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 …
Even as many states, including Punjab, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, rejected a key provision, an over-arching framework on water laws, in the draft National Water Policy, 2012, the Centre today adopted the document with an assurance to uphold the states’ Constitutional rights over water management and a promise …
New Delhi: The National Water Resources Council (NWRC) on Friday approved the new National Water Policy in its meeting after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assured states that the Centre did not intend to encroach upon the constitutional rights or to centralize the regulation over water resources. The new policy envisages …
Bihar’s Water Resources Department (WRD) Minister Vijay Kumar Chaudhary said the provision for central regulation and control of water resources is unconstitutional and brazen violation of the federal structure as water comes under the state’s jurisdiction. Opposing the National Water Policy, 2012 he, in a statement, said if the Centre …
PANJIM: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar expressed his opposition to any transfer of water from river basins before ‘within basin requirements’ were taken into consideration and wanted a permanent tribunal set up so that decisions could be arrived at in a time bound manner on water sharing issues. Speaking at the …
Ranchi, Dec. 28: Chief minister Arjun Munda today opposed the draft National Water Policy 2012, arguing that water was a state-specific resource that could not be controlled by means of a uniform law. Addressing the National Water Resources Council meeting in Delhi, Munda said that if the Centre enacted a …
The text of the opening statement by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the 6th meeting of the National Water Resources Council in New Delhi. Read More: http://www.indiablooms.com/NewsDetailsPage/2012/newsDetails281212o.php
The National Water Resource Council has adopted the National Water Policy (2012). The consensus in this regard was made during 6th meeting of the council held here in New Delhi under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Dr. Man Mohan Singh. This has been stated by the Union Water Resource Minister …
A day after the National Development Council meeting, the UPA government on Friday would seek the consent of the Chief Ministers to adopt the National Water Policy, the draft of which has already come in for opposition from several states. The draft of the policy will be discussed by the …
Twenty-two organisations from across the country have written to members of the National Water Resources Council (NWRC) and chief ministers, demanding that village gram sabhas, wards in cities and civil society groups concerned should be involved in the formulation the national water policy. The organisations have urged the NWRC to …
Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority (MWRRA) has announced the new water resources allocation policy which stipulates the maximum allocation for all categories of domestic and industrial users. It has prescribed a formula by which the allocation is to be reduced for various categories in case of drought. The policy has …
The Central Water Commission (CWC) has said that a mechanism has been evolved to expand and restructure it to adopt river basins as fundamental blocks for integrated planning, development and management of water resources in the country. Delivering the 29th Dr M Visvesvaraya Memorial Lecture here on Monday, CWC chairman …
The latest World Bank report on reform in India's urban water sector focuses on institutional and fi nancial arrangements between urban local bodies, water service providers and the customer. Like earlier reports, this too starts with a purely banking objective and works backwards to come up with policy advice. It …
Groundwater is now the main source of water for all major water uses in India and needs to be given greater policy attention. The fact that it is a politically sensitive topic because any reform will affect some powerful constituencies cannot be an excuse anymore for lack of action. Inaction …
In tune with the draft National Water Policy, 2012, Government of Puducherry has decided to formulate a State Water Policy with an operational action plan in order to achieve the desired objectives. This water policy is applicable to all the water resources in the Union Territory. A Water Resources Control …
Opposition to overarching legal framework of principles on water A conference of Water Resources and Irrigation Ministers here on Wednesday saw opposition to the Centre’s proposal to evolve an overarching national legal framework of principles on water, to link financial assistance to “aggressive” water sector reforms and to set up …
As it convened a meeting of the National Water Resources Council, chaired by the Prime Minister, on Wednesday to discuss the proposed National Water Policy, one of the Central government’s key suggestions in the draft document — to evolve a broad overarching national water framework law — was objected to …
This Regulation: Establishes procedures for the practical and effective implementation of the provisions of the Water Act of Bhutan, 2011; Identifies the precise role and area of responsibility of the Authorities with a view to establishing a coherent regulatory framework for sound water management practices at every level of administration, …
CDP releases its Global Water Report analyzing how the world's largest companies are working collectively to address water-related issues. The CDP Global Water report provides investors with critical information on how companies identify, manage and mitigate risks and opportunities related to water. It also gives examples of how companies may …
After several failed attempts in the past, the water distribution system in the city is likely to undergo a complete transformation with the state government approving the privatisation of its management in Malviya Nagar, Vasant Vihar and Mehrauli of South Delhi amid protests of Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs). A pilot …
SRINAGAR, Sep 6: While the ever increasing water pollution and poor sanitation arrangements has emerged as the major concern in Jammu and Kashmir state, the state government has failed to conduct any survey or study to make an assessment of chemical and bio-diversity indicators causing pollutions to the water bodies. …
