Central to the achievement of the Agenda for Sustainable Development is an adequate, equitably distributed and fully supported health workforce. Nurses are the largest occupational group and represent an indispensable force with which to combat inequities in access to health services and progress towards health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while …
In what seems to be a contradiction of sorts, the municipal commissioner is keen on reducing groundwater usage, while the civic body has continued digging new borewells to quench the thirst of the city. Available figures reveal that Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has dug nearly 43 borewells in last five …
Govt Yields To Public Opposition, Not To Set Up CIAL-Model Co Unable to overcome public opposition, the state government has finally decided to drop the proposal to set up a CIALmodel Kerala Drinking Water Supply Company. Putting an end to the speculations against privatizing drinking water supply and limiting the …
In what is being seen as the first such effort to root out water mafia, the Delhi Jal Board’s (DJB) special taskforce carried out a massive operation in Sangam Vihar and Deoli village in South Delhi. It is the task force’s second recommendation in a week. The first recommendation was …
Draft report: Multiple Dams in tribal belt of Western Ghats for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region: Unjustified projects, when better options exist. About 12 dams are planned or are under construction to satisfy the increasing thirst of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). All of these dams fall in eco-sensitive region of …
Fears in Andhra Pradesh over the sharing of Krishna and Godavari waters, government jobs, personal safety, state assets and liabilities, and Article 371 (D) are for the most part not based on an awareness of the steps that can be taken to allay them. The ‘real’ conflict is over the …
President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday called for devising a “broad over-arching” national legal framework that will pave way for essential legislation on water governance in the country. He described the current legal framework pertaining to water in India as “non-uniform and inadequate”. Mr. Mukherjee said a concerted effort is required …
Hydrological assessment for sustaining rice production in a changing climate: A case study of Krishna river basin, India - A presentation by Dr. Balaji Narasimhan at the 4th National Research Conference on Climate Change, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, October 26-27, 2013.
PMC Gets Bidders After It Tweaks Tender, Makes It Commercially Viable The city’s much talked about 24x7 water supply and water meter scheme may see the light of the day finally, with its pilot project making some progress. After three unsuccessful attempts, the civic body has received response from five …
The early rains of the 2013 monsoon ended the drought in Maharashtra. But the long-term problem remains. A combination of measures is required to tackle the issue.
20% Shortage, Distribution Losses, Faulty Billing And A Polluted River New Delhi: The water department has been under the chief minister’s direct control for the past 15 years. As chairperson of Delhi Jal Board, Sheila Dikshit has been responsible for not only the water supply in the city but also …
This modelling study demonstrates at what level of global mean temperature rise .1Tg/ regions will be exposed to significant decreases of freshwater availability and changes to terrestrial ecosystems. Projections are based on a new, consistent set of 152 climate scenarios (eight 1Tg trajectories reaching 1.5–5C above pre-industrial levels by 2100, …
Agency Sitting On . 760-Cr Cash Pile From An Earlier JICA Loan Kochi: After authorities sought to include the second phase of Vyttila Mobility Hub under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), it’s the turn of Rs 900-crore Kalamassery drinking water project to be considered for the central …
The decks have been cleared for the long-pending refurbishment of Delhi’s oldest water treatment plant (WTP), Chandrawal WTP, after the Delhi Jal Board gave the go-ahead for the project on Wednesday. The Board meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, granted approval for the award of consultancy and design work …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Legal Aid, National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs NCT of Delhi & Others dated 03/09/2013 regarding groundwater levels in Delhi and the operation of unauthorized and illegal tubewells.
The well-being of people in South Asia is largely determined by their access to water and the region will face scarcity of water by 2030 due to climate change warns this 16th edition of the South Asia Human Development released by Mahbub ul Haq Human Development Centre. The sixteenth report …
Following directives from the National Green Tribunal, officials from the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) have started taking samples from packaged drinking water units across the district. The team including T. Anuradha, District Designated Officer, Tamil Nadu Food Safety and …
The government has sanctioned Rs 4.60 crore for the renewal of the Kot-Dehra-Hatwaad drinking water supply scheme to remove water scarcity in the area. This was stated by Chief Parliamentary Secretary (CPS) (Forests and Fisheries) Rajesh Dharmani, while addressing a plant distribution campaign under Haryaali Programme at Kot village, 55 …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Kachchh Jal Sankat Nivaran Samiti & Ors Vs State Of Gujarat & Anr regarding allocation of water from Sardar Sarovar Project to the District of Kutch dated 15/07/2013.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajiv Narayan Vs Union of India & Ors regarding industry's management of water and related issues dated 02/07/2013.
Opposing Union Urban Development Minister Kamal Nath’s push for a vertical growth in the city, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit today said she won’t allow the construction of high-rise buildings as long as she is ‘alive’. “I agree with you that eventually perhaps Delhi will need high-rise buildings. But it will …
