Groundwater Quality

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal regarding plywood factories operating in Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, 27/05/2025

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …

No more installation of handpumps, says Ramesh

Installation of hand pumps in villages will no longer be encouraged by the Centre as borewell water contains substances like arsenic which are a health hazard. Stating that central government will now fund only pipe water supply schemes, rural development minister Mr Jairam Ramesh today batted for a “paradigm shift” …

Water crisis in Tripura town

FOR the past two years 1,500-odd families in a small town of Tripura have not received a modest drinking water supply. Reason: a dispute over water withdrawal from the Feni river, the international border between India and Bangladesh. Though the Feni passes through Sabroom, the town entirely depends on groundwater. …

Report of the central team on arsenic mitigation in rural drinking water sources in Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh state

There had been several newspaper clippings indicating that arsenic contamination in drinking water sources in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh is creating hardship to the local people and several people are suffering from arsenecosis disease. Also, the capacity of the medical doctors is inadequate to diagnose arsenecosis and prescribe preventive …

Rainwater harvesting for recharging shallow groundwater

This research paper discusses the importance of managing rainwater in order to recharge groundwater sources. It indicates the potential of rainwater harvesting, when properly managed, as a tool to counter depleting water sources and ever-increasing demand for water.

Ground water in city unfit for use

The city’s ground water is not fit for consumption unless it is treated for both biological and chemical contamination. A ground water quality study conducted by the Central Ground Water Board in several parts of Hyderabad revealed that water tapped from the ground failed in a number of crucial parameters …

Panel Seeks More Disclosure On Natural Gas Drilling

A federal panel sketched out its first vision of a regulatory roadmap for the booming shale natural gas industry on Thursday, urging more transparency on the use of chemicals and more careful treatment of waste water. In a report closely watched by leading energy companies who fear higher costs from …

Concentration of selected toxic metals in groundwater and some cereals grown in Shibganj area of Chapai Nawabganj, Rajshahi, Bangladesh

This study is an attempt to assess the extent of toxic metals, including Pb, Cd, Cr, Mn and As in groundwater and some cereals collected from Shibganj area of Chapai Nawabganj, Rajshahi, Bangladesh. The chemical results of groundwater show that the mean concentrations of Pb, Cd and Mn exceed the …

30 sq m contaminated by sea water ingress in Goa : CGWB study

An area of 430 km 2 has been contaminated and turned saline due to sea water ingress in the inland aquifers along the tidal river courses and also in low lying marshy areas according to a study conducted by Central Ground Water Board ( CGWB) which was released Monday by …

Environmental Assessment of Ogoniland

The environmental restoration of Ogoniland could prove to be the world's most wide-ranging and long term oil clean-up exercise ever undertaken if contaminated drinking water, land, creeks and important ecosystems such as mangroves are to be brought back to full, productive health. A major new independent scientific assessment, carried out …

Augmentation of depleted ground water level, sustainable development, conservation, management, use of ground water and prevention of water pollution

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 …

Sweet beris of Thar

Till a few years ago, women of Bisha Bedi village in Rajasthan’s Barmer district hardly slept at night. Throbbing pain in the neck and the back kept them awake till early morning. It was caused by fetching water over long distances. “We used to wake up at four in the …

Effect of deep tube well use on childhood diarrhoea in Bangladesh

The objective was to determine whether the installation of deep tube wells to reduce exposure to groundwater arsenic in rural Bangladesh had an effect on the incidence of childhood diarrhoeal disease.

Evaluation of the groundwater quality in the coastal zone of Thiruvanathapuram District, Kerala, India

The groundwater chemistry in the shallow aquifers of the coastal zone of Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India have been examined in detail. Results, in general, indicate that the groundwaters is more or less deteriorated.

Shale gas: hype and reality

WITH dwindling natural gas and oil reserves, the world is increasingly looking for alternative sources of energy. Industry people say shale gas is one promising option. It is the natural gas trapped in shale, a type of flaky sedimentary rock. It already accounts for 22 per cent of USA’s gas …

Ratlam’s toxic legacy

People in the villages around Ratlam are paying a heavy price for living near the industrial town in Madhya Pradesh. Their groundwater has been polluted by over 23,500 tonnes of hazardous waste dumped at two factory premises and other sites in Ratlam. The quantity of toxic waste lying at the …

Industrial waste cripples Patiala village

Whenever a woman in Arnetu village conceives, she, instead of celebrating, goes into a depression with thoughts that the child may be born with a physical deformity. This is the general fear among residents of this village, situated near the Ghaggar in the Patran sub-division of Patiala. They opine that …

India groundwater governance: case study

Groundwater has played a significant role in the maintenance of India’s economy, environment, and standard of living. India is the largest groundwater user in the world. Through the construction of millions of private wells, there has been a phenomenal growth in the exploitation of groundwater in the last five decades. …

Assessment of ground water quality in and around Tiptur town, Tumkur District, Karnataka

Ground water samples were collected from different locations in and around Tiptur town, Tumkur District, Karnataka and analyzed for their physico-chemical characteristics.

Sasthamkotta Lake not endangered: KSSP study

KOLLAM: Even as it is feared that Sasthamcotta Lake is shrinking to death, a recent study by the Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad (KSSP) brings the relief that the State's largest freshwater lake is not in danger of extinction. The study submitted to the State government shows that water level of …

Water supply

The draft plan 2025 relies on water supply from the Bisalpur dam for Jaipur. For the new satellite towns around the city, the draft plan says the groundwater resources would take care of the needs. At the same time, the draft plan acknowledges that the groundwater in these areas too …

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