundwater level in many parts of the city. According to Chennai Metrowater’s data, the water level in many areas has gone up by …
The bordering district of Yamunanagar got the ambitious Saraswati Revival Project in 2015. With the completion of the project, the district will come on the international map in terms of tourism. The project has multi-dimensional aspects such as development of eco-tourism, pilgrim tourism and recreation. Besides religious importance, the project …
The Central Board of Power and Irrigation (CBIP) has presented the Excellence in Integrated Water Resources Management award to Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) for sustainable management of the ground water resources in the Neyveli hydro geological basin. Uma Bharti, Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, presented …
