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 …
Following a Freedom of Information request by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), the federal government has reportedly agreed to publish details of spending and locations of projects on water and sanitation for periods covering 2010—2016, as well as details of allocations to the 36 states of the federation. SERAP …
PATNA: A team of the Centre for Biological Sciences (CBS) at Central University of South Bihar (CUSB) has found two strains of bacteria that reduce the arsenic concentration in groundwater. The research titled ‘Possible bioremediation of arsenic toxicity by isolating indigenous bacteria from the middle Gangetic plain of Bihar-India’ was …
CHENNAI: Rapid industrialisation during the last few centuries have increased greenhouse gas emissions, leading to global warming. Added to this, there are other climate-related issues due to urbanisation and pollution. While high economic growth rates in China and India have increased the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, simultaneous increases …
Nagpur: Flaying the Maharashtra government for its failure to develop Lonar lake, the Nagpur bench of Bombay high court on Tuesday tersely asked what steps it had taken to promote the world heritage site and attract tourists. Expressing anguish over government’s apathy in preserving the historic lake, a division bench …
The city-based NGO, Siruthuli’s efforts in construction of rainwater harvesting (RWH) structures in public places across the city has helped in improving the groundwater table, says a release. The NGO said that the district is situated in the rain-shadow region of the western ghats. Prevailing rocky earth condition of the …
Surface irrigation is a common pool resource characterized by asymmetric appropriation opportunities across upstream and downstream water users. Large canal systems are also predominantly managed by the state. This paper studies water allocation under an irrigation bureaucracy subject to corruption and rent-seeking. Data on the landholdings and political influence of …
EPTRI presents ‘TS state of environment report’ to govt. There is an urgent need to enact a Groundwater Regulation and Control Act in Telangana on the lines of a Central Model Bill that has been introduced in this regard. Such a law would help regulate groundwater extraction and prevent ruthless …
How sad that repeated warnings about the threat to water bodies in the State have fallen on deaf ears. Concerned Government agencies show no interest in responding to the warning given by competent authorities not only within the State but also from committees constituted by the Centre. The State authorities …
Acute water shortage has hit Kakamega, Mombasa and Migori counties, among others. In Kakamega, a drop in water level in River Isiukhu due to the current dry spell has disrupted supply to residential areas. The management of Kakamega Water and Sewerage Company said supply at the treatment plant had dropped …
The Rwandan government is hiring a consulting firm to help in gathering data on ground water reserves in the drought-prone Eastern Province. This comes as the country seeks to tap into aquifers to meet demand for water. According to Water for Growth Rwanda, a joint initiative between the government and …
Zimba district in Southern Province is susceptible to experience another water crisis if rains do not intensify. Southern Water and Sewerage company (SWSCO) has since opted to source for ground water through sinking of boreholes at the SWASCO plant for the supply to Zimba residents. SWASCO Managing Director Charles Shindaile …
Special state-level committee to submit comprehensive report to Union government in September 2018 In a move described by officials as the first of its kind, groundwater reserves in the urban areas of Maharashtra will be measured, as directed by the Union Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. …
GURUGRAM: Gurgaon has lost as many as 389 water bodies in the past 60 years, a study has revealed. The study report, compiled by the district administration, has been submitted in the National Green Tribunal (NGT). While the NGT on Monday directed the Haryana government to protect all existing water …
In a bid to stave off Day Zero, the City of Cape Town is drilling its aquifers to abstract groundwater, which are expected to offer much needed water relief for the drought stricken city. “I [recently] announced that the recent groundwater survey had confirmed that aquifers around Cape Town could …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajiv Narayan & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 15/01/2018 regarding groundwater withdrawal by M/s. Rathi Steel & Power, Uttar Pradesh. A report filed by the Joint Inspection Team reveals that the industry has been abstracting water through …
DEHRADUN: After last year's furore over the extraction of ground water by a mineral water bottle factory from Jhilmil Jheel Conservation Reserve in Haridwar forest division, which is home to endangered swamp deer, the application for renewal of permission for extraction by the factory is lying pending for over a …
Dehradun: The Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) officials from Uttarakhand have stated that there has been a steep rise in the number of commercial establishments here seeking permission for extraction of groundwater. Official sources said around 700 applications, of which 90% are industries, have applied online for permission in the …
Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee Kisan Cell chairman M. Kodanda Reddy and senior Congress legislator Komatireddy Venkata Reddy welcomed the 24x7 power supply to the farm sector, but expressed apprehension about its effect on the groundwater table. Mr Kodanda Reddy said already the groundwater table was showing a declining trend …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Ground Water Contamination, 28/12/2017. State/UT-wise number of fluoride, arsenic, iron, nitrate, salinity & heavy metals affected habitations as reported by the States into Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of the Ministry of Drinking Water & Sanitation, as on 26th December, 2017 is given at …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shailesh Singh V/s. Hotel Jaypee Vasant, New Delhi & Others dated 22/12/2017 regarding extraction of grounwater by hotels in Delhi. It is stated on behalf of the hotels that all the hotels hold permissions for extraction of ground water granted …
