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 draft of the National Water Policy 2012 released by Ministry of Water Resources proposes setting up of water regulatory authority and says that there should be a provision for adequate water pricing to incentivize recycle and reuse. Water is a natural resource, fundamental to life, livelihood, food security and …
Ranchi, Jan. 29: Get prepared to pay an extra buck for quenching your thirst with running tap water.. The drinking water and sanitation department has asked the urban development department to revise water supply taxes — recommending a 40 per cent hike — to recover cost of maintenance of pipelines …
BHUBANESWAR: Faced with raw material scarcity, steel producers in Odisha have urged the state government to increase the availability of iron ore and chrome ore by opening all closed mines. Members of All Odisha Steel Federation (AOSF) said most of the steel manufacturing companies were facing closure due to non-availability …
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has pulled up the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) for the absence of a “specific water pollution policy”. There was no inventory of water sources or identification of pollution levels, the absence of which hampers water pollution management at all levels, …
This paper is an overview of the issues surrounding India’s water scarcity, and also comparison of clean water standards between developing and developed nations.
An Act to provide a broad overarching national legal framework of general principles on water as a vital and stressed natural resource, under which legislation and executive action on water at all levels of governance, as also water-use and actions relating to water by citizens, their associations and voluntary agencies, …
High pumping costs made it hard for smallholders in West Bengal to make profitable use of groundwater. Research carried out by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) helped convince the Government of West Bengal to adopt new agricultural groundwater policies to benefit poor farmers
The objective of this primer is to introduce the water law and policy framework in India, including the ongoing water sector/ law reforms, to members of the public, civil society organisations, and government representatives. The primer encapsulates water laws, the current water law reforms; their impacts and issues for further …
BHUBANESWAR: With public resistance mounting over sharing of river water with industries, the State Government is making a move towards a water conservation fund by levying one time water charge on thermal power plants coming up in the State. The Water Resource Department has reportedly proposed to impose one-time water …
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Tuesday clarified that there is no question of waiver of water tax to any industrial establishments, which have drawn water illegally for their consumption from the water sources in the state. Briefing newsmen here, water resources secretary Suresh Mohaptra rejected the allegation that a process …
With rapid industrialisation and rising population, there is a need to focus on reusing, recycling and conserving water, a study by Infrastructure Development Finance Company (IDFC) said. IDFC’s infrastructure report titled ‘Water policy and performance for sustainable development’ mentions that unchecked growth in demand for water, large variations and inequities …
A compact disc on irrigation water calculator was launched recently at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. Developed by S. Raman, Water Management Expert and Programme Consultant, International Water Management Institute – Tata Water Policy Programme, the CD can be used to calculate water requirement for different crops under different conditions. It …
Addressing the challenges of water management and governance in rural and urban areas, this new IDFC report deals with water politics, leakage of water in urban areas as well as the lack of water recycling mechanisms. Addressing the challenges of water management and governance, the India Infrastructure Report 2011 brings …
This study, commissioned by Triple-S, seeks to shed light on the progress in achieving scaled-up sustainable rural service delivery. It examines a number of service delivery models currently being implemented in India, by identifying their strengths, challenges and limitations. The study also identifies key conclusions for achieving more sustainable service …
Islamabad—The government will table a National Water Policy (NWP) in the parliament within next two months aimed at evolving consensus among provinces on major issues. “Increasing shortages, low storage capacity, productivity and costing, higher recovery of water rates (abiana) for investments in operations and maintenance and reservoir sedimentation will be …
This is in response to the comments made by Rahul Banerjee (“National Water Policy”, 13 August 2011) and Chetan Pandit (“Alternative National Water Policy: A Critique”, 10 September 2011) on my article “National Water Policy: An Alternative Draft for Consideration” (25 June 2011).
Rajasthan is likely to enact a new law on management of water resources which will address the delicate subjects of demand and supply and specify duties and responsibilities of officials at various levels. The proposed legislation will also ensure public participation in the decision-making process for the water sector. According …
JAIPUR: Given the fact that Rajasthan is a water deficit state and in the wake of mounting pressure on scarce water resources, to keep up the momentum of industrial development, Rajasthan Industrial Development & Investment Corporation (RIICO) and India Water Foundation (IWF) have joined hands to organise a one-day international …
Communities are frequently excluded from important aspects of environmental management. But they can play a fundamental role in the management of common pool resources such as water. This is particularly true when state capacity is weak or when communities remain on the periphery of support from any government. Integrated Water …
An act to provide for the establishment of the Himachal Pradesh Water Regulatory Authority to regulate water resources within the State, facilitate and ensure judicious, equitable and sustainable management, allocation and optimal utilization of water resources for environmentally, economically sustainable development of the State, fix the rates for water use …
