Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Status Report by Tahsildar, Mayiladuthurai Taluk in OA 92/2017 & 23/2018(SZ) (Punganur Consumer Protection Council Vs. The State of Tamil Nadu and Ors.) dated 09/02/2021. The matter related to encroachment in Cauvery river, Pazhancauveryvoikkal tanks in Mayiladuthurai. As a first phase, the encroachments by way of fencing, bathroom fencing in …
This note on water security presents a synopsis of the water security situation for the Greater Horn of Africa (GHoA). It complements the Country Water Sector Profiles (CWSP) of seven nations of the GHoA, including Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Uganda. The note examines the dimensions through …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kalpana Mallik Vs Chief Secretary, Govt. of Odisha & Others dated 02/02/2021. The matter related to the non compliance of the NGT order of December 16, 2019. The order directed for the identification and demarcation of flood plain zone of …
Agricultural innovation scaling approaches tend to be empirical but do not sufficiently take into account the complex realities of ‘softer elements’ such as people, supply chains, markets, financing mechanisms, policies and regulations, professional knowledge, power relations, incentives and history. As a consequence, scaling initiatives often do not produce the desired …
This paper outlines a new and integrated water storage agenda for resilient development in a world increasingly characterised by water stress and climate uncertainty and variability. This paper argues that water storage should be recognised as a service rather than only a facility. More than volumes of water stored behind …
This chapter introduces the importance of integrating climate change adaptation and disaster risk management principles in the water supply sector. It demonstrates why technical capacity and funding resources in this area should be enhanced to reduce risk. Indonesia’s location in a very active seismic zone naturally exposes it to significant …
Affidavit on behalf of Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (MOJS) and Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) regarding groundwater management in India dated 01/02/2021. The applicant (Devidas Khatri) had sought for the quashing of the notification issued by the Ministry of Jal Shakti …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tribunal on its own motion Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 22/01/2021 regarding water management in Delhi, including rain water harvesting (RWH), revival of water bodies, use of treated water and control of illegal extraction of groundwater. …
Progress report in continuation of earlier report dated December 19, 2020 of the Monitoring Committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal vide order August 30, 2018 in Original Application No. 496/2016 dated 20/01/2021. The matter related to groundwater recharge in Delhi. The Monitoring Committee focussed on 1. Revival and rejuvenation …
Report filed by the Joint Committee constituted on the NGT order of December 10, 2019 regarding restoration of a waterbody Palkeni Kulam, Pallavaram, Tamil Nadu dated 11/01/2021. In a meeting of the Committee it was decided that the Tahsildar, Pallavaram would remove the encroachments around the waterbody and take steps …
Report of the Joint Committee constituted in the Original Application No. 172 of 2020 in the matter of Association of Deep Sea Going Artisanal Fishermen Vs Union of India & Others before the National Green Tribunal, Southern Zone, Chennai dated 11/01/2021. The matter related to violation of environmental norms in …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Maharashtra Bottled Water Manufacturers Association Vs Ministry of Jalshakti & Others dated 05/01/2021. The Appeal was filed by Maharashtra Bottled Water Manufacturers Association against Notification dated September 24, 2020 issued by the Ministry of Jal Shakti on guidelines to regulate …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sushil Raghav Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/01/2021. The application sought execution of the NGT order of September 20, 2016. The NGT had directed that encroachments on khasra numbers 948, 514, 1419, 1316, 1422, 1445, 1446 and 1456 …
The Central Ground Water Board, North Western Region, has established 1077 Ground water observation wells in Punjab State and Union Territory of Chandigarh for monitoring water level. As on 31.3.2020 there were 1052 Ground Water Observation Wells in Punjab which include 173 dug wells and 816 piezometers for monitoring shallow …
The ground water behavior in the Indian sub-continent is highly complicated due to the occurrence of diversified geological formations with considerable lithological and chronological variations, complex tectonic framework, climatological dissimilarities and various hydrochemical conditions. Studies carried out over the years have revealed that aquifer groups in alluvial / soft rocks …
Shared by Algeria, Libya and Tunisia, the North Western Sahara Aquifer System (NWSAS) is North Africa’s largest groundwater reserve, supporting the lives and livelihoods of 4.8 million inhabitants. A vital water resource extending over 1 million square kilometres in a highly arid environment, the aquifer system is naturally vulnerable due …
Shared by Algeria, Libya and Tunisia, the North Western Sahara Aquifer System (NWSAS) is North Africa’s largest groundwater reserve, supporting the lives and livelihoods of 4.8 million inhabitants. A vital water resource extending over 1 million square kilometres in a highly arid environment, the aquifer system is naturally vulnerable due …
Water resources of India are examined in the context of the growing population and the national ambition to become and be seen as a developed nation. Planning, development and management of water resources need to be governed by common integrated perspective considering local, regional, State and national context, having an …
Water resources of India are examined in the context of the growing population and the national ambition to become and be seen as a developed nation. Planning, development and management of water resources need to be governed by common integrated perspective considering local, regional, State and national context, having an …
Groundwater is arguably the most poorly understood water resource in Pakistan a country in which matters of water resources are hotly debated on a regular basis. Groundwater has the potential to be the most reliable water resource for Pakistan, providing a buffer against the unpredictability of climate change and the …
