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 …
I t seems ironic that even as it announces a subsidy scheme for rainwater harvesting, the government continues to neglect the age-old, traditional rainwater harvesting technology developed by our forefathers over the centuries. In coastal Goa, nearly every village has a water tank or tollem, created by blocking a stream …
MUMBAI: In an attempt to tackle the city's growing water shortage problem, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to pass a proposal making it mandatory for all new buildings to install water recycling systems. Here, grey water (household non-toxic water) is disinfected and then reused for non-potable purposes (see …
Since October 2002, rainwater harvesting has been made mandatory in all new constructions that are over 3,000 sq ft. But civic officials admit that the project has met with little success. According to Pramod Charankar, deputy municipal commissioner, in-charge of water supply projects, the BMC is investing Rs 5 crore …
The Land Management Institute today organised a workshop on monitoring and evaluation of watershed projects for the project implementers. The workshop was organised under the presidency of Vivek Porwal, Director Watershed Mission and inaugurated by Panchayat and Rural Development Department, secretary IS Dani. Addressing the participants of the workshop porwal …
The Chinese capital of Beijing will raise water prices this year as it tries to conserve precious supplies, China News Service reported, citing a local official. Cheng Jing, the head of Beijing's water resources bureau, told a conference on Sunday the city would draw up price hike plans within the …
Vessela Monta, executive head of the International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance, spoke to Marianne de Nazareth of Deccan Herald with regard to the importance of rainwater harvesting in India. Vessela Monta is the executive head of the International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance (IRHA), based in Geneva. A civil engineer, from Sofia University …
The 'Uttar Pradesh Water Management and Regulatory Commission (UPWMRC) Act, 2008' was passed in the legislative assembly of Uttar Pradesh is the latest addition to the legal reforms pursued in various states in India in the water sector. Establishment of a regulatory authority in water sector will have wide ranging …
This document details the IFFDC Wasteland Forestation Project plantations in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. The project has assisted farmers, especially women, to promote forestation on wastelands and marginally productive lands by organising Primary Farm Forestry Co-operatives (PFFCs) and thus making it a people's participative programme. …
The residence of Baghuwar have reason to smile. This little village in central Madhya Pradesh is proud of its hygiene and sanitation. Every family has access to a pucca indoor, water-economical toilet. '100 per cent open-air toilet free village' proclaims a sign at the panchayat ghar. The 100 per cent …
Speakers at a workshop held here on Wednesday called for concerted efforts by both public and private entities for water conservation in Balochistan. Speaking at the workshop organised by the Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources in collaboration with the UNDP, Parliamentary Secretary for Science and Technology Asia Nasir …
The WorldWide Funds for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-P) has expressed its grave concerns over illegal import of White tigers and conversion of the green areas in Karachi into industrial areas. According to an official here on Thursday, a meeting of WWF-P Board was held on April 18 at the Qarshi Industries, Hattar. …
Eight Years After HC Order, Very Few Buildings Have Installed Structures New Delhi: In 2001, the Delhi High Court asked the government to make rainwater harvesting compulsory in the city. Eight years on, the situation remains alarming. The groundwater level is dropping by the day and the government refuses to …
As we observe Earth Day tomorrow, it becomes imperative to learn from micro-level examples of drought proofing in Karnataka. Governments must believe in communities, says Shree Padre
Hydro-fracturing is one way of cleaning the blockage in the fissure and releasing water back into the bore wells Many of these bore wells have yielded well in the past but now are dry. This is true of almost all the Southern states. When these life providing bore wells fail …
Shimla: Alarmed over the depletion of water sources due to declining snow and rain, the government has decided to focus on water conservation projects under the national rural employment guarantee (NREGA) scheme, particularly in the water stressed areas of the state. Discharge in the surface water sources has been dwindling …
Mumbai Water, water everywhere but not a drop to spare, and therefore every drop should be used judiciously; this was the mantra of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
Indira Gandhi National Open University on Thursday launched through teleconferencing a Certificate programme in Water Harvesting and Management (CWHM). The university also made all its 60 regional centres the special programme centres (SPCs) for this programme. The learning package will be supported by audio video CDS and cassettes made available …
