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 …
Standing Committee on Water Resources (2010-2011) present this Tenth Report to Parliament on 'Augmentation of Depleted Ground Water Level, Sustainable Development, Conservation, Management, Use of Ground Water and Prevention of Water Pollution'. The Committee's examination of the subject `Augmentation of Depleted Ground Water Level, Sustainable Development, Conservation, Management, Use of …
This report is about sustainable land management, the development of water buffers and the business case underneath it. It is part of the discussion on the green economy: investment in natural resource management makes business sense. This also applies for investment in land, water and vegetative cover. Some of the …
Visakhapatnam city in particular, and the surrounding coastal region upto Srikakulam, is at a critical juncture and should opt for green development, saving the local communities and the fragile environs, rather than follow the destructive model of development being pursued in the other regions, according to Ms Sunita Narain, Director …
As India has limited water resources, it should either be rationed or “adequately priced”. This was the point of discussion of the keynote address delivered by Minister of water resources Pawan Kumar Bansal at the launch of the CII-Triveni Water Institute, organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to …
The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has convened an unusual meeting of its advisory committee on Thursday to persuade provincial governments to partially give up their water shares in order to conserve water for crucial pre-harvest watering requirements. A water and power ministry official told Dawn on Sunday that the …
New Delhi: Now, schools will be rated and awarded for the sanitation they maintain. CBSE has asked its affiliated schools to promote good sanitation habits among children as part of the National School Sanitation Initiative launched by the ministries of human resource development and urban development. Schools will have to …
The author describes how the investment in modernization, focused on automation of large unlined, gravity fed irrigation systems has resulted in increases in efficiency of the system from about 70% to 90% in Victoria, Australia.
The adoption of micro-irrigation projects has resulted in water saving, yield and income enhancement at the farm level. However, the overall impression is that they are capital-intensive and suited to large farms. In this context, a study was undertaken in nine states, mainly to examine the actual area covered compared …
Rains Round The Corner, But Agencies Clueless On Number Of Structures New Delhi:Another monsoon is about to break over Delhi, but the city barely seems prepared for it. No preparation has been made to replenish the city
Stressing the need for water conservation, Delhi Chief Secretary P. K. Tripathi on Friday said resources should be utilised in the best possible way and alternative strategies for using grey water have to be looked into seriously. Speaking at a workshop on
Over 700 water bodies in the capital are getting another chance at survival. Delhi government has formed an apex body, headed by the chief secretary, to catalogue and mark progress of restoration for each listed waterbody in the city. A steering committee under this body will monitor progress in monthly …
SRINAGAR: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah on Friday laid thrust on conservation of lakes and water bodies underlining their significance in bio-diversity and economic spheres of the State. He said the essentiality of water bodies in the ecological spectrum and natural beauty of Jammu and Kashmir is imperative and vital. "To …
This new report released by the Ministry of Environment and Forests provides a holistic overview capturing comprehensively India's policies and programme related to desertification, land degradation & drought. This report provides a holistic overview capturing comprehensively India's policies and programme related to desertification, land degradation and drought. Poverty and environmental …
JAIPUR: Continuous depletion of ground water in the state has become a cause for concern and people's help is needed to conserve water. This was the crux of the discussion organised by the ground water department on Wednesday. Strategies to meet the water crisis were also discussed at the workshop. …
Aim of the programme is to improve efficiency of water use ERODE: The Erode chapter of Young Indians in association with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) launched a campaign to create awareness on the importance of water conservation on Tuesday. The campaign was launched to mark the World Environment Day. …
