The global cost of disasters is growing: The economic burden of disasters is intensifying. While the direct costs of disasters averaged $70–80 billion a year between 1970 and 2000, between 2001 and 2020 these annual costs grew significantly to $180–200 billion. But the real cost is far higher. Disaster costs …
In the absence of adequate canal water for irrigation, farmers are forced to use tube wells resulting in a steep fall in the water table in the district. Out of the seven blocks, the ground water table has fallen alarmingly in the past five years in five blocks while the …
The present study on geochemical evolution of groundwater is taken up to assess the controlling processes of water chemistry in the Western Delta region of the River Godavari (Andhra Pradesh), which is one of the major rice producing centers in India. The study region is underlain by coarse sand with …
This paper looks at the crucial issue of dry-season groundwater-availability in the state of Maharashtra, India. We look at the two key hydro-climatological measurements which are used to implement groundwater policy in the state, viz., water levels in 5000+ observation wells across the state and aggregate rainfall data. We see …
The optimal management of water resources requires that the collected hydrogeological, meteorological, and spatial data be simulated and analyzed with appropriate models. In this study, a catchment-scale distributed hydrological modeling approach is applied to simulate water stress for the years 2000 and 2050 in a data scarce Pra Basin, Ghana. …
Urbanization likely to impact ground water quality and quantity leading to higher uncertainty and difficulties in management of pollution. Results yielding a good indication but the scenario demands continuous surveillance of waste water disposal from unauthorized discharges from small scale industries in Balanagar, Jeedimetla and Sanathnagar industrial development areas into …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Villagers of the Village Patanwati Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. dated 28/11/2014 regarding stone crushing units operating in village Patanwati, Rajasthan. The Tribunal had directed the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) to get the …
Groundwater (GW) vulnerability is foundation stone for evaluating the risk of GW contamination and developing management options to preserve the quality of GW. The concept of GW vulnerability is based on the assumption that the physical environment may provide some degree of protection for GW against human activities as well …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Raj Hans Bansal & Others Vs Ministry of Water Resources & Others regarding illegal borewells extracting underground water unauthorizedly and illegally in the various parts of Delhi. Previous Orders
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Sree Balaji Nagar Residential Association Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. dated 10/09/2014 regarding a scheme for development of a proposed canal by name Madhavaram Left Flank Water Surplus Course, on the ground that the scheme is misconceived …
China plans to build more than 10,000 underground water monitoring wells nationwide within the coming three years to detect groundwater pollution in a timely manner, the country's land watchdog said on Tuesday. "The nationwide groundwater monitoring system will provide real-time information including the groundwater level and quality to governments and …
Groundwater samples (n = 163) were collected across Kashmir Valley in 2010 to assess the hydrogeochemistry of the groundwater in shallow and deep aquifers and its suitability for domestic, agriculture, horticulture, and livestock purposes. The groundwater is generally alkaline in nature. The electrical conductivity (EC) which is an index to …
Ground Water Year Book is prepared annually by CGWB depicting changes in ground water regime of the country through different seasons. It is an effort to obtain information on ground water levels through representative sampling. The important attributes of ground water regime monitoring are ground water level. The natural conditions …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of M/s Hindustan Coca-cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. V/s U. P. Pollution Control Board dated 13/06/2014 regarding the running of the M/s Hindustan Coca-cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. plant. The Tribunal has directed the Central Ground Water Authority to …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Safal Bharat Guru Parampara V/s State of Punjab & Ors. dated 17/04/2014 regarding 70,000 tube well connection given to farmers by the State of Punjab. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/79-2014(MApp)_17Apr2014.pdf Previous Orders: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/e-orders.php?eid=6705
Nearly 75 per cent of the Centre-sponsored drinking water schemes in J&K; are still incomplete, exposing the inefficiency of the state government to spend the central funds received in the last four years. As per records, out of the 2,107 schemes taken up between 2009 and 2013 under the National …
The statement of Ghulam Nabi Azad, the Minister Of Health & Family Welfare And Water Resources, in response to Rajya Sabha Starred Question No. 1978 for 10th February, 2014, asked by Dr. Janardan Waghmare regarding Ground water levels. Ground water levels - Question raised in Rajya Sabha, 10/02/2014. Minister Of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Legal Aid, National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs. NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 19/12/2013 regarding falling of underground water levels in the NCT of Delhi due to unauthorized extraction of water through the tubewells. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/108-2013(OA)_19Dec2013.pdf
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Legal Aid, National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs. NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 12/11/2013 regarding the number of bore well/ tube wells that exist in Delhi. The Chairperson of the Committee constituted by the NCT of Delhi has submitted …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Legal Aid, National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs. NCT of Delhi & Ors dated 30/10/2013 on extraction of underground water illegally and unauthorisedly in Delhi. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/108-2013(OA)_30Oct2013.pdf
More than a year after the district administration banned use of borewell water for construction purposes, builders in several new, far-flung sectors of the city are flouting the rules instead of using the stipulated sewage treatment plant (STP) water. Several builders at upcoming constructions at Sectors at 111, 104, 102, …
