Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
A sustainability-oriented approach is required to address critical threats to India's water security, experts suggested here on Wednesday. A panel of experts including members of Indian National Association of the Club of Rome, Development Alternatives and environmentalists sat here to discuss the new water security models. "A new, simple and …
The prime objective of the guidelines for evaluation of proposals/requests for the withdrawal of ground water, is to focus on a specific part of ground water management viz. ensuring sustainability of ground water both in terms of quantity & quality and also focus on land based management of ground water …
The prime objective of the guidelines for evaluation of proposals/requests for the withdrawal of ground water, is to focus on a specific part of ground water management viz. ensuring sustainability of ground water both in terms of quantity & quality and also focus on land based management of ground water …
South African Water and Sanitation Minister Nomvula Mokonyane has called on South Africans to use water sparingly and responsibly because climate change has exacerbated the current drought situation in the country.Briefing media in Johannesburg on Sunday, the minister also called on local governments and those responsible for managing water to …
The Bhilai Steel Plant (BSP) will be making real-time data transmission from its continuous emission monitoring systems to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board (CECB), officials stated. Notably, the Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL) would also soon set up an Online Effluent Quality …
A new initiative launched has been launched by WRAP to reduce the carbon, water and waste footprints of the textiles industries across 11 European countries. In partnership with the London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB), WRAP's European Clothing Action Plan (ECAP) has received a €3.6m fund from the European Union’s …
Global freshwater vulnerability is a product of environmental and human dimensions, however, it is rarely assessed as such. Our approach identifies freshwater vulnerability using four broad categories: endowment, demand, infrastructure, and institutions, to capture impacts on natural and managed water systems within the coupled human–hydrologic environment. These categories are represented …
Strongest El Niño in decades, will have wide-ranging effects It has choked Singapore with smoke, triggered Pacific typhoons and left Vietnamese coffee growers staring nervously at dwindling reservoirs. In Africa, cocoa farmers are blaming it for bad harvests, and in the Americas, it has Argentines bracing for lower milk production …
This year marks the sixth year of CDP’s water program. Since its launch a large and growing number of institutional investors have begun using the platform to engage with companies on water exposures and opportunities. While substantial progress has been made in corporate water disclosure, companies’ reliance on this precious …
Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi has said his government is drawing up a long term, sustainable plan for effective management of the country’s water resources so that they will constitute a factor for development rather than a problem, the local media reported on Saturday.“Our target is to create long term solutions …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Vikrant Kumar Tongad Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 13/10/2015 regarding rain water harvesting systems in malls, National Capital Territory of Delhi.
Denmark-based Grundfos, one of the largest pump manufacturers in the world, will launch an intelligent water dispensing system in India that accepts "WaterCard" like an ATM and converts raw water into potable for consumers. The company will launch AQpure and AQtap through which consumers can pay for the water via …
China is set to carry out a new plan to protect groundwater resources as the authorities try to cope with a mounting challenge of excessive use in most provincial areas, a government official said on Monday. A national plan on the use and protection of groundwater will soon be rolled …
The eighth edition of the environment and wildlife film festival, CMS Vatavaran, beginning here on October 9, will focus on conservation of water bodies, organisers said on Monday. Spanning five days, the fest will screen 74 Indian and international films at the NDMC Convention Centre. Supported by the ministry of …
A total of 210, among the more than 1,100 municipalities, in Colombia are suffering from water rationing and 300 more are facing a risk of water shortage owing to El Niño, Colombian Housing Minister Luis Felipe Henao said on Monday. “The current El Niño phenomenon is the most serious one …
Water managers at over 100 forecast locations across Australia can now predict the level of water in rivers seven days in advance with the Bureau of Meteorology’s new streamflow forecasting service. Officials expect that the service will provide significant economic benefits and environmental outcomes by improving water management. Parliamentary Secretary …
While the threat of climate change aggravates risks to the already under-pressure water resources, this also provides an excellent opportunity to improve the mechanisms of resource management strategies. The key sectors that warrant immediate adaption strategies to address the pressing challenges effectively and manage the cities sustainably are municipal solid …
In 2012-2013, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), in collaboration with National Engineering and Planning Services (NEPS) and Myanmar Marketing Research and Development (MMRD) Research Services, undertook a rapid assessment on behalf of the Livelihoods and Food Security Trust (LIFT) to: assess the water resources of Myanmar’s Dry Zone; evaluate …
Fracking by the U.S. oil and gas industry has increased the burden on the nation's water resources, but still accounts for less than 1 percent of America's total industrial water use, according to a paper by researchers at Duke University published on Tuesday. The controversial extraction method consumed roughly 48 …
The Senegalese minister of Water and Sanitation, Mansour Faye and his Moroccan counterpart Charafat Afailal on Monday sealed a cooperation agreement in the fields of water and sanitation in Dakar.”Water management is becoming increasingly challenging not only because of the precious liquid’s growing scarcity but also due the degradation of …
