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 …
Statistics South Africa released the Water and Sanitation: an in-depth analysis of the General Household Survey, 2005-2015 and Community Survey 2016 data report, according to the report, nationally, 92,5% of households had access to improved drinking water sources. Western Cape (99,4%), Free State (99,3%), Northern Cape (99,1%) and Gauteng (98,6%) …
The Water Policy of NCT Delhi consists of a series of policy statements each of which will have to be elaborated into an actionable program by a working group. Components of different statements could converge on a common objective. The prime objective of policy is ensuring the long term water …
Drought, flooding, and water-related regulations cost leading multinationals $14bn last year, according to a new report from CDP which argues many corporations are failing to do enough to address water risks. Released on the sidelines of the Marrakesh Summit, the report, entitled Thirsty business: Why water is vital to climate …
This Synthesis Report provides an overview of the main water integrity risks in Jordan, Lebanon, Tunisia, Morocco and Palestine. It also identifies the capacity gaps that must be addressed to reduce these risks. Based on these findings, a set of policy recommendations to improve national water governance and integrity in …
The demand for water to support agricultural development in conflict-plagued Afghanistan often results in high-stakes water disputes, according to a new United Nations report, which underscores the need for more effective and transparent means of resolving the differences. As this report clearly outlines, the stakes involved in water disputes are …
MANGALURU: The Cauvery Horata Samiti, Dakshina Kannada district, on Tuesday held a protest march to draw attention of the government to various facets of Cauvery water row. They have demanded a National Water Policy to put an end to the vexed water-sharing issues between states. SP Chengappa, convener of the …
MLC Ivan D’Souza said that the Central government should evolve a central water policy to guide the states on sharing of river water. Absence of such policy will only aggravate the inter-state water disputes in future, said D’Souza, who is also Chief Whip of the Government in the Legislative Council. …
ADODARA/ANAND: India's first solar cooperative - the 'Dhundi Saur Urja Utpadak Sahakari Mandali (DSUUSM)' in Kheda district- received the first payment of Rs 36,005 for selling 5,097 units electricity to the Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Limited (MGVCL) on Monday. Six farmers of Dhundi village in Kheda district's Thasra taluka, some …
The CWC has sent a strong note to Water Resources Minister Uma Bharati, complaining against the committee’s recommendations. The employees of the Central Water Commission (CWC) have slammed the Mihir Shah panel, calling its recommendations on water reforms “conceptually flawed”, “anti-development” and something that will result in “disaster of unmatched …
There is increasing interest in water pricing instruments as policy tools in a variety of contexts. This paper discusses use of these instruments towards achieving complex goals, often including social and environmental components. Case studies from Australia and South Africa highlight that the development of a policy regime to achieve …
The guidelines on ‘Integrated Water Resources Development and Management’ were prepared in BPMO, CWC under strategy V.4 of National Water Mission in March 2010 and were circulated within CWC for comments. The suggestions received from various organisations / directorates of CWC during the meeting on 10.3.2010 were incorporated and the …
This draft bill released by the Union government aims to provide an overarching legal framework with principles for protection, conservation, regulation and management of water as a vital and stressed natural resource. It will be circulated as a model bill to the states, to replace the existing draft law of …
The world’s water has never been under greater pressure, with unprecedented demands for use in human consumption, agriculture, industry and power generation. How can a growing global population ensure that water remains available, clean and sustainable? The Water Integrity Global Outlook 2016 (WIGO) captures a growing recognition of the need …
This book describes some key global water challenges, perspectives for remote sensing approaches, and their importance for water resources-related activities. It presents eight key types of water resources management variables, a list of sensors that can produce such information, and a description of existing data products with examples. This book …
The Draft Rajasthan Water Policy aims to influence the thought process and deliberations that will set an overall direction to developmental activities in the urban water sector. The Policy aims initially at recognizing issues related to urban water management in aspects related to drinking water. The other components of the …
Three out of four of the jobs worldwide are water-dependent. In fact, water shortages and lack of access may limit economic growth in the years to come, according to the 2016 United Nations World Water Development Report, Water and Jobs, launched on 22 March 2016, World Water Day, in Geneva. …
An Act to provide for efficient use of water and its conservation and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. This Act may be called the Delhi Water Conservation Act, 2016.
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Management of Water Resources, 10/03/2016. The National Water Policy, 2012 was adopted by the National Water Resources Council (NWRC) headed by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, with Chief Ministers of all States as Members, at its Meeting held on 28th December, 2012. The Policy has …
Scheme hasn't encouraged illegal users to switch to paid connections reducing the charges for new water and sewer connections has not done much to encourage illegal users to switch to paid connections, Delhi Jal Board officials have admitted. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, which came to power last February, …
Panaji: The limpid water of springs gurgling between rocks or gushing down the hillside formed one of the major sources of drinking water, but the availability of tap water has relegated these sources to varying stages of degradtion. The draft state water policy put in public domain by the water …
