Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
`Most Buildings Have Harvesting Systems, Maintenance A Problem' Most buildings in the city are equipped with robust rainwater harvesting systems, says a survey by Metrowater. The study said more than 95% of the 6.5 lakh systems it surveyed, in various structures including 34,000 multistorey buildings, were “properly maintained“ and could …
The Tamil Nadu government on Monday unveiled a Rs 117-crore water recharge scheme for the Cauvery delta region. Responding to a PIL seeking construction of check dams and storage dams across the Kollidam river to recharge the depleting water level in the Cauvery delta region, the public works department said …
According to ministry sources, the scheme is being discussed with other concerned ministries and their suggestions are being sought. Moving promptly on its agenda, the Ministry of Water Resources has initiated the process of bringing in its first big ticket scheme under the new government headed by Prime Minister Narendra …
The novel concept of rainwater harvesting seems to have few takers in the national Capital as there is little effort to create awareness by the government to promote it as a “fruitful investment”, experts feel. The Delhi Human Development Report released last year stated that 24.8 per cent of the …
The State government will soon launch a project to rejuvenate the groundwater table by constructing checkdams to aid the percolation of rainwater. Addressing a press conference in Bangalore, Minor Irrigation Minister Shivaraj Tangadagi said the project will be initially launched in five districts – Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Koppal, Gadag and Bijapur. …
People in the district are troubled with drinking water shortages now on account of the continuously falling ground water level in the district. The problem escalates in summer as rivers, rivulets, ponds and even hand pumps go dry in many areas. The drinking water problem increases day after day because …
It is essential for a pluralistic democracy like India to provide “enough water to all people”’ A day before Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi is to assume office, a water resource expert from Tamil Nadu on Sunday appealed to the Prime Minister-designate to accord “secular and democratic status to Indian water …
The government is planning to launch a State-wide campaign to highlight the need to protect and improve the groundwater level, Minor Irrigation Minister Shivaraj Thangadagi said on Thursday. Thangadagi told reporters that a Groundwater Development Directorate and Authority has been established to tackle the depleting groundwater situation. He said among …
One of the dream projects of Samajwadi Party— to clean Sheesh Mahal pond and beautify its surroundings— has taken a toll on the ground water table of adjoining areas in Old City. The pond had been at the receiving end of sewage and drainage outflow from neighbouring localities because of …
After an innovative idea of storing water at subsurface level through rainwater harvesting proved successful in 10 blocks of six districts, the State Government, on Saturday, decided to replicate the model in drought-prone areas. A group of engineers of the State have developed a technique of storing water at subsurface …
Once a wetland and now reduced to a garbage dumping site, the Shahdara Lake in East Delhi is set to get a fresh lease of life. The East Delhi Municipal Corporation has begun the restoration of the dried up lake that is also planned to be developed into a tourist …
Odisha government has drawn an ambitious plan for rooftop rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge in urban areas at an estimated investment of Rs. 100 crore. A draft memorandum prepared by Water Resource Department has already been sent to the Finance Department for appraisal by the Expenditure Finance Committee. Under the …
More, water levels in the reservoirs of southern India are below the 10-year average at 8.28 billion cubic metres As doubts mount over the impact of El Niño on the southwest monsoon season in 2014, India's preparedness to face a low rainfall situation seems to have improved in the past …
The scheme is planned for five years The state water resources department has come up with a scheme for rooftop rainwater harvest and groundwater recharge plan meant for urban areas. The scheme estimated to cost Rs 100 crore, is planned for five years. The department has formulated a draft note …
Weather experts have said there is a “strong possibility” of the emergence of ‘El Nino,’ impacting this year’s monsoon in India. ‘El Nino’ is a phenomenon in which the warmer ocean currents along the Pacific coast of South America, above normal, divert the flow of moist winds from the Indian …
Jal Board says it has done everything possible Alarms are being set for unearthly hours, chaotic queues are being braved and hard-earned money is being spent by Delhiites on water. The annual summer water crisis is here. While residents in some areas complain about scant supply through the Delhi Jal …
With just eight days left for the present UPA-2 government, the question being asked is why is urban development minister Kamal Nath pushing for the Aravalis to be declared a Natural Conservation Zone (NCZ) even while this move has been opposed tooth and nail by both the ministry of environment …
Chennai Corporation plans to commission 50,000 rainwater harvesting structures along 1,000 km of roads. “A number of rainwater harvesting structures installed on roads in Besant Nagar and Sastri Nagar are working well. Roads with 50,000 rainwater harvesting structures at an interval of 20 metres will significantly improve groundwater level,” said …
Once a beautiful water body that attracted scores of visitors, Badkhal Lake is now only a piece of dry land, dependent completely on rainwater.Dry and dirty - the Capital's water bodies are dying. With encroachments, sewage and concrete constructions all over them, these reservoirs portray yet another picture of ineptitude …
The hydrology department is set for the pre-monsoon groundwater survey for 2014, which is scheduled to be launched in the first week of June. The city's groundwater reserves are measured twice every year, before and after the monsoon. Officials said that around 70 spots in the district have been identified …
