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 …
Payments for watershed services (PWS) are an increasingly popular conservation and water management tool in developing countries. Some schemes are thriving, and are pro-poor. Others are stalling or have only mixed success. Most rely on public or donor finance; and other sources of funding are unlikely to play a significant …
UNW-DPC launched this new book on "Water and the Green Economy: Capacity Development Aspects". The book gives special attention to the needs related to capacity development for water resources management, including water supply and sanitation, in the context of the green economy.
This Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG;) relates to matters arising from performance audit of selected programmes and activities and compliance audit of Government departments and autonomous bodies. Compliance audit refers to examination of the transactions relating to expenditure of the audited entities to ascertain whether …
JAISALMER: Situated 80 km away from Jaisalmer district headquarters, 12 villages in the Thar region are busy scripting a success story. With the help of NGO Sambhav, the villagers repaired 500-year-old 'baoris' or stepwells near Diprasar pond, some 10 km from the Ramgarh area. The hard work of the villagers …
The need to combat challenges relating to agriculture in Tamil Nadu in a systematic and scientific manner was stressed by the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Planning and Special Initiatives R.Vijayakumar here on Tuesday. He was inaugurating a sensitization workshop cum stakeholders consultation on, ‘Soil and Water Conservation and Watershed …
The fast-dwindling water stock reflects the grim water situation in the state ahead of summer, irrigation minister Sunil Tatkare said in the legislative assembly on Monday. The state's water stock has gone down to 31% against 46% on the same day last year, he said. Tatkare said measures would be …
The economic growth of Pakistan is not possible without resolving water and energy crisis and implementation on the ‘five dam plan’ is inevitable for the survival of Pakistan. These thoughts were shared by experts of economics, water and agricultural during a brainstorming session at TECH Society Club. Former Finance Minister …
This report on the audit of expenditure incurred by the Government of Maharashtra has been prepared for submission to the Governor of Maharashtra under Article 151 of the Constitution of India. Chapter I of this report covers auditee profiles, authority for audit, planning and conducting of audit and responses of …
Bangaloreans splurge on property, but hesitate to install RWH Installing rainwater harvesting (RWH) system in buildings seems to be just another Government order for people in the City, instead of being a social responsibility. Although the initial deadline (December 31, 2011) to install the RWH systems evoked quick response from …
This Report of the Standing Committee on Water Resources deals with the action taken by the Government on the recommendations / observations contained in their Tenth Report (15th Lok Sabha) on "Augmentation of Depleted Ground Water Level, Sustainable Development, Conservation, Management, Use of Ground Water and Prevention of Water Pollution" …
Growing population and rise in income level will lead to increase in demand of high-value agriculture (HVA) produce that includes fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs, milk, fish and value-added food products. The annual growth rate in domestic demands for fruits and vegetables is estimated at 3.34% and 3.03% respectively. The required …
New Delhi: With the fate of Renuka Dam hanging in balance, water experts have finally started declaring that Delhi has to become self sufficient and instead of augmenting its supply, needs to manage its demand. On the occasion of World Water Day, Delhi Jal Board and The Times of India …
Chandy to inaugurate World Water Day celebrations today Launch of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), a digital monitoring system to control the water supply network in the city, will be a highlight of the World Water Day celebrations organised by the Kerala Water Authority (KWA) at Kanakakkunnu Palace on …
‘Everybody, irrespective of where they are living should be given water to drink and for non-potable uses as well' In the densely populated Sangam Vihar, water and its limited supply is often the reason for skirmishes between neighbours and the cause for street fights. In the absence of a well …
SHILLONG: It is during these months that water becomes scarce in this hilly state albeit being endowed with high rainfall (approximately mean annual rainfall of 11,100 mm) annually. Considering the fact that rainwater is a viable mean to augment the water supply for domestic needs, roof top rainwater harvesting was …
Jamshedpur, March 18: The JMM, in an effort to kill two birds with one stone, has launched a campaign to help people store water during summer by creating temporary check dams on the rivers of East Singhbhum to shore up its vote bank in the district. An initiative of district …
MUMBAI: Shortage of coal in the country might have raised concern over impending power cuts but the state was committed to making Maharashtra load-shedding free by the end of 2012, governor K Sankaranarayanan said at the joint Budget session of the state legislature on Thursday. The governor reiterated what the …
Hitting at UPA’s biggest flagship scheme Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Agriculture Ministry has criticised the scheme in it’s first ever Agriculture Survey saying that MGNREGA has led to double digit growth in wages annually in the last few years even exceeding the rate of inflation that …
A delegation of 17 Israeli companies presented latest technologies in water management to the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM). Last year, MCGM signed a declaration on its intention to cooperate with Israel on water management. Mr Rajiv Jalota, Additional Municipal Commissioner, Mumbai, said, “MCGM faces the herculean task of …
In order to decide the dispute pertaining to the catchment area of Sukhna Lake, the Chandigarh Administration has sought the original copy of the map of catchment area defined and revalidated by the Survey of India. The map was sought after a meeting recently held by officials of the Chandigarh …
