Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Naresh Kumar Vs Government of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 13/05/2025. The matter is related to illegal extraction of groundwater in Manakpura, Delhi by the water supply mafia. According to the complainant, one Hemant has illegally drilled a borewell …
The National Green Tribunal has rapped the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) for not complying with its order to initiate action against a Noida-based water bottling unit for extracting groundwater. A bench of acting NGT Chairperson Justice Jawad Rahim said the officers of CGWA have showed "disdainful conduct and open …
About five years back we ran out of water at home and the borewell went dry. We had to buy water like anybody else. CHENNAI: About five years back we ran out of water at home and the borewell went dry. We had to buy water like anybody else. When …
Continuous use will reduce fertility: Study Groundwater in large tracts of Punjab has become unsuitable for irrigation purposes. A study commissioned by the Centre’s Department of Science and Technology has found that its over-use has led to high concentration of salts in the soil, destroying fertility. The study, published in …
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s groundwater resources are fast depleting and many parts are already suffering from indiscriminate withdrawal that may take years to replenish. Yet, agencies are considering lining or concretising the base of the moat lake at Purana Qila to ensure that there is water all year round. The Archaeological …
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand will replenish 67 natural springs in 30 locations which are drastically drying up. The move is meant to provide moisture to the ground to curb the spread of forest fires. The springs have been identified in forest blocks classified as vulnerable since they have recorded maximum water stress …
From 519 in 1976, count has dropped to 251 now, while 4 main reservoirs have shrunk due to encroachment Here’s a statistic that should worry every Gurugram resident. In the past 40 years, more than half the city’s 519 water bodies have been encroached upon, or acquired for infrastructure development. …
The NITI Aayog released the results of a study warning that India is facing its ‘worst’ water crisis in history and that demand for potable water will outstrip supply by 2030 if steps are not taken. Nearly 600 million Indians faced high to extreme water stress and about 2,00,000 people …
Panaji: The sunshine state is grappling with pollution on all fronts—air, rivers and beaches—not sparing even Goa’s major towns and cities. While mining areas witnessed increasing dust pollution due to transportation, the rivers, lakes and beaches saw presence of faecal coliform, the Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) said in …
India, which was ranked 141 out of total 180 countries on the Global Environmental Performance Index (EPI) rankings in 2016, has slipped further to the 177th position this year. Failure to improve its air quality, protect biodiversity and cut greenhouse gas emissions has been cited as reason for placing the …
India, the global host of World Environment Day being observed today, continues to grapple with several environmental issues like air and water pollution, and those related to plastic and solid waste management, which demand swift action to protect nature. India's top environment watchdog National Green Tribunal, which has been a …
An analyis of air quality of 10 state capitals of the country during last winter and in the past two months this summer has showed that they too are in the "dangerous grip" of a multi-pollutant crisis, besides Delhi, a green NGO today claimed. The analysed data is part of …
It has been almost a year since the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority (MWRRA) bestowed the responsibility of conducting a survey on the quality and quantity of groundwater in the city to the Groundwater Survey and Development Agency (GSDA). However, the report for the assessment of groundwater has still not …
Madurai: The Vaigai river, which is a symbol of Tamil culture and heritage can be restored to its past glory by taking adequate steps to check encroachments, pollution and ground water level, said the water man of India, Dr Rajendra Singh. Speaking at the Vaigai river restoration workshop held at …
Nagpur: The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) water works department has proposed to dig 347 borewells at the cost of Rs3.55 crore to mitigate water crisis during summer 2018, which, according to the Indian Meteorological Department, will come to end with arrival of monsoon in Vidarbha in June second week. The …
RANCHI: The state capital has been facing a severe water crisis since Sunday when lightning struck the power supply system, affecting filtration and supply of water from Rukka dam. Officials said attempts are being made to restore water supply as soon as possible. Till Wednesday evening, the situation remained unchanged. …
MUMBAI: The monsoon cannot come a moment too soon for Maharashtra. A whopping 71% of the state's 353 talukas reported a drop of more than a metre in the ground water level by March this year compared to a 5-year average. By now, two months later, the water level is …
Blantyre District Council has embarked on forest regeneration and water table retention campaign as one way of effective and sustainable management of the environment. The aim of the campaign is to see more existing indigenous shrubs grow into big and thick forests and help improve the water table through land …
The groundwater storage of North China Plain depleted at a rate of 7.2 ± 1.1 km3/yr from 2002 to 2014, or 6 to 8 billion tons each year since 2002, according to a research headed by a Chinese scientist. The team, led by Feng Wei, an associate Professor at Chinese …
Earth’s wetland areas are getting wetter and dry areas are getting drier due to a variety of factors, including human water management, climate change and natural cycles, says the premier US institute India is among the world’s major hotspots which has seen a serious decline in the availability of freshwater …
NEW DELHI: Anil Sahai, a middle-aged man from Kapashera, has been making rounds of DJB offices to get a permission for installing a borewell but to no avail. “Officials just keep on sending me from one zonal office to another. If they give us enough water, why would we even …
