Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
It is a movement which seeks better governance and community rights over natural resources - land, water, forests - for better management It’s eerily calm in this village, located some 40 km from Jharkhand’s capital, Ranchi. Outside the village there is a massive stone, where there is a handwritten declaration …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Tamil Nadu Vs P. K. Sinha & Others dated 18/05/2018 regarding draft Cauvery Management Scheme. Union of India assures the Apex Court that the draft scheme will be taken to its logical end in accordance with law. …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Tamil Nadu Vs P. K. Sinha & Others dated 14/05/2018 regarding draft management scheme for Cauvery. The Central Government represented by the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation filed the draft scheme. The States …
Nairobi — Even before Kenyans know what is ailing Ndakaini dam, a lifeline for the largest city in East Africa, Nairobi, residents of Murang'a County where it is located, want a share of the water. The residents say despite the 70 million cubic metres capacity dam being right at the …
California, Brazil and South Africa have all recently experienced major drought, threatening serious disruption to supplies for major cities ('Day Zero' events). How can England prepare for drought without harming the environment or driving up water charges? Dr. Matthew Ives and Mike Simpson of Oxford's Environmental Change Institute, discuss their …
The Minister for Water and Irrigation, Eng Isack Kamwelwe told the National Assembly yesterday that after the successful implementation of phase II of the project, the government will move on to implement the third phase that will make water services available to Ilemela, Katoro, Buselesele, Mbogwe, Geita and Msalala. “This …
The doomsday scenario of Cape Town’s taps running dry has been averted this year, after its 4 million residents slashed their water consumption and supply was cut off to farmers, but the crisis confronting South Africa’s second-biggest city is far from over. The city’s six main dams are now on …
The water level in the Ndakaini Dam has risen to 46 per cent, giving hope to many city residents who have had to contend with rationing. The dam supplies more than 80 per cent of Nairobi's water consumption. The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) has said rationing will …
Cape Town's dam levels remain very low at 20.9% on 7 May. But a closer look at the data gives the city's residents reasons to be optimistic for 2019. In the same week last year the dam levels were 22.4% only 1.5 percentage points higher than now. But a key …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Tamil Nadu Vs P. K. Sinha & Others dated 08/05/2018 regarding Cauvery water dispute. Attorney General for India submits before the Court that the Cauvery draft Scheme is ready and it will be placed before the Cabinet. …
Marine salvage experts are floating a plan to tug icebergs from Antarctica to South Africa's drought-hit Cape Town to help solve the region's worst water shortage in a century. Salvage master Nick Sloane told Reuters he was looking for government and private investors for a scheme to guide huge chunks …
Healthy ecosystems like forests, wetlands, and farms are nature's water infrastructure. They are essential for buffering against floods and the provision of clean, ample water around the world – feeding growth in agriculture, industry, and cities. But unlike traditional pipes and pumps, “natural” infrastructure projects are rarely able to take …
This paper develops a conceptual and generic framework design for the study of upstream-downstream linkages (UDL) in the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region. The framework application will to define changing upstreamdownstream linkages (UDL) and likely impacts on downstream regions. The results of such applications will be useful for policy makers, …
Kenyans living in the capital Nairobi are grappling with severe water shortage even as heavy rains pound the East African nation. It has been raining heavily across Kenya for the last one month, with the rains causing flooding, disruption of traffic and displacement of people. In the capital Nairobi, the …
Research firm Global Water Intelligence has named a financing model used in Rwanda’s Kigali Bulk Water Supply project as the 2018 Water Deal of the Year. The project was recognised during the Global Water Summit held in France this week. Claire McCollum, master of ceremony at the awards, said: “It …
Governor Ndiritu Muriithi has announced that the county will spend Sh15 billion on water projects in the next five years. Speaking during the county's first water conference yesterday, Mr Muriithi said the money would be used to construct water dams across the 15 wards, fund the proposed Nanyuki Bulk Water …
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) recently released a new report, showing that sustainable investment in freshwater ecosystems in developing countries helps farmers reduce the impact from floods, droughts and water pollution. ‘The Water Advantage: Seeking Sustainable Solutions for Water Stress’, shows that by improving access to clean water …
This publication shows that, without improved water management or adaptation to climate change, the global sustainability goals cannot be achieved. The report highlights the urgent need for an integrated approach to limiting climate- and water-related risks. Using maps and infographics, The geography of future water challenges shows the water-related challenges …
Water use in Cape Town has increased by 5% over the past week to 542 million litres of water per day, Deputy Mayor Ian Neilson on Monday. Last week, the average consumption stood at 516 million litres a day. Dam levels have dropped to 20.9% "The fall in dam levels …
Lusaka Water and Sewerage Company Managing Director Jonathan Kampata says his company remains resolute to increase water supply in the city. Mr. Kampata said the demand for water in Lusaka stands at 411,000 cubic metres per day but his company only supplies 250,000 cubic metres per day.He stated that the …
