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 …
London: Water conservation usually takes a backseat while doing laundry, but not anymore, for now a new environmentally friendly washing machine, which uses use only one cup of water and leaves clothes virtually dry, is all set to hit showrooms next year. Developed at the University of Leeds, the technologyaims …
London, June 22: Water conservation usually takes a backseat while doing laundry, but not anymore, for now a new environmentally friendly washing machine, which uses use only one cup of water and leaves clothes virtually dry, is all set to hit showrooms in 2010. Developed at the University of Leeds, …
In its bid to conserve and replenish water resources in the state, the Punjab government has made it mandatory to make prior arrangements for setting-up water recharging systems at time of building of any house, factory or any complex. Also, the state government has planned to divide Amritsar city into …
With members like Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Brown-Forman, Beam Global Spirits and Wine, Carlsberg and Molson Coors Brewing, this group works to define a common framework for assessing water use, improve industry practices and performance and inform public policy in areas such as water conservation. PEPSICO - Gatorade plants are …
MUMBAI: Here's why the BMC's claims on rainwater harvesting don't hold water. Although its notification making this compulsory for all new projects came into force in October 2002, the civic body itself will practice what it preaches only next year. It has finally made concrete plans to carry out rainwater …
Mumbai: Climate change is a global issue affecting every living being and is a direct result of over exploitation of natural resources. While environmentalists and governments are busy pretending to be worried about the drastic change in climate pattern, they conveniently forget basics such as to conserve soil moisture and …
As the monsoon plays havoc sending the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) into a tizzy, a report suggesting rain water harvesting is gathering dust. A High Powered Committee Report set up by the High Court of Karnataka in 2006 to look into the quality of road works in the city …
The 2009 World Day to Combat Desertification focuses on the theme: Conserving land and water = Securing our common future. For much of the previous century and particularly since the end of the Cold War, the world has been undergoing a paradigm shift that sees security expanding beyond the notion …
NEW DELHI: Industry body CII, in collaboration with the government of Rajasthan, is planning to set up a water institute in Jaipur with the help of industry players and the Indian Business Alliance on Water (IBWA), reports Our Bureau. It will be set up with an initial investment of up …
ARTI SAHULIYAR Ranchi, June 9: If a city-based NGO has its way, the capital will soon get a rain centre to act as an information hub on water conservation and its benefits. Rohini Science Club is planning to set up the centre in association with the Centre for Environment and …
The State Government has decided to have two percolation tanks for each borewells sunk by the government across the State. The government took this decision in order to conserve water and recharge the borewells. The decision was taken at the meeting of officers of Department of Rural Development and Panchayat …
Resilience is a dynamic process. City resilience refers to the ability of a city to adapt or adjust to changing situations or recover from economic, social or ecological disturbances. The current high rate of urbanisation in China creates many such disturbances. Urban agriculture plays a role in enhancing the resilience …
This study investigates the impact of different soil and water conservation technologies on the variance of crop production in Ethiopia to determine the risk implications of the different technologies in different regions and rainfall zones. Awareness of climate change and global warming has dramatically increased among scientists, policymakers, and the …
Mumbai With the water crisis hitting the metropolis hard, the Indian Water Works Association will be holding a seminar on Wise Water Management on June 5 and 6 at Mayor
The top layer of accumulated sand washed down by floods over millions of years, makes river floodplains into giant aquifers. We propose a scheme for the natural storage of excess monsoon river-water discharge in the extensive and deep sand top layer of the floodplain of the river. The excess monsoon …
