Preliminary report of the Amicus Curiae, Swati Mehta in the matter of Priyanshu Gupta Vs State of Madhya Pradesh dated 28/08/2023. The Original Application was registered by the NGT by taking suo moto cognizance based on a letter petition dated April 12, 2023 pertaining to several water bodies (baolis or …
CWRDM study finds most rivers highly contaminated due to lack of proper waste management As World Water Day is being observed on March 22, scientists claim that water in almost 83% of open wells and most of the rivers in Kerala is highly contaminated. This was revealed by studies conducted …
As World Water Day is being observed on March 22, scientists claim that water in almost 83% of open wells and most of the rivers in Kerala is highly contaminated. This was revealed by studies conducted by the Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM), Kozhikode, which periodically monitors …
At its source, wells are drying up as swathes of forest lie submerged by dams or cut down for rail and power lines It's only once a year that the priests of the Kaveriamma temple at Talakaveri, the source of river Cauvery in Kodagu (Coorg), use water from the holy …
जोधपुर. शहर का जल प्रबंधन 500 साल पहले रियासत काल में भी दुनिया में सबसे बेहतरीन माना जाता था। सन् 1520 में पद्मसर-रानीसर के निर्माण के साथ ही नहरी सिस्टम से जल स्रोतों को भरने का बेजोड़ मैकेनिज्म बनाया गया। परकोटे में दो किलोमीटर तक बसी आबादी को पानी पिलाने …
Madhlabhat locals complained to Health Dept & police against one Rahul Rama Salgaonkar for illegally constructing a septic tank near a well and for pouring engine oil into the well MAPUSA: Locals of Madhlabhat-Siolim have complained to Health Department and police against a resident one Rahul Rama Salgaonkar for illegally …
Hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] is a known pulmonary carcinogen. Recent detection of Cr(VI) in drinking water wells in North Carolina has raised public concern about contamination of drinking water wells by nearby coal ash ponds. Here we report, for the first time, the prevalence of Cr and Cr(VI) in drinking water …
Arsenic (As) exposure from drinking water is associated with modest intellectual deficits in childhood. It is not known whether reducing exposure is associated with improved intelligence. The researchers aimed to determine whether reducing As exposure is associated with improved child intellectual outcomes. Original Source
The scheme, called ‘Preserve and Use’, will restore 90 wells around the floodplain to extract the water. Once the project is completed, the government claimed it would be the first-of-its-kind in the world. To avert another water crisis in the capital, the Delhi government is planning to create a month’s …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Depletion in Ground Water Level, 28/04/2016. Ground water is continuously being exploited due to growth in population, increased industrialization and irrigation and its use being highly inefficient, has resulted in decline of ground water levels in various parts of the Country. Central Ground Water …
Belagavi: Sambra, Mutaga, Nilaji and Balekundri Gram Panchayats of Belagavi taluk, which had never felt shortage of water for decades, are also facing a water crisis due to drought and improper management of water this year. There are three lakes in Nilaji village, five in Mutaga, six in Sambra and …
Every monsoon, the Dahisar River, which runs from the edge of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park to Dahisar creek at Mira Road, gets a new lease of life. For a full two months the water runs clean and fresh, offering a glimpse into the river's immense potential. A few months …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution of Water Bodies, 08/03/2016. Monitoring of marine pollution through Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Prediction System Programme is carried out by Integrated Coastal and Marine Area Management Project Directorate (ICMAM), Chennai under Ministry of Earth Sciences. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in association with …
The General Body (GB) approved the Thane Municipal Corporation's (TMC) proposal to tap underground resources as a measure to counter the imminent water scarcity in the next few months. The TMC will now commission digging of over 100 new bore wells in various parts of the city that often face …
The limited ground water resources in Rajasthan are increasingly being exploited for irrigation, Industrial and domestic uses. The impact of these stresses coupled with non uniform rainfall are manifested in the form of changes in water levels and groundwater quality in the State. Central Ground Water Board is monitors the …
The groundwater of Ambagarh Chouki, Rajnandgaon, India, shows elevated levels of As and F−, frequently above the WHO guidelines. In this work, the concentrations of As, F−, Na+, Mg2+, Ca2+, Cl−, SO4 2−, HCO3 −, Fe, dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and dissolved inorganic carbon (DIC) in the groundwater of Ambagarh …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Manoj Jalamchand Oswal Vs. SON Ankur Exports Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. dated 02/12/2015 regarding the flow of contaminated water from the industrial unit of SON Ankur Exports Pvt. Ltd as a result of which the water …
The main aim of this study was to evaluate the vulnerability of groundwater to contamination in the vicinity of Ramtha wastewater treatment plant using a modified DRASTIC method in a GIS environment. A groundwater pollution potential map was prepared using modified DRASTIC method by adding lineaments and land use/land cover …
Artificial recharge to groundwater is steadily assuming importance in the wake of the decline in water level in several parts of the country. Recharge through an injection well is the most suitable option of artificial recharge for semi-confined and confined aquifers, especially in urban and industrial areas as it requires …
The water-starved city seems to have benefitted a little bit from the intermittent but heavy rains during the last two weeks of July. There has been a marginal increase in the groundwater table, according to Chennai Metrowater. July was one of the wettest months of the decade as the city …
Rain water harvesting Residents of Malleswaram and surrounding areas have been successfully harvesting rain water to replenish the borewells in their area. The civic initiative has helped them to find a solution for their water woes. The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike and Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board have been …
