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 …
More than 700 residents in Giblatore and adjoining areas in St Catherine, are benefitting from a rain water harvesting system, established at a cost of $27 million. The project was funded by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), with inputs from the St Catherine Development Agency, and the Giblatore Combined Benevolent …
`Most Buildings Have Harvesting Systems, Maintenance A Problem' Most buildings in the city are equipped with robust rainwater harvesting systems, says a survey by Metrowater. The study said more than 95% of the 6.5 lakh systems it surveyed, in various structures including 34,000 multistorey buildings, were “properly maintained“ and could …
The groundwater level in the city and the district is on a steady downward curve perhaps due to the city’s heavy dependence on tubewells for harnessing of water sources. In spite of good rainfall over the past couple of years, the water table has receded to as low as 300 …
As the city plunged into acute water crisis, the Madurai Corporation has launched a campaign to encourage Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) in public and private buildings to tap the much expected southwest monsoon rains. On Tuesday, Mayor V.V. Rajan Chellappa and Commissioner C. Kathiravan took part in a special rally taken …
Strongly pitching for "drastic" reforms in green clearance processes, an environmental think tank today urged the Modi government to set up an independent body for such approvals and a task force so that enforcement and penalties for non-compliance can be strengthened. The Centre for Science and Environment which released its …
All government buildings in the district should implement rainwater harvesting system by June 20, Collector L. Subramanian said on Tuesday. He was addressing a meeting of officials from the district administration and the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage (TWAD) Board convened to discuss measures to raise awareness among the …
The novel concept of rainwater harvesting seems to have few takers in the national Capital as there is little effort to create awareness by the government to promote it as a “fruitful investment”, experts feel. The Delhi Human Development Report released last year stated that 24.8 per cent of the …
Discussion about water in South Asia – in particular the shared rivers of the region – is vociferous, antagonistic and increasingly associated with national security. Renewable water resources in the region have fallen dramatically on a per capita basis since the 1960s. India hit the ‘water stress’ mark around a …
In a bid to prevent water wastage, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Thursday directed state administration to launch campaigns for ensuring its conservation by installing rain water harvesting systems in all new residential houses constructed in the state. No new electricity and water supply connections for houses of …
Pune: Do you often complain that the water supply to your area is too less? If yes, you would be surprised to know that barring a few fringe areas of the city, most water ‘auditors’ concur that housing societies in Pune receive an average of 150 litres a day per …
People in the district are troubled with drinking water shortages now on account of the continuously falling ground water level in the district. The problem escalates in summer as rivers, rivulets, ponds and even hand pumps go dry in many areas. The drinking water problem increases day after day because …
NDB joined hands with the Sri Lanka Water Partnershipto improve water supply and sanitation facilities in rural schools; thereby improving access to education and promoting good health of students and teachers. The pilot project was launched in 2013, initiating rain water harvesting systems for purposes of maintaining hygiene in two …
The government is planning to launch a State-wide campaign to highlight the need to protect and improve the groundwater level, Minor Irrigation Minister Shivaraj Thangadagi said on Thursday. Thangadagi told reporters that a Groundwater Development Directorate and Authority has been established to tackle the depleting groundwater situation. He said among …
After an innovative idea of storing water at subsurface level through rainwater harvesting proved successful in 10 blocks of six districts, the State Government, on Saturday, decided to replicate the model in drought-prone areas. A group of engineers of the State have developed a technique of storing water at subsurface …
Odisha government has drawn an ambitious plan for rooftop rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge in urban areas at an estimated investment of Rs. 100 crore. A draft memorandum prepared by Water Resource Department has already been sent to the Finance Department for appraisal by the Expenditure Finance Committee. Under the …
The iconic World Trade Centre, Colombo (WTC) is now a ‘True High Performance Green’ Building as it was bestowed with the Gold Certification of Green Rating System from Green Building Council of Sri Lanka (GBCSL). Another momentous achievement was WTC being the first to receive the Green Certification under ‘Existing …
The scheme is planned for five years The state water resources department has come up with a scheme for rooftop rainwater harvest and groundwater recharge plan meant for urban areas. The scheme estimated to cost Rs 100 crore, is planned for five years. The department has formulated a draft note …
Weather experts have said there is a “strong possibility” of the emergence of ‘El Nino,’ impacting this year’s monsoon in India. ‘El Nino’ is a phenomenon in which the warmer ocean currents along the Pacific coast of South America, above normal, divert the flow of moist winds from the Indian …
The National Green Tribunal issued notices on Tuesday to resident welfare associations of various colonies, and all government and private hospitals enlisted in Delhi to submit affidavits on installation of rainwater harvesting mechanism. If installed, NGT asked them to explain whether the water harvesting mechanism are functioning . After a …
Chennai Corporation plans to commission 50,000 rainwater harvesting structures along 1,000 km of roads. “A number of rainwater harvesting structures installed on roads in Besant Nagar and Sastri Nagar are working well. Roads with 50,000 rainwater harvesting structures at an interval of 20 metres will significantly improve groundwater level,” said …
