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 …
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 Vinod Kumar Jain Vs. NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 20/08/2015 regarding installation of rain water harvesting systems in every government buildings of Delhi. The Tribunal in its order also said that as far as new …
India and Israel will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the fields of water conservation, water use efficiency, waste water treatment and river rejuvenation ahead of the President Pranab Mukherjee's visit to Tel Aviv in October. Israel's deputy chief of mission in New Delhi, Dana Kursh, on …
In the danger zone as far groundwater goes, the city of Jalandhar is bogged down by various extremes when it comes to water conservation. While various units incessantly go on using groundwater for construction purposes despite a ban, rainwater harvesting projects are also falling prey to administration’s apathy. While every …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on wastage of water by industries, 03/08/2015. Government of India has launched National Water Mission with the objective of ‘conservation of water, minimizing wastage and ensuring its more equitable distribution both across and within States through integrated water resources development and management’. One of the …
A study based on farm household survey was conducted in mid-hills of Himachal Pradesh to gain insights on people s perceptions and adaptations to climate change and variability. Results of the study indicated that 88.9 % of people perceived rise in temperature of the region while 88.4 % perceived a …
Californians reduced their water use by more than 27 percent in June, exceeding the amount ordered by Democratic Governor Jerry Brown in the state's first-ever mandatory conservation rules amid an ongoing catastrophic drought, authorities said. The successful cutback in water use in the first month since Brown's order was particularly …
Houses without a rooftop rainwater harvesting system may not get water connection. Moreover, permission for boring will be denied. Under the legislation state government is planning to bring into effect to control and regulate use of groundwater, wastage of the resource might be a criminal offence. The stringent legislation which …
The record-breaking drought the Golden State is currently suffering from, and the mandatory water-conservation measures the government has imposed have reshaped the lifestyles of Californians, somehow in a good way. The drought has become a common topic at family gatherings and workplaces. Coping with the drought has become ingrained in …
The state government is planning to bring 2.15 lakh hectares of additional land under irrigation through 132 projects in some of the suicide-prone districts within the next three years. The Maharashtra government plans to levy an additional tax to mobilise Rs 25,000 crore over the next five years to enable …
LUDHIANA: Aam Aadmi Party's local unit, under its 'Save Satluj and Buddha Dariya' project, organized a seminar titled 'Jal Hi Jeewan Hai' at Bachat Bhawan, near DC office, here on Sunday, calling upon members of the party to conserve water and encourage them to reduce pollution in rivers and streams …
The growing scarcity of water resources worldwide is conditioned not only by precipitation changes but also by changes to water use patterns; the latter is driven by social contexts such as capital intensity, trade openness, and income. This study explores the determinants of water use by focusing on the effect …
The UK dairy industry and food and drink manufacturers have made significant steps towards improving water efficiency, according to a new report published today (6 July). The report found between 2007 and 2014 food, drink and dairy companies made reductions of 15% in water use, excluding water in their products. …
LUCKNOW: If it was Bhagirath who brought the Ganga on the earth in the mythological era, local 'bhagiraths' are restoring the Gomti to its pristine glory in the villages along the river's course. On Sunday, the conservation of the Gomti started in Hardoi with the cleaning of wells in Tulsipur, …
Johannesburg — Every year, the country loses millions of rands due to water wastage caused by leaking pipes and taps left running unattended to. In a bid to stem the water wastage, a group of Grade 10 learners from Mathari High School in Limpopo have developed a project which uses …
The National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP), which is supplementing the efforts of the State Governments by providing technical and financial assistance, is looking at rural drinking water from a holistic viewpoint. The Ministry has shifted its focus from hand pumps to piped water supply systems with the aim of …
KOLHAPUR: The state equivalent of the national river conservation project (NRCP) is stuck in administrative lockjam with the new BJP government unwilling to pursue the previous Congress-NCP government's project. The state environment department announced the Maharashtra River Conservation Project (MRCP) in March last year on the lines of the NRCP. …
Sunday was the first day that water rationing kicked in at a number of municipalities in KwaZulu-Natal in a bid to conserve water resources in the province. The drought is the worst that has been experienced by the province since 1992, Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube said. …
Availability of a safe and reliable water supply is an issue in developing nations, including India. Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is a site-specific source control used to satisfy human, agricultural, and safety demands for water. This study analyzed the effects of capturing rainwater for a 12.5 year period (Jan 1999–Jun 2011) …
Keren — Anseba regional Administration has secured "Dima Award" sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture upon registering commendable outcome in afforestation as well as wildlife, soil and water conservation. According to reports, the inhabitants of the region continue to practice judicious application of the available natural resources, apart from the …
