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 …
Dependence upon groundwater to meet rising agricultural and domestic water needs is expected to increase substantially across the tropics where, by 2050, over half of the world’s population is projected to live. Rare, long-term groundwater-level records in the tropics indicate that groundwater recharge occurs disproportionately from heavy rainfalls exceeding a …
THANE: The city of lakes has enough alternate sources of water to ackle the non-potable usage till next rains. The hidden underground springs across Thane district have accumulated enough water, which could be equal to the drinking water stock to be supplied till he next rains, according to a study …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Rainwater Harvesting, 03/12/2015. Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has issued advisory to Chief Secretaries / Administrators of all the States / Union Territories and Ministry of Urban Development to take necessary measures for adopting rainwater harvesting / artificial recharge in all the Government buildings. …
Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), Central Region has established 1772 ‘Ground Water Monitoring Wells’ (GWMW) in the Maharashtra State and the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli. Out of which, 210 wells are either abandoned or not being monitored due to various unavoidable reasons. Thus, there are about 1562 …
At a time when Haryana has witnessed major losses to crops due to adverse weather conditions and has been struggling to tackle the prickly issue of paddy stubble burning, the state government has proposed to develop 500 climate smart villages. This year, the drought and untimely rains led to damage …
Programme initiated under Mahatma Gandhi job guarantee scheme, says Chikkamagaluru ZP CEO Zilla Panchayat has taken up ground water rejuvenation programme in the district to find a solution to water woes during summer. The programme has been initiated under Mahatma Gandhi National Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). The Zilla Panchayat is …
New guidelines on use of groundwater may lead to the shutting down of many of the 1,800-odd bottling companies in the country. The norms, which require new and existing units to obtain permits before continuing use of groundwater, may affect the plans of multinationals that have not replenished adequate groundwater. …
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 …
An arm of State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) claims that the organisation’s afforestation efforts have more than made up for the deforestation caused by its mining activities. For the sceptical, a recent satellite survey by the Hyderabad-based National Remote Sensing Centre, an arm of the Indian Space Research Organisation, offers …
If you haven't installed the rainwater-harvesting unit at your house yet, then cough up a huge penalty from December. The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board has decided to levy incremental penalty on erring property owners. The harvesting unit is a must in houses built on sites of dimension of …
Panaji: Water resources department's (WRD) attractive 50% subsidy since 2009 to harvest rainwater from rooftops has no takers. But a modified approach to recharging ground water has immense scope to catch raindrops, say water conservation experts. WRD had offered individual households and bigger residential complexes up to 50% of the …
Groundwater in the carbonate aquifers of the southern Andhra Pradesh, India has approached to stress level as water table has declined due to increasing groundwater draft, low to moderate rainfall, less availability or absence of surface water sources and semi-arid climate. In Kallugotla watershed of Kurnool district, groundwater is overexploited …
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 …
With the rapid population growth, ecological pressure caused by human activities on rivers is growing. Decision makers are often faced with the dilemma of how to maintain economic growth while also maintaining the resources of a river and its environment. In this study, a model has been proposed for the …
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 National Green Tribunal today sought the government's response from on a plea seeking relocation of a waste treatment plant and landfill site from Aravalli hill area in Gurgaon, claiming it has led to water contamination in the area. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices …
Punjab Government has set aside Rs120 crore for a novel project for harvesting rainwater through an underground pipeline system (UGPS) that has been used as a highly successful and time-tested alternative for efficient use water resources by developed countries. An outlay of Rs15 crore has been provided during current financial …
The Thamizhaga Neer Melanmai Aadharavu Iyakkam, a not-for-profit organisation, has urged the Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to implement the decades-old Avinashi-Athikadavu ground water project. Under the scheme it was suggested that surplus water from the Pilloor dam be taken to Karamadai and to other places including Avinashi and Perundurai. Addressing a …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Gajendran, Chennai Vs Principal Secretary/Commissioner,Corporation of Chennai dated 02/09/2015 regarding filling up the Thamaraikeni Kulam Water tank (Kottivakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, which is more than hundred years old) with quarry dust for constructing water overhead water tank …
