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 …
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 …
California water regulators said they had created more nuanced ways for communities to show how much water they had used and saved, but refrained from making major changes to proposed new rules aimed at reducing water use in the drought-plagued state. The rules, released on Tuesday by the staff of …
The Toolkit is a practical reference manual that identifies many of the essential elements that need to be considered before and after inefficient lighting phase-out schemes have been initiated, including all of the elements of the en.lighten integrated approach.
Zimbabwe’s capital may introduce a prepaid smart-water system for some of its 3 million inhabitants to help assist in water conservation efforts. By implementing a prepaid watering system, costs can be cut by 30 percent, Harare Mayor Bernard Manyenyeni and Town Clerk Tendai Mahachi said Monday. “It also enables the …
China's central authorities have released a pilot list for 16 so-called 'sponge cities.' The 'sponge cities' are new projects being launched to use the full potential of rain water. The first batch of the 16 'sponge cities,' including Wuhan, Chongqing, Xiamen, Zhenjiang and others, will set up systems to allow …
MADURAI: Almost a month after the corporation reduced the frequency of drinking water supply from every alternate day to once in four days, many tail-end areas are yet to receive water. The supply was reduced for more effective distribution, as it allowed corporation officials to draw up a schedule and …
China invested a total of 364.7 billion yuan ($ 58.7 billion) on irrigation and water conservancy projects between October and March, the Ministry of Water Resources said, as authorities seek to further boost the country's agricultural infrastructure. The total investment volume was up by 7.8 percent compared with the same …
Researchers find that L.A. County's potable water use is still almost twice as high as average European city UCLA institute gives Los Angeles County a 'C' for its management of water supply and water quality Los Angeles residents and city leaders express pride in the significant cuts in water use …
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti launched a "Save the Drop" campaign on Thursday, seeking to rally residents of California's most populous city behind water-saving measures in the face of a devastating, multi-year drought. The public relations push comes as state officials tighten already strict rules on water usage and ask …
(Reuters) - California on Wednesday moved to tighten already stringent regulations on how much water can flow through toilets and faucets, part of the state's effort to respond to prolonged drought. The regulations passed by the California Energy Commission come on the heels of action on Tuesday to propose a …
February water conservation numbers are devastating -- 2.8%, down from 8% in January 'The gentle nudge is no longer sufficient,' state water official says Each local water agency will be given a water-use reduction order Water use in California dropped only 2.8% in February compared with the same period in …
India could save millions of litres of water simply by changing the size of the water cistern or tank at tached to flush type toilets according to a technical note submitted to the governmen by science policy advocacy group Delhi Science Forum (DSF). Most advanced coun tries have smaller cisterns …
California Governor Jerry Brown ordered business and residents to cut water use by 25% last week, but tech-giants in Silicon Valley need to do even more, according to one expert. A single data centre can consume up to 20,000 litres of water per hour - "as much water as a …
Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday ordered mandatory water use reductions for the first time in California’s history, saying the state’s four-year drought had reached near-crisis proportions after a winter of record-low snowfalls. Mr. Brown, in an executive order, directed the State Water Resources Control Board to impose a 25 percent …
Global agricultural production is heavily sustained by irrigation, but irrigation system efficiencies are often surprisingly low. However, our knowledge of irrigation efficiencies is mostly confined to rough indicative estimates for countries or regions that do not account for spatio-temporal heterogeneity due to climate and other biophysical dependencies. To allow for …
China will encourage more social capital to take part in the construction of water conservancy projects, a senior official said on Tuesday, as the country is set to begin the construction of 27 water projects this year. Jiao Yong, vice-minister of water resources, said more social investment would be encouraged …
The UN has urged world leaders to rethink water policies or face a 40 per cent shortfall in just 15 years. A combination of low underwater reserves and erratic rainfall patterns caused by climate change, has brought the problem to the fore according to a report which stresses how water …
Scheme to fund upstream water conservation touted as good news for Nairobi despite fears that businesses may benefit more than Kenyan capital’s residents In a first for Africa, a public-private water fund was launched in Kenya on Friday, bringing together businesses, utilities, conservation groups, government and farmers to fund upstream …
The World Water Day-205 with the theme ‘Water and Sustainable Development’ was observed at the Mission Shakti conference hall here on Sunday. Presiding over the meeting, Executive Engineer and Member-Secretary of District Water Sanitation Mission Tapan Rout said water is a finite resource that is fundamental to human wellbeing. The …
A new system to monitor drinking water supplies from source to household tap is to be set up to guarantee safety amid growing public concern over deteriorating quality. Details will be included in the Water Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan, an initiative that will be launched soon to regulate …
