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 …
Almost 90 per cent of the residents are depending on their own borewells THE groundwater level in Hosur industrial town has depleted below 1,000 feet, thanks to the negligence by the Municipality and Public Works Department (PWD) in maintaining Ramanaicken lake, the major water source at the centre of the …
Subhash Chandra NS, Bangalore, Apr 1, DH News Service: As the City reels under the impact of an unprecedented water scarcity, there is credible evidence to suggest that indiscriminate construction of apartments, highrises and individual homes throughout Bangalore is the root cause of the shortage, studies by the Indian Institute …
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. …
PARADIP: With groundwater level receding fast the slum areas of Paradip and coastal villages in Erasama and Balikuda blocks are in for a thirsty summer. Non-declaration of Paradip industrial areas as sweet water zone has only added to the hardships of the residents as several industries and fake mineral water …
Kerala Assembly gets report, which calls for separate body to recommend compensation. The Coca-Cola plant at Plachimada in Palakkad district of Kerala caused serious damage to the environment of the village, leading to a loss of Rs 216 crore, according to a report submitted in the Kerala Assembly today. An …
Today is World Water Day This just might be what the doctor ordered for the parched country.With the El Nino effect waning, India can look forward to a normal monsoon this year. This will bring cheer to farmers who were pinning hopes on the kharif produce. Abundant rain is also …
New Delhi: The alarm bells are ringing right below our feet. Delhi and portions of Rajasthan falling in the National Capital Region (NCR) extract almost double the amount of groundwater recharged every year. The situation is equally bad in NCR parts of Haryana, particularly Gurgaon and Faridabad, which largely depend …
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% …
Anantapur: Anantapur district is likely to face a severe drinking water problem as groundwater levels have depleted to 14 meters depth due to summer. Rural Water Supply (RWS) officials identified worst affected habitations and 228 pending drinking water schemes be completed in the summer. They have requested the government to …
IF CURRENT trends of acute groundwater use continue, 60% of all acquifers in India could run dry in 20 years or will be in a critical condition, a World Bank report launched on Friday said. It has urged priority action through higher investment in management of groundwater resources to reduce …
T. N. Narasimhan Recent geophysical studies report large-scale groundwater mining in the Indus-Ganga Basin. India can gain useful insights by examining American experience in adapting to unacceptable groundwater overdraft. In September, Virendra Tiwari of the National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad, reported in Geophysical Research Letters that approximately 54 cubic km …
Dec. 6: The capital city and the state are facing acute shortage of clean potable fresh water and there are fears that the present resources will last only a few more years. The groundwater level in the city has plummeted to 2.16 metres and this gives an idea of the …
Ronald Anil Fernandes, Mangalore, Nov 10, DH News Service: Conserving water is one of the top most concerns of many states in India and Karnataka is no exception. The lush green surroundings of Kairangala village near Konaje. . DH photoHowever, here is a classic case of official apathy wherein the …
Even as the Union Water Resources Ministry is planning to introduce a tighter regulatory mechanism to check indiscriminate use of ground water resources, peasant associations are set to protest the move as they feel it would 'eliminate small and marginal farmers'. Sources said that to check the 'indiscriminate use of …
Punjab, the land of rivers, is drying up rapidly. The overexploitation of groundwater is leading to drastic depletion of water table in the state, prompting the scientists to call it a
District administration has called a meeting of officers and legislators to chalk out an action plan on redressing drinking water scarcity in the City, on Oct 27. The officers have been asked to attend the meeting with suggestions on clearing the encroachment of raja kaluve, desilting of water bodies and …
The Thippagondanahalli reservoir (TGR), which caters to the water requirements of over one million people, is in the danger of drying up completely by 2016 if urgent redressal measures are not taken, cautioned a retired official of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Delivering a talk on
