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 …
Statistics referred to in the reply to the Unstarred Question No. 76 to be answered on 05.12.2013 in the Lok Sabha regarding “Conservation of Groundwater”.
Goa is one of the foremost states to implement the Goa ground water Regulation Act, 2A02 (Goa Act 1 of 2002). Government has already notified the Ground Water Officers for North and South districts of Goa and also the Ground Water Cell under the chairmanship of Chief Engineer, WRD. Government …
The objective of the State Water Policy is to take cognizance of the existing situation, to propose a framework for creation of a system of laws and institutions and for a plan of action with a unified national perspective. According to the policy, public policies on water resources need to …
The Union Government will soon finalise a draft policy to provide non-financial incentives to encourage green buildings, said Arun Kumar Misra, Housing Secretary. INCENTIVES Addressing the Green Building Congress on Saturday, he said the Housing Ministry was supporting a number of incentives such as allowing additional built up space – …
China's Ministry of Finance said Tuesday that it has allocated 6.33 billion yuan ($1.03 billion) for irrigation and water conservation projects. The fund will be used for the improving projects in major grain-growing regions, central and western regions, old revolutionary bases, ethnic minority areas, border areas and poverty-stricken areas, the …
The Consumer Federation Tamil Nadu (CONFET) adopted a resolution at its general body meeting held here recently urging the authorities “to take penal measures against industries that are indiscriminately exploiting groundwater without permission.” Project coordinator of the forum T. Arulselvam, who chaired the meeting, told The Hindu that the resolution …
The scheme on Repair, Renovation & Restoration (RRR) of water bodies for continuation during XII Plan has been approved by Government of India on 20.9.2013 and accordingly guidelines have been issued in October, 2013. It is envisaged to take up RRR works in 10,000 water bodies with a Central Assistance …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $23.5 million grant from the Strategic Climate Fund for a project that will ensure water supply to about 45,000 households. The project is one of five components of Nepal’s Strategic Program for Climate Resilience. “This is the first large-scale intervention by ADB …
High Court today asked the Government to file status report about the creation of 225 posts for closure of Watershed Development project to make functional the Wullar Conservation Management Authority. A Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice M M Kumar and Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur, hearing a Public Interest Litigation on …
UP Housing and Development Board has decided to make installation of sewer treatment plant and water-recycling project mandatory in all future housing projects on and above 2 acre land. The recycled water may be used for multiple purposes like irrigation of parks, watering garden plants, toilet systems, cleaning of vehicles, …
Staring at sever water crisis in future amid practically no additional available resources to meet the rising demand, the government on Tuesday approved a Rs 351 crore scheme to vigorously generate awareness about water-use efficiency, conservation and management. The scheme proposes to generate awareness by targeting various stakeholders including general …
Revised guidelines for classification/reclassification of hotels - Revised Sept 2013. These revised guidelines issued by the Union tourism ministry are required to be adhered by all existing classified hotels and those seeking Classification/Re-classification by the Ministry of Tourism under all categories.
Government of Himachal Pradesh notified the state water policy during the year 2005. Rapid increase in demand for water due to population growth, urbanization, industrialization, changing life style and climate change have resulted in increased pressure on water resources. Keeping in view the aforesaid factors, the Ministry of Water Resources, …
Local bodies begin work on groundwater recharge Local bodies in the district have been urged to initiate steps to implement projects aimed at long-term groundwater recharge in the district. Addressing a meeting on the ‘Amrithavarshini' project conceived for turning Kannur into a water resource-rich district, District Collector Rathan Kelkar said …
The Union Urban Development Ministry has advised States to identify lakes and ponds in urban areas and notify them in municipal land records as “assets”. The suggestion comes in the wake of the alarming rate of disappearance of lakes and water bodies from the urban areas and the increasing threat …
With an aim to cultivate crops with less use of water in Haryana, a sum of Rs 90 crore has been approved during the current financial year under National Mission for Micro Irrigation. The Micro Irrigation Systems have received overwhelming response and are becoming very popular among farmers, an official …
Revenue Minister Adoor Prakash has announced an assistance of Rs.13.43 crore for the implementation of various projects for the conservation of rivers in the district. Kollam district has been allocated Rs. 7.11 crore for river conservation, Rs. 3.74 crore to Pathanamthitta, Rs. 5.51 crore to Thrissur, Rs. 7.94 crore to …
S. Sivakumar (35), a farmer at Manupatty in Udumalpet revenue division, has come out with an innovation in the water conservation front by developing a device to recharge borewells, utilising the impounded runoff rain/storm water in a better manner. He has developed the cost-effective new gadget using perforated plastic barrels …
In a move aimed at cutting down the wastage of food and water by India's luxury hotels, the government has come up with a set of guidelines to make these hotels more environment friendly. The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has advised the posh hotels of the country to …
The fund is to be utilised for construction of different water conservation projects The State cabinet has approved a proposal for creation of 'Water Conservation Fund', a corpus fund wherein industries drawing five cusecs of water or more will contribute Rs 2.5 crore per cusec of water as an upfront …
