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 …
YAVATMAL: Despite efforts by the district administration, the drinking water crisis in Yavatmal city flared up on Sunday. People came out on the streets in the scorching sun, and blocked roads at several places, bringing traffic to a grinding halt for over four hours. An employee of Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran …
A massive hydropower station under construction by a Chinese company in Zambia has created nearly 10,000 jobs for low-income locals and promises to ease severe power shortage in the underdeveloped southern African country. Zambia, like many other African countries, is facing severe power shortage, where only 25 percent of its …
WaterAid's report Transforming Health Systems: the vital role of water, sanitation and hygiene, argues that governments must act now to better coordinate between ministries and organisations focused on health and those leading on water, sanitation and hygiene, and ensure water, sanitation and hygiene are properly integrated into national healthcare policies, …
Jaisalmer: The PHED depertment has laid a pipeline by cutting through rocks under the sand for the much awaited drinking water scheme of western Rajasthan that will be completed by October this year. It will cater to around 12.68 lakh people in 568 villages of Jaisalmer and Barmer districts, besides …
The Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2018 is a visual guide to the trends, challenges and measurement issues related to each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The Atlas features maps and data visualizations, primarily drawn from World Development Indicators (WDI) - the World Bank’s compilation of internationally comparable statistics …
The Atlas of Sustainable Development Goals 2018 is a visual guide to the trends, challenges and measurement issues related to each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The Atlas features maps and data visualizations, primarily drawn from World Development Indicators (WDI) - the World Bank’s compilation of internationally comparable statistics …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Sureshwar D Sinha & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/05/2018 regarding release of drinking water for Delhi from Haryana. Apex Court expects the Delhi Jal Board to meet over the next couple of days and sort …
While the South African city of Cape Town drew international attention when it warned it could run out of water this year, an international charity focused on global water supplies says "slow burning" droughts have wreaked even worse devastation in other parts of Africa. Jonathan Farr leads work on water …
Thirsty Middle Eastern and North African countries could tap into their solar-energy potential to cope with freshwater scarcity, according to resource experts. Water could be saved by switching to renewable solar energy from fossil fuel electricity generation that uses up water, said the World Resources Institute (WRI). The findings show …
While the South African city of Cape Town drew international attention when it warned it could run out of water this year, an international charity focused on global water supplies says "slow burning" droughts have wreaked even worse devastation in other parts of Africa. Jonathan Farr leads work on water …
California, Brazil and South Africa have all recently experienced major drought, threatening serious disruption to supplies for major cities ('Day Zero' events). How can England prepare for drought without harming the environment or driving up water charges? Dr. Matthew Ives and Mike Simpson of Oxford's Environmental Change Institute, discuss their …
It may not be a major metropolis, but residents of Kadoma in central Zimbabwe know what it's like to live without water: their Day Zero happened 20 years ago. Many taps in the mining and farming town, around two hours' drive south-west of Harare, are redundant and residents say their …
The Minister for Water and Irrigation, Eng Isack Kamwelwe told the National Assembly yesterday that after the successful implementation of phase II of the project, the government will move on to implement the third phase that will make water services available to Ilemela, Katoro, Buselesele, Mbogwe, Geita and Msalala. “This …
Northern Sudan — According to reports from mining areas on the border triangle between Sudan, Egypt, and Libya and on the other border triangle of the Red Sea in the Northern state, and River Nile state, tens of thousands of people are at risk of dying of thirst because of …
Handeni — Over 3,000 residents of Msasa Ward in Handeni Town have lauded the government for implementing a clean water supply to their area. Speaking separately on Thursday, May 10, during the ceremony to inaugurate seven water distribution points in the ward by the secretary of Handeni Urban MP, Mr …
Deputy Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Patrick Boamah, has revealed that government has secured a grant of $42 million to provide water to about 150,000 homes and also build 20,000 household latrines. The grant, he said, was provided by the World Bank, to ensure that water and toilets are …
Order of the Delhi High Court in the matter of S. B. Tripathi Vs GNCT of Delhi & Others dated 10/05/2018 regarding repair of Delhi sub-branch canal which is leading to loss of water. Delhi High Court while stressing on the urgency for repair of the canal said the delay …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 09/05/2018. The prayer in the application is for permission to cut 234 trees to complete the project of laying of conduit pipe line to enable the Ganga water to …
The doomsday scenario of Cape Town’s taps running dry has been averted this year, after its 4 million residents slashed their water consumption and supply was cut off to farmers, but the crisis confronting South Africa’s second-biggest city is far from over. The city’s six main dams are now on …
Plans to lay new water lines in Mundka constituency A budget of Rs. 5,137 crore for 2018-19 was approved by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is also the DJB chairperson, on Monday. The budget passed by the board includes Rs. …
