Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
This document published by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) warns of the growing perception of water as an economic good and argues that a new consortium of business and international finance is systematically trying to influence how the world’s water will be allocated in future. This consortium …
The Maharashtra Water Resource Regulatory Authority (MWRRA) has in March 2012 circulated its approach paper on criteria for determination of bulk water tariff for the period 2013-2016. The draft is now put out for public consultation, which is the next step in the exercise as per the regulations. The MWRRA, …
This report initiated and authored by the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to safe drinking water and sanitation, Ms. Catarina de Albuquerque, offers solutions, ideas and pragmatic examples of legislation, policies, programmes, advocacy approaches and accountability mechanisms to demonstrate how the rights are becoming reality for the excluded, forgotten …
GUWAHATI, Feb 27 – “Any dam on any river kills the river to some extent and cast adverse impact on the livelihood of people living downstream, alters the water quality, reduces the capacity of the river to clean itself, affects the biodiversity and water recharging process.” Ramaswamy R Iyer, former …
The revised draft of the National Water Policy has been published online by the water resources ministry for submission of public comments through the ministry’s website and e-mail. The consultations before the preparation of this draft were carried out at places like Pune, Bengaluru, Shillong, Hyderabad, etc. The revised NWP …
Experts on water resources, academicians and leaders of various political parties gathered at a seminar here on Sunday and expressed their strong concern over the central government’s latest initiative to enact a new legislation to take control of river and ground water and pave the way for throwing open the …
The Centre has been accused of trying to take control of water resources, which so far is a state subject in the Constitution. Once implemented, the policy will make it tough for the farmers to get tube wells installed, say experts in the field of agriculture. Punjab farmers, they say, …
Judgement of the Supreme Court in the matter of In RE: Networking of Rivers with Writ Petition (Civil) No. 668 of 2002 dated 27/02/2012 regarding nationalisation of all the rivers in India. Supreme Court says that it sees no reason "why any State should lag behind in contributing its bit …
PMK leader S. Ramadoss on Friday criticised the Draft National Water Policy 2012, alleging that the policy will only fatten multi-national companies and destroy farming in the country. In a statement here, he described as “highly condemnable,” the suggestion that water-related services be transferred to the community and /or private …
JAIPUR: A delegation of the European Union MP and European Commission met chief minister Ashok Gehlot here on Thursday. The delegation admired the effective implementation of the water projects worth Rs 450 crore, funded by the European Commission, in the state. The 11-member delegation headed by Bill Newton Dunn is …
A number of public and private sector enterprises have put the state in a legal fix by refusing to cough up water tariffs that have been imposed by the government. At a review meet held in the state capital yesterday, officials found out that both the Hatia and Chakradharpur divisions …
Authorities giving final touches to draft document The Tamil Nadu government has proposed to revise its water policy with a renewed focus on conservation and groundwater regulation. Authorities are giving final touches to the draft water policy document, which will be referred to the Cabinet for approval. Subsequently, it will …
An Act to provide for water rights and obligations; conservation, control, management and use of water resources and supply; constitution of water and sewerage authorities; facilitate devolution and decentralization of management; elicit public and private participation; the provision of safe water, sewerage services, the regulation thereof and for matters connected …
Businesses related to water may lack the glamour of sunrise sectors like education and healthcare, but it has attracted over 500 crore in private equity in the past year. The trickle will turn into a flood, says Ahona Ghosh. The inability of the state to deliver on basic services has …
An integrated approach to supply and demand side water management is the best response to water stress and climate change, experts from Australia and India pointed out at a panel discussion here on Wednesday. With the success story of integrated approach in the Murray-Darling basin, the Australian experience in water …
Having burnt its fingers over the Teesta river water agreement with Bangladesh, that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stalled, the draft National Water Policy (NWP) envisages “consultative association with riparian states” while negotiating such deals over trans-boundary rivers. “Negotiations over sharing and management of water of international rivers should …
In a transparent attempt to offload the responsibility of providing drinking and potable water to the people, the Ministry of Water Resources has said privatisation of water supply is the way forward. In its draft National Water Policy of 2012 released on Tuesday, the ministry has proposed that the State …
Besides emphasising on efficiency of water use and ecological needs of rivers, for the first time policy makers have proposed that precious natural resources be considered an “economic good” over and above pre-emptive need. So, while the draft National Water Policy, 2012, talks of water conservation, it also proposes promoting …
