Reply affidavit on behalf of Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board in the matter of Tribunal on its motion Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 02/05/2025. The NGT, March 5, 2025 directed the authorities to file their replies/responses by way of affidavits regarding action taken for compliance of directions …
There are a number of notifications and orders on rainwater harvesting but few of them have been implemented. Experts and residents also complain that there is no policy detailing how to pursue the projects and which agency is responsible for monitoring of them. The ministry of urban development and poverty …
Policy Muddle Equally To Blame For Programme's Failure For years the city has drawn more water from the ground than what rain puts back inside. At most places, water is found at more than 50-metre depth. Aware of the approaching crisis, Delhi high court had forced the city government to …
In January 2004, Nizamuddin East became one of the first colonies in Delhi to get rainwater harvesting systems (RWH). Over the years, the colony has not only maintained these structures, but also ensured that the municipal corporation is keeping systems set up in three parks in good working condition. The …
In a Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) report “Success stories of rain water harvesting and artificial recharge of ground water“, which was released in March 2008, the harvesting structures on the AIIMS flyover featured as successful ones. Today, they are a picture of neglect. These recharge structures are covered with …
Residents of Pushp Vihar have to dig 80 metres to extract water from the ground. It's one of hundreds of localities in south and southwest Delhi where the groundwater situation is termed `critical'. What's alarming, however, is that in alarming, however, is that in many of these areas, the water …
Scheme On Backburner For 2 Yrs Despite Residents Being Keen; DJB Plans To Push It Now Record March rainfall this time could have helped the city tide over its summer water crisis had the water been tapped properly but most of it just flowed down sewers after flooding roads and …
A Bill to provide for the establishment of institutional mechanism for effective management, protection, conservation, development, equitable, distribution, regulation, conjunctive judicious and efficient use of the state water resources with the objective to ensure water, food and ecological security, thus ensuring sustainability of water resources keeping in view the intra …
The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) on Wednesday issued a fresh notification, stating all formalities that developers need to complete before they apply for completion certificates. The GDA has made it mandatory for developers to install rainwater harvesting systems in their group housing projects, getting clearance certificates from the fire department, …
Not satisfied with the functioning of rainwater harvesting system in their premises, the National Green Tribunal has issued notices to medical superintendents of 17 hospitals here. Perusing a report filed by a joint inspection team, a bench, headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar, directed them to show cause why …
Even as the Central Ground Water Authority of India (CGWAI) has notified the district as ‘Dark Zone’ due to over exploitation of water long ago, the administration has failed to take any concrete action for the preservation of rain water till date. Due to this, at majority of the places, …
NOIDA: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday ordered the formation of a seven-member committee to look into the violation of the green tribunal's ban on groundwater extraction in Noida and Greater Noida. In a hearing on the issue of groundwater extraction by builders at construction sites, the NGT issued …
China's central authorities have released a pilot list for 16 so-called 'sponge cities.' The 'sponge cities' are new projects being launched to use the full potential of rain water. The first batch of the 16 'sponge cities,' including Wuhan, Chongqing, Xiamen, Zhenjiang and others, will set up systems to allow …
Research on home gardens in Africa must rewind and refocus on the grassroots, according to a new report published by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). It explores the available knowledge and lessons learned from past experiences in promoting home gardens in Africa, with a special emphasis on water management. …
VADODARA: Katarwant village of Chhota Udepur district is set to become a model of self-dependence for surrounding villages. From harvesting one crop in monsoon, the villagers of Katarwant are now able to harvest three crops of maize, groundnut and paddy across the year. From Rs 35,000 per year, the average …
Ensuring that the world's food needs are met by 2050 will take a doubling of global food production. To improve agricultural yields on that scale will require a radical rethink of global water-management strategies and policies. Sub-Saharan Africa is the epicentre of this challenge. Ninety-five per cent of sub-Saharan agriculture …
The Modi Government's flagship 'smart cities' scheme will be rolled out from next month, Urban Development Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said on Monday. "The Government is in an advanced stage of consultations, which will be over by the end of this month. Next month, we will roll out the much …
NEW DELHI: The government has merged National Mission for a Green India, which aims afforestation at 10 million hectares of land over the next decade, with MGNREGA to increase and improve the country's forest cover. Modern technology like remote sensing will be used to monitor the progress of this initiative …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on rooftop rainwater harvesting, 16/03/2015. Also includes details of Statutes/ Rules/ Regulations etc in various States/ UTs relating to Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting.
An intriguing inverted glass pot housing plants that grow as the temperature within changes, in a 12-minute long video, seems to cry out loud in an attempt to draw attention to the rapidly degrading environment. Amidst Delhi topping the charts as the city with the most polluted air, Khoj residency …
Even as he assured the city residents that his government is making all efforts to bring water to the Capital from other States, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asserted on Sunday that the city needs to tap rainwater in order to minimise dependence on other States for the scarce resource. …
