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 …
Delhi Jal Board is likely to take over at least 100 waterbodies from various land owning agencies and work on their revival and restoration. In the next few months work will start on five waterbodies, two of which are located in Dwarka. The government formed a high-level committee for the …
The effects of global warming on water supply represent one of the greatest challenges for cities in the 21st century. City administrations are seeking ways to meet demand for water from growing populations while grappling with the issues presented by climate change - extreme rainfall and drought, rising sea levels …
Aurangabad: Hit by four consecutive droughts, some residents of the city have come together to install a variety of rainwater harvesting systems in their respective homes and private townships. In a bid to encourage rainwater harvesting among residential societies, schools, colleges and industrial areas, an NGO, engineering college students and …
Set up in June 2010, Somaiya Vidyavihar’s Rs 10 lakh-rainwater harvesting project consists of 10-12 harvesting pits, distributed throughout the campus Many colleges are taking steps to deal with the perennial water shortage plaguing the city. Among many others, colleges such as Somaiya Vidyavihar, Vivekananda Education Society and Ruparel College …
EFI invites residents’ welfare associations and volunteers to conduct workshops related to various aspects of conservation The Environmentalist Foundation of India (EFI) is conducting ‘Green Gramam’ workshop aimed at engaging people in environment conservation efforts including cleaning waterbodies. The workshops are held at Perungalathur, Mudichur, Karasangal (near Padappai), Ottiyambakkam (Rajiv …
‘Mazhathavalam’ to recharge district’s groundwater table One lakh pits to be constructed under Rs.4.80-crore project of district panchayat The district panchayat on Wednesday rolled out ‘Mazhathavalam,’ a scheme aimed at constructing around one lakh rainwater harvesting pits in the district. Agriculture Minister V.S. Sunil Kumar launched the scheme by laying …
New Delhi: The ministry of urban development and poverty alleviation made rainwater harvesting mandatory in 2001 for all new buildings with a plot size of over100sq m by modifying the building bylaws of 1983. Going by the rules, corporations weren't supposed to issue completion certificates to any building of 100 …
Nisha Agnihotri, resident architect for New Delhi-based architect firm Creative Group, said, "Right from the stage when the site was being prepared for construction to the completion stage, all GRIHA norms like cutting trees, planting new trees, recycling debris, using green rated materials, building design orientation according to climate have …
Is there a growing awareness among the people of Mysuru about the concepts of climate change and global warming consequent to drought and unprecedented heat in the recent past? Are people warming up to the idea of being environment-friendly and responsible in their life style? The answer is yes, according …
Rural development ministry to also seek more funds over and above Rs 38,500 crore allocated in 2016-17 Budget for such works To ensure majority of the funds allocated under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) is spent on water conservation-related works, the Centre is planning to come …
The National Green Tribunal has directed a five-star hotel here to submit details of its water consumption after a plea alleged that the hotel was illegally extracting ground water and causing environmental degradation. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi directed Hotel Jaypee Vasant to inform the tribunal about …
NEW DELHI: The dry climes of Jaipur haven't stopped the Delhi Metro from trying to build a city forest. Delhi Metro, which built the first phase of the metro - which was commissioned in June last year - is in the process of implementing the second phase. Along with the …
With water woes plaguing in many parts of North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC), the civic body has decided to “strictly” implement the provision of water harvesting as per building bye—laws in plots measuring 100 square meters or more. “The problem of water is worsening with water level going down which …
The NGT directive came after a plea expressed concern over the depletion of the water table in Delhi. The National Green Tribunal has directed the Delhi government to clean and restore all the natural water bodies in Delhi within three weeks. The directive came after a plea expressed concern over …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Society for Preservation of Kasauli and its Environs (SPOKE) Vs. Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation & Others dated 06/06/2016 regarding water scarcity in Tehsil Kasauli, Solan District, Himachal Pradesh. NGT directs the State of Himachal Pradesh to file all annexures …
Gurgaon: Midway through yet another excruciating summer, residents of Gurgaon's have come together to install a variety of rainwater harvesting systems in their respective standalone homes and private townships. In this arid region, depleting groundwater and lack of government effort towards harnessing monsoon rainwater has convinced many residents, their efforts …
A bench of Justice Manmohan upheld Rule 50 of the Delhi Water and Sewer (Tariff and Metering) Regulations of 2012, which makes it mandatory for all buildings on plots of such sizes to set up rainwater harvesting systems. Not installing a rainwater harvesting system in residential or commercial premises on …
181 Newly appointed IAS officers will undergo training in an unique water harvesting technique developed in Gujarat. The 'Bhungroo' method is a brainchild of Ahmedabad based couple Biplab Paul and Tripti Jain. The technique has been successfully tested and implemented for the last 10 years. This technology is the result …
The scheme, called ‘Preserve and Use’, will restore 90 wells around the floodplain to extract the water. Once the project is completed, the government claimed it would be the first-of-its-kind in the world. To avert another water crisis in the capital, the Delhi government is planning to create a month’s …
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has finalised its rainwater harvesting policy and plans to roll it out before the onset of the monsoon. Having issued new, simplified designs for RWH structures, the water utility has given residents time till June 30 2016 to install the same, failing which a penalty …
