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 …
Ground Water Year Book is based on the information generated by monitoring of ground water observation wells of NCT-Delhi during the field Season of 2015-16. The water requirement in National Capital Territory of Delhi is increasing at a rapid pace mainly due to ever increasing population and its associated demands. …
Water shortages are affecting more than 300,000 people in La Paz. [Aizar RALDES/AFP] Authorities have declared water rationing in La Paz to be a permanent measure as the drought in Bolivia worsens. The three main dams that supply water to the city are almost dry. The main Ajuan Khota dam …
Order of the Madras High Court in the matter of Dr. D. A. Prabakar Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 21/11/2016 regarding Pepsi Cola and Coca Cola in the SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre, Gangaikondan Village, Maanur Taluk, Tirunelveli District using water from Tamirabarani River for the purpose of …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of the Punjab Termination of Agreement Act 2004 regarding sharing of Ravi-Beas river waters dated 10/11/2016. Supreme Court in its Order said the Agreement (dated 31st December, 1981 about sharing of waters of Ravi and Beas rivers) "could not have …
KOCHI: This summer, the State is likely to witness one of the major droughts it has faced in the last five decades, warn experts. Pointing that the annual average rainfall of Kerala is only around 100 hours, SCMS water institute director Sunny George said that if the distribution of land …
This publication provides an in-depth analysis and study of gender-responsive adaptation approaches being implemented in six countries under the Canada-UNDP Climate Change Adaptation Facility. The study targets adaptation practitioners and decision-makers at all levels (from community to global) who are designing new adaptation initiatives and/or developing new climate change-related policies. …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Karnataka Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 18/10/2016 regarding Cauvery river water distribution. The GS Jha-led Supreme Court appointed team submitted its report before the apex court after inspecting the Krishnaraja Sagar and the Kabini …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Tamil Nadu Vs State of Karnataka & Others dated 04/10/2016 regarding Cauvery water dispute. Supreme Court directs the State of Karnataka to release 2000 cusecs of water from 7.10.2016 till 18.10.2016.
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Tamil Nadu Vs State of Karnataka & Others dated 30/09/2016 regarding Cauvery river water allocation. The Apex Court in its Order said that the State of Karnataka is flouting the order of the Court and referred to …
Addition of a CO2 capture system to an existing power station has some impact on water consumption. CO2 capture systems require additional water for cooling and process make-up, which can be of concern, particularly in areas of water scarcity. During the past decade, a number of relevant studies have been …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Karnataka & Others Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 27/09/2016 regarding Cauvery water dispute. Supreme Court directs the State of Karnataka to release 6000 cusecs of water from tomorrow i.e. 28th September, 2016 and hoped …
The article comments on the Maharashtra government's Department of Water Resources Draft Godavari Basin Water Resources Plan from the perspective of the Vidarbha region.
Climate change will affect hydrologic patterns in the Middle East over future decades. Already limited water resources will become further limited, creating further challenges for water allocation protocols. While there is no integrated climate/water allocation framework to develop sophisticated dynamic allocation patterns, determining the economic value of water in various …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Karnataka & Others Vs State of Tamil Nadu dated 20/09/2016 regarding Cauvery water dispute. Supreme Court orders for the constitution of the Cauvery Management Board within four weeks and directs the State of Karnataka to release 6000 …
Modifying its September 5 order, the Supreme Court on Sep 12, 2016 asked the Karnataka government to release 12,000 cusecs water to Tamil Nadu Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Tamil Nadu Vs State of Karnataka & Others dated 12/09/2016 regarding Cauvery water …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Tamil Nadu Vs State of Karnataka & Others dated 05/08/2016 regarding Cauvery river water dispute. Mr. Naphade, learned senior counsel appearing for the State of Tamil Nadu contends that the State of Karnataka has not been complying …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Tamil Nadu Vs State of Karnataka & Others dated 02/09/2016 regarding Cauvery river waters allocation among the States of Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Union Territory of Pondicherry.
To make 'right to water' accessible to all in the city, Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has decided to provide individual water connections to every household in jhuggi-jhopri clusters and villages, and even in basements and rental properties. Delhi already has 19 lakh functional connections and after the implementation of the …
The Delhi government’s first-of-its-kind “conserve and use” Palla floodplain water harvesting project was lauded by a delegation of water experts and technologists from South Australian Water, a government-business enterprise owned by the Government of South Australia. The delegation had visited the Delhi Jal Board to understand the dynamic steps taken …
Human activities are increasingly leading to overuse of surface water and nonrenewable groundwater, challenging the capacity of water resources to ensure food security and continuous growth of the economy. Adaptation policies targeting specifically water security can easily overlook its interaction with other sustainability metrics and unanticipated local responses to the …
