Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akhilesh Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 23/05/2025. The matter related to illegal mining activites carried out by Jai Maa Chandrika Enterprises, Rajendra Nagar, village Kabari, district Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh. The applicant also alleged about illegal sale …
District Collector Naval Kishore Ram on Wednesday said over 200 tankers are being used to provide water to these villages but the number of tankers is expected to rise. AS many as 200 villages in Pune district are facing a water scarcity and the administration said it was leaving no …
GANDHINAGAR: Gujarat government’s proposed ‘State Draft Water Policy’ is stuck in bureaucratic red-tape for the past few years. The first draft of the policy was prepared in 2014-15 but it never made it to the cabinet. Since then, the draft policy has been awaiting the cabinet’s approval. Even though, chief …
An irrigation officer said additional pumps would be required at Medigadda, Annaram and Sundilla to implement the proposal Hyderabad: Officials of the irrigation department estimate that the cost of the Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project will cross Rs 1 lakh crore if the decision of Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao to …
Except the Narmada, all other waterbodies and dams have negligible water: Chief Minister With rising mercury levels and severe heatwave, Gujarat is facing a massive water crisis. The scarcity is particularly acute in the Saurashtra region, Kutch, North Gujarat and parts of tribal pockets in central and South Gujarat. More …
Bhopal: The urban development and housing administration (UAHD) department has pulled up various implementation agencies for supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA), a technology used for gathering and analysing real-time data. SCADA -- as a project -- was hyped as an online network to monitor 24-hr water supply in the …
Nairobi — Nairobi residents especially those living in informal settlements can now breathe a sigh of relief over their water shortage woes following the launch of ward based water projects that aim at providing sustainable solutions for water scarcity in the city. Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko on Thursday announced that …
The Executive program for the province of Namibe provides for the provision of 2 billion kwanzas. According to the governor of the Namibe province, Carlos da Rocha Cruz, 28 percent of the population of Namibe, in a universe of about 850,000 inhabitants, is affected by this cyclical phenomenon in this …
This report assesses current and future climate risks for the city of Amaravati (the new capital of Andhra Pradesh, India). It also discusses a climate-resilience framework for the city based on the city plans for energy, transport, and water. This study was conducted in collaboration with the University of East …
Narsaigudem has limited water sources and they want to solve drinking water and irrigation problems in the village. Kothagudem: Locals of Narsaigudem of Bethampudi panchayat in Tekulapalli mandal in Bhadradri district have given an ultimatum to public representatives, political parties and officials that they would not participate in the elections …
Govt to soon launch new 'ODF Special' standard after ODF and ODF++ Speaking at the '3rd FICCI-ISC Sanitation Awards and India Sanitation Conclave', Parameswaran Iyer, Secretary, Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Government of India said that the government is working on four verticals to achieve the target of ODF …
530 habitations using tankers, 100 habitations hiring borewells. Kadapa: Rural areas in Kadapa district have been gravely affected by lack of access to clean water. Almost 625 villages have been hit by severe drinking water crisis. The district Administration, particularly the rural water works, and sanitation department have been supplying …
Uttarkashi district faces acute water scarcity during the summer season. Many experts say that the reason for this crisis is because the region lacks efficient water management practices. “An urban resident needs around 135 litres of water per day while the demand is at least 70 litres in rural areas. …
Shortage of clean water has been cited as the reason Nairobi, Narok, Kajiado, Garissa and Machakos counties have experienced cases of cholera. Poor sanitation and unhygienic practices in isolated high risk areas have also contributed to cholera outbreak in the mentioned regions. In a press release on the outbreak of …
It is now possible to calculate the amount of rainwater that can be harvested from the roof of houses thanks to a new smart phone app developed by UN Environment and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. The app, a first of its kind, is based on actual …
The dry weather witnessed in the long rains season from March to May will be the worst in 38 years, worsening food shortages, water scarcity and piling pressure on electricity bills. Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad) says the rains have already failed and even if it rains now, farmers will …
In its manifesto for the 2014 elections, the BJP had promised that the government would "facilitate piped water to all households" The BJP in its manifesto for the general elections has announced that, if elected back to power, it would launch a ‘Jal Jivan Mission’, under which it will introduce …
Moroto — Medical personnelattached to Kakingol Health Centre III in Katikekile Sub County, Moroto District on Monday laid down their tools protesting lack of clean water at the facility, leaving patients helpless. Ms Grace Angolere, one of the health workers said for the last two years, they have been sharing …
The lack of budget in Ohangwena Region is hindering water provision, particularly to the much drought-stricken constituencies that to date have no water pipelines. The eastern part of the Ohangwena Region, which includes Epembe, Omundaungilo, Oshikunde and Okongo, is without potable water. Public Relations Officer at Ohangwena Regional Council Panduleni …
Water vendors in the arid Ouaddai district of Chad travel back and forth between meagre supplies and needy folk in town "I've already earmarked a customer for this drum—I need to get a move on!" Ali Ahmat,12, flicks his whip to persuade a hard-driven horse to press on with his …
Since the last 60 years, the village has never had piped water supply or even a single hand pump to draw water. A tiny village in Uttar Pradesh has refused to vote in the national election if they do not get permanent water supply. The village is in Sonbhadra, a …
