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 …
The spatial and temporal variability experienced in the weather conditions of a local area as well as the landmass on which they act makes the overall system highly dynamic and therefore complex to understand in terms of its water resources. Watershed management philosophy offers a great deal in handling these …
The groundwater resources of India play a major role in the irrigated agriculture. Therefore, expansion of these resources to increase agricultural production received high priority in the development programmes of the country. The area under irrigation by groundwater through wells is continuously increasing. On the contrary, contribution of canals and …
This book is all about water. It is authored by academics, some of whom can write in a way lay people can understand. Importantly, all the essays are profusely referenced, so someone wanting to read further knows where to look. It begins with a chapter by Ramaswamy R Iyer, an …
Jusco: New feather in cap Jamshedpur: Jamshedpur Utilities and Services Company Limited (Jusco), a Tata Steel subsidiary that takes care of water supply and other civic amenities of the city, has bagged a Rs 152-crore, six-year-long water management contract for Mysore, the city of the famed Vrindavan Gardens. Said to …
Farm Radio International recently held a script-writing competition on the topic of adapting to climate change. Working together with different partners, the fifteen winners
Manob Chetona, an organisation in Sodepur Natagarh near Kharda in North 24-Parganas, has taken up a programme to spread awareness about conservation of water among the masses. The members of Manob Chetona are apprehensive that the planet might face severe crisis of water in the future if the wastage of …
SHILLONG: Meghalaya has no land use policy. Reckless mining and quarrying have resulted in the destruction of existing aquifers and watersheds. Despite heavy rainfall, Meghalaya faces acute water shortage especially in the winter months. This is due to the absence of any sustainable strategy for rain water harvesting, This shortage …
SHILLONG, Nov 4: Revival of the good old roof-top harvesting of rain water using tin-channels along the roof edges and bamboo channels from innumerable rain-fed springs to canalize water into storage tanks will be the only solution to solve the acute water crisis in rain-fed Meghalaya.
Cereals are by far the most important source of food throughout the world, either directly for human consumption or indirectly in the form of animal feed for livestock products consumed as food. With world population set to rise to nine billion by 2050, there is an urgent need to examine …
Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change has shown that the earth temperature has increased by 0.74 degree C between 1906 and 2005 due to increase in anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. It is estimated that crop production loss in India by 2100 AD could be 10-40% despite the beneficial effects of …
Point of use (PSU) reverse osmosis (RO) drinking water systems and point of entry (POE) ion exchange water softeners are two of the most universal water treatment technologies used today for residential and commercial locations. However, these systems have operational characteristics that limit their use if installed in water short …
Sediment deposition as a result of soil erosion is a significant problem in the village water tanks. In order to increase the rainwater storage capacity, removal of sediments from water tanks was taken up under the State Government Water Conservation Programme in Medak District, Andhra Pradesh, India. The feasibility of …
Ranchi: Upcoming buildings in the city will have to include a water harvesting plan in their design to get the approval of the government henceforth. After constant deliberation of the Rotarians of the state for two years, the state government has finally agreed to make water-harvesting mandatory for every urban …
Bhopal Municipal Corporation today started water supply on alternate days as the Upper Lake, the main source of water supply in 40 percent city area, was left with only two feet water adequate to meet the requirement of nearly 60 days. The present situation reminds nearly 2.5 million population of …
The State Water Policy envisions that available water resources should be utilized efficiently and judiciously to meet drinking water needs and irrigation requirements in a manner that also promotes its conservation and engenders community participation. It seeks to make water everybody
Ubeshwar Vikas Mandal (UVM), an organisation of Bhil adivasis, has over the past two decades undertaken awareness raising, community organisation and protection and regeneration initiatives for pasturelands, forest areas and water bodies. The UVM-Svaraj project for small-height construction is the latest addition to these activities.
In many regions around the world, demand for fresh water now outstrips renewable supplies. Water scarcity is projected to worsen considerably due to a combination of factors such as population increase, higher incomes and changing lifestyles, pollution, and climate change. Agriculture is by far the biggest water user, accounting for …
