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 …
The law and policy frameworks for allocation or reallocation of water to different uses, or within a category of use, remain underdeveloped in India. This paper intends providing a starting point for a conversation on the law and policy dimensions of inter-sectoral water allocation. Focusing on a specific inter-sectoral water …
Irrigated agriculture is placing increasing pressure on finite freshwater resources, especially in developing countries, where water extraction is often unregulated, un-priced and even subsidized. To shift agriculture to a more sustainable use of water without harming the food security and livelihoods of hundreds of millions of smallholders, substantial improvements of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Apex Chambers of Commerce and Industries of N.C.T. of Delhi & Ors. Vs. Government of NCT Delhi & Ors. regarding extraction of groundwater by water intensive industries in Delhi without permission from Delhi Jal Board. The …
LUCKNOW: The groundwater level is going down alarmingly in western UP districts. Meerut has seen maximum depletion where the water table is going down by an average of 91cm annually. The groundwater atlas released by the UP groundwater department on the concluding day of the Groundwater Week on Wednesday paints …
MUMBAI: In a landmark order, the Aurangabad bench of Bombay high court has directed the state government not to grant any administrative approval in respect of any water project until an integrated state water plan is finalized. The three-page order was passed by a division bench comprising Justice R M …
This second State of the World’s Volunteerism Report on volunteerism and governance argues that volunteerism and placing people at the centre of development policy and investment offer untapped potential for sustainable development. The State of the World’s Volunteerism Report 2015 is the first global review of the power of volunteer …
Urban agriculture requires local water to replace 'hydrologic externalities' associated with food produced outside of the local area, with an accompanying shift of the water footprint (WF) for agricultural production from rural to urban areas. Water requirements of urban agriculture have been difficult to estimate due to the heterogeneity of …
A Bill to provide for the establishment of institutional mechanism for effective management, protection, conservation, development, equitable, distribution, regulation, conjunctive judicious and efficient use of the state water resources with the objective to ensure water, food and ecological security, thus ensuring sustainability of water resources keeping in view the intra …
This Integrated State Water Policy of Meghalaya intends to “achieve sustainable development, management and use of Meghalaya’s water resources with community participation to improve health and livelihoods, reduce vulnerability while assuring good governance for present and future generations”. Environmental sustainability and conservation, social inclusion and equity are crosscutting issues, which …
An Act for the establishment of State Water Resources Advisory Council and Rajasthan River Basin and Water Resources Planning Authority to adopt an Integrated Water Resources Management approach for management and development of river basins and sub-basins on sustainable basis by planning of all watershed, irrigation and drinking water projects …
The word mismanagement sums up Delhi’s annual water crisis. The national capital was declared as the world’s second most populous city in the year 2014 by United Nations (UN). Delhi is home to some 25 million people and the cleavage between demand and supply for water keeps growing at a …
PANAJI: The approval of Goa Ground Water Policy making it mandatory for well owners to register water sources and install meters has drawn criticism from some stakeholders, as they alleged that these requirements will affect their business. Private tanker owners, who held a meeting in Sangolda on Saturday, stated that …
The provision of reliable and adequate drinking water services in rural communities is important. Here, the researchers reported on a study that evaluated the respondents’ willingness to pay for water services in the two communities in Mutale Local Municipality, South Africa. The study was accomplished through open-ended questionnaire interviews with …
Ethiopia is one of the poorest countries in the world. Significant measures are taken on all levels to changes this fact. With a growing population, expanding economy and booming industry development important steps are taken to lift the country towards a more stable and secure economy. Development must, however, progress …
Bhubaneswar: Housing and Urban Development Minister Pushpendra Singh Deo on Monday told the State Assembly that the Odisha Urban Water Supply Policy-2013 would be implemented from 2015-16 in order to streamline drinking water supply in the State. The Minster informed this while replying to an Adjournment Motion on the spread …
The key aim of this new publication by WASH United and WaterLex is to share information about the legal enforcement of the human rights to water and sanitation. This compilation of case law shows that judges are increasingly willing to apply the human rights to water and sanitation. In doing …
India's groundwater dependence and the crises of depletion and contamination of groundwater resources require the development of a robust groundwater dependence framework. Understanding the challenges of developing a groundwater governance framework for regions of extensive groundwater development versus relatively less-developed areas of groundwater development is important. The groundwater typology is …
ADB, in partnership with Bhutan's Royal Court of Justice, convened the Second South Asia Judicial Roundtable on Environmental Justice to discuss shared environmental challenges, common experiences, and ways to further cooperation. This Review and Compendium of Environmental Policies and Laws in Bhutan aims to facilitate access to information for all …
The International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre (IGRAC) released a report linking the economics of groundwater to management and policy decisions. The report focuses on transboundary aquifers and their valuation. Overall, the report notes that the ecosystem services provided by aquifers, including the provision of drinking water and maintenance of water …
