Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
Correct estimation of soil loss at catchment level helps the land and water resources planners to identify priority areas for soil conservation measures. Soil erosion is one of the major hazards affected by the climate change, particularly the increasing intensity of rainfall resulted in increasing erosion, apart from other factors …
With the National Democratic Alliance government completing two years in office later this month, one of its prominent pre-poll promises, of cleaning the Ganga, is likely to be officially launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi by May 15. While entry-level activities relating to the ambitious Namami Gange programme are already …
Water evaporating from the ocean sustains precipitation on land. This ocean-to-land moisture transport leaves an imprint on sea surface salinity (SSS). Thus, the question arises of whether variations in SSS can provide insight into terrestrial precipitation. This study provides evidence that springtime SSS in the subtropical North Atlantic ocean can …
The groundwater table has gone down from one metre to three metres in some parts of the State with the peaking of summer. Palakkad is the worst affected district as the water table has gone down by three metres here, said K.S. Madhu, director of the Groundwater Department. Besides Palakkad, …
A rainwater harvesting pit - File photo. A rainwater harvesting pit With a spread of some 100 hectares of green cover in the residential colony and the port area, JNPT has planned majorly this coming monsoon to harvest rain water and use it for gardening and optimise on drinking water. …
Study finds that spurt in coal use in Asian countries could weaken monsoon systems Rapid increase of coal use in fast-growing Asian countries such as India and China may weaken monsoon systems and reduce the amount of rainfall in future, a new MIT study has found. Coal burning, despite recent …
Samvatsar (Ahmednagar): People in Samvatsar and surrounding drought-hit villages in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar have been forced to illegally dig wells in the dry Godavari riverbed for water. Officials say rivers are the state government's property that makes well digging in the riverbed illegal. The river has water only for a couple …
Many urban areas experience both fluvial and pluvial floods, because locations next to rivers are preferred settlement areas and the predominantly sealed urban surface prevents infiltration and facilitates surface inundation. The latter problem is enhanced in cities with insufficient or non-existent sewer systems. While there are a number of approaches …
Next forecast in June; eases fears over farm and and economic growth after two straight droughts This year's best news so far has just arrived. After two consecutive droughts, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said the monsoon this year is expected to be “above normal.” It forecast monsoon …
There has been no significant change in the knowledge-base and institutional structure for managing water systems since colonial rule. This makes the recent efforts of the Ministry of Water Resources for restructuring the Central Water Commission and the Central Ground Water Board significant. This article argues that the effort should …
Farmers in China’s tea-growing regions report that monsoon dynamics and other weather factors are changing and that this is affecting tea harvest decisions. To assess the effect of climate change on tea production in China, this study uses historical weather and production data from 1980 to 2011 to construct a …
Nashik: Developers often lure gullible buyers by showcasing fancy, eco-friendly provisions like rainwater harvesting, garbage chutes and solar power heating; but when it actually comes down to it, they fall short on their tall claims. The need for rainwater harvesting has never felt more with the city facing acute water …
India's latest monsoon forecasting model predicts good rainfall this year, which will end severe water shortage that is threatening power supply and cheer farmers who have been devastated by two consecutive droughts. The Climate Forecast System (CFS) of the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) predicts mostly normal and sometimes …
The monsoon is set to bring cheers to Indian farmers this year after the first back-to-back shortfall in rainfall in three decades ravaged crops. Showers during the four-month rainy season starting June will probably be normal as the El Nino is seen returning to neutral conditions by the middle of …
Right now, it’s still early days; but latest global climate models hold out hopes of a normal — even if slightly delayed — southwest monsoon. In the last few weeks, the Marathwada region of Maharashtra, one of the worst drought affected in the country, has received fair amount of precipitation. …
We have addressed the question of whether the massive deficit of 42% in rainfall over the Indian region in June 2014 can be attributed primarily to the El Niño. We have shown that the variation of convection over the Northern part of the Tropical West Pacific (NWTP: 120–150E, 20–30N) plays …
Accurate estimation of the groundwater budget requires good estimate of flux across the boundary of a region. Different methods and techniques are available to estimate recharge to groundwater; however methods for estimation of flux across boundaries are not available. The present article represents a GISbased methodology to estimate the groundwater …
Dengue cases being reported in the city notwithstanding, the health and sanitation wing of the Municipal Corporation is yet to start a fogging drive. The Health Officer of the MC says they will start a fogging drive on June 1 after getting instructions from the Civil Surgeon office. Stagnant water …
Another Rs. 50 crore to be released by the end of March Municipal Administration and Minority Affairs Minister Qamarul Islam has said that the government is fully prepared to tackle drinking water shortage in urban and rural areas during summer till the onset of monsoon in the State. Briefing presspersons …
Bengaluru and Mysuru are in for difficult days ahead: drinking water stocks will last for just 60 days. A failed monsoon has brought down the water levels at the Kabini reservoir to less than 6.4 tmc ft. This is the main source of drinking water for Bengaluru, Chamrajanagar, Kollegal, parts …
