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 …
Rajasthan government requested the CPCB to asses the extent of pollution by joint monitoring of the rivers and their tributaries as well as the canals originating from Punjab at Harike. More than a year before the molasses spill in Beas River caused polluted water to be supplied to Rajasthan, the …
When last year's prolonged drought saw the water supply to Damaris Kiarie's Nairobi home rationed, she decided her best bet was to buy water from a local vendor. It was, she soon learned, a mistake. After storing two 20-liter drums of water in her kitchen, her son came home from …
A US-based company has launched a new solar "water from air" device in Cape Town to alleviate some of the pressure placed on municipal and groundwater supply. Speaking at the launch, US consul general in Cape Town Virginia Blaser explained that the device, dubbed SOURCE, uses sunlight and air to …
Dodoma — The government will table a bill in Parliament in September this year (2018) that will specifically seek to fast-tract the execution of water projects across the country. Once approved by Parliament and signed by the President into law, the bill will establish the Rural Water Agency (Ruwa), the …
El Mazmum — A woman died from electrocution and two others were injured at a water station in Sudan's Sennar state on Sunday as thirsty residents scrambled for drinking water. A resident of El Mazmum told Radio Dabanga that the residents had been thirsty for three days. This resulted in …
The NITI Aayog released the results of a study warning that India is facing its ‘worst’ water crisis in history and that demand for potable water will outstrip supply by 2030 if steps are not taken. Nearly 600 million Indians faced high to extreme water stress and about 2,00,000 people …
The parched Himachal Pradesh capital is daily losing more than five million litres (MLD) of potable water because of various reasons, including leakages and theft, the Himachal Pradesh High Court observed on Monday. Shimla is facing a water crisis almost a month now. Still a majority of localities are getting …
JAIPUR: Women of Vidhyadhar Nagar staged protest in their area as for the past 20 days water has not been supplied to their houses leaving them with no option than to order private tankers. More than 600 houses are facing water crisis. The residents have gone from pillar to post …
WAKISO - Thousands of residents of Wakiso Sub County, Wakiso district have a reason to smile after they got access to safe water and improved sanitation facilities, ending years of water shortage. This follows the launch of a sh750m solar power water pumping system in Lukwanga village that benefited over …
Agra: A severe shortage of water and the sweltering heat over the past several days has taken a toll on the people of Etmadpur block, who finally lost their patience and staged a massive protest on Khandoli-Etmadpur road on Tuesday. Protesters, including women and children , gathered at Pipariya village …
A white paper on civic issues, including pollution, sewage, water supply and garbage, has highlighted that a large number of the capital’s woes are a result of multiplicity of authorities. The report by NGO Praja Foundation comes a year after the keenly-fought elections of the three municipal corporations. After analysing …
Shimla water Shortage: The court has also summoned Secretary, Irrigation and Public Health, to know details of availability of the water from all the sources in Shimla. The HC sought compliance on its orders to create a dedicated WhatsApp group to keep a close eye on zone-wise distribution of the …
Mussoorie/Nainital: As Shimla grapples with extreme water woes leading to a situation where residents are telling tourists to stay away, locals in Mussoorie and Nainital say their towns, too, could be heading for a Shimla-like condition if steps are not taken soon. According to Jal Sansthan officials in Mussoorie, the …
SHIMLA: As the water crisis deepens in Shimla, local residents in the hill state have started posting keep-off-Shimla messages for tourists on social media. "There is no water for us, please do not come here and select some other destination," one of them said. The population of Shimla Municipal Corporation …
RANCHI: The state capital has been facing a severe water crisis since Sunday when lightning struck the power supply system, affecting filtration and supply of water from Rukka dam. Officials said attempts are being made to restore water supply as soon as possible. Till Wednesday evening, the situation remained unchanged. …
Nagpur: The state government has approved a Rs 1,015 crore plan for mitigating water problems prevailing in the city for drinking and some parts of the district for irrigation following the construction of the Chaurai dam by the Madhya Pradesh (MP) government on Pench river. Special permission has been given …
The national and county governments have entered into a deal with Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) for supply of clean water to locals. The water supply project will cover Mt Elgon, Kabuchai and Kanduyi constituencies. ALSO READ: What Trump should do to end the Korean war Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati, …
Cape Town has come dangerously close to running out of water after 3 years of persistent drought. Tight water usage restrictions have been successful in stalling 'day zero' - when the city's taps will be turned off—until 2019, buying time for authorities to look for more ways to manage the …
ADDIS ABABA- A model project that aims to upgrade water supply, sanitation and waste management system in urban areas was launched in Wukro town of the Tigray State on Sunday. As part of the One WASH Plus program, the system integrates innovative and resilient solutions to provide WASH services to …
Harare City Council needs to address water losses which are accounting for 65 percent of the local authority's treated water before embarking on other big dam projects, Zimbabwe Multi Donor Trust Fund manager Mr Emmanuel Nzabanita has said. Speaking at the Harare Water Strategic Plan and Non-Revenue Water Project outcome …
