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 …
Chief minister bans digging of borewells; mines flout the rule chhattisgarh chief minister Raman Singh has banned digging of borewells by individual households for a year. This follows a sharp decline in the groundwater levels in the state after last year
Expressing concern over prevailing acute water crisis in the state, the opposition today said in the Assembly that situation will become out of control if steps to control it are not taken in time. Under house's Rule 139, in the beginning of the discussion on subject of public importance 'water …
The State Water Resources Planning Department (SWRPD) was established to achieve an integrated and multisectoral approach to the planning, development and use of the State
In 1997, more than 100 nations gathered to adopt the UN Watercourses Convention-a flexible and overarching global legal framework that establishes basic standards and rules for cooperation between watercourse states on the use, management, and protection of international watercourses. Currently, the Convention has 17 contracting states, which is 18 short …
The development of water resources in A&N; Islands requires an approach that is regional in scale and holistic in scope. Planning and management of water resources at a regional scale will increasingly demand an integrated overview of different types of hydrological data gathered from different sources. Remote sensing could be …
Mumbai municipality readies norms for wastewater from kitchens future housing projects in Mumbai would need to have grey water recycling plants to treat wastewater from kitchen, washing clothes and bathing. The treated water is to be used for horticulture and other non-drinking purposes. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai drafted …
Madhya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) President Suresh Pachauri has accused the state government for its negligence and short-sight policy for the unprecedented water crisis faced in the state. Addressing a crowded press conference here on Thursday Pachauri accused that the BJP government is not taking the water crisis seriously. Against …
The Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS) on Monday submitted memorandums to the Task Force, Draft State Water Policy and the Water Resources Department demanding incorporation of suggestions put forward by the civil society groups in the final draft of the water policy. KMSS has stated that providing drinking water is …
Residents who do not pay water bills may have supply cut off people living in Hubli have one more identity card now in addition to voter cards, pan cards and other cards. The water supply board is issuing tap cards to residents of the Karnataka city to ensure they pay …
Drinking-water quality is an issue of concern for human health in developing and developed countries world-wide. The risks arise from infectious agents, toxic chemicals and radiological hazards. Experience highlights the value of preventive management approaches spanning from water resource to consumer. WHO produces international norms on water quality and human …
Environmentalists list needs in green election manifesto DINDIGUL: The government should form a separate Ministry for water and water resources protection, introduce a new system of administration of a river basin as a single unit and implement the Tank Protection Act 2007 effectively. These appeals were made in a green …
Meet discusses ways for inclusive water management. Bangalore, April 17 Farmers, Government officials, scientists and NGOs engaged in improving water use patterns in the Tungabhadra basin have called for improved water management and cropping techniques to cope with two looming problems: inter-State disputes on resource use and the problems arising …
To increase water availability for agriculture. Combating dry season Groundwork for the project was started in August 2008 Till date about Rs 100 crore have been spent on the project Funds are being directly reimbursed to the farmers Mumbai: In order to increase water availability for agriculture especially during the …
The influential people who had, over the years, managed to get public taps installed at government expense for their personal use are being finally made to pay the water charges. The policy of the government to convert public taps installed on private premises into regular private water connections has worked. …
The National Water Policy, promulgated in 1999, provides policy direction for the water sector. Water resources in the country are facing a great challenge. The most significant of these are alternating floods and water scarcity. The National Water Policy will be reviewed periodically and revised as necessary. It will guide …
