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 …
For the fourth time in two hours, Maureen Esau makes a trip to her water tank. This time, she is washing her three children’s clothes in Kisumu’s Obunga estate, a sprawling slum that houses more than 30,000 residents. Ms Esau’s 2,500-litre tank is enough to meet the daily needs of …
An historic drought in South Africa’s second largest city has put its vines at risk and now threatens to jeopardize its entire activity. The drought afflicting the province is expected to cut agricultural output in general by 20 percent in 2018, decimating the wheat crop and reducing apple, grape and …
JAIPUR: As hundreds of protesters from Kho Nagoriyan area poured on to the streets on Wednesday, the state government was forced to assure them of a Rs 68 crore drinking water project for the area, which would be sanctioned in the next 10 days. As crowd swelled at the protest …
India has made significant progress in providing its citizens access to clean water, but is still among the top countries where the highest percentage of population does not have this facility, says a report. The report released to mark World Water Day tomorrow states that Uganda, Niger, Mozambique, India and …
Water rationing in Brazil's capital - one of an increasing number of cities facing shortages - will end by December with the completion of an expanded supply system, said the region's governor. Water is under pressure globally as the planet warms and demand grows along with populations, according to a …
More than half of Kenya's population only have access to unsafe drinking water from ponds, shallow wells and rivers. The lack of clean water, caused largely by prolonged drought, is causing conflict between farming communities. The government is attempting to bring more water to more people, but it has become …
Cape Town – The latest average dam levels for the Western Cape have dropped to 18.9%, from last week's 19.5%, the Western Cape government said on Monday as it reminded struggling farmers that there was help available. "We are keeping a close eye on the weather in the hope that …
Only 27 per cent of Ghanaians have access to safe and potable water, a 2017 joint monitoring programme report has revealed. According to the report conducted by the International Water and Sanitation Centre (IRC Ghana), an independent international non-profit organisation and its partners, national access to basic sanitation stands at …
Green tribunal asks panel to submit a report by the first week of April The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday constituted a joint inspection committee to monitor the levels of water in the Yamuna and asked authorities to assess the amount of water supplied to populated areas. A Bench …
As per the survey, 12.30 per cent of households had access to water “near” and not within their premises. Another 4.28 per cent had access to water “away” from their premises, it stated At least 16 per cent households in the capital still do not have access to piped water …
People in Cape Town may be forced to turn off their taps in July - because of an unprecedented drought in South Africa. If that happens, Cape Town will become the first major city in the world to run out of water. Authorities say only substantial rainfall can fix the …
Population growth, changing consumption patterns and development are taking their toll on the world’s water supplies, and governments need to rely more on ‘green’ water management to ensure a healthy planet and meet the needs of the fast-growing global population. That’s one of the messages in a new study by …
Brazilian President Michel Temer opened an international conference on world water supplies in Brasilia on Monday, saying there is "no time to lose" to avoid disaster. That could rise to 5.7 billion people by 2050, the report said. "There is simply no time to lose," Temer said in opening remarks …
Mr Kofi Amponsah-Bediako, Public Affairs Director of the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) has said bottled water companies passed for safety and quality assurance certification by his outfit is considered wholesome. He said unless something triggers a potential risk of contamination after certification on the market, products certified are safe for …
Already more than 60% of humanity lives in areas of water stress, where the supply of water cannot or will not continue to meet demand. If water is not managed more prudently – from source, to tap, and back to source – the crises observed today will become the catastrophes …
At least 16 per cent households in the capital still do not have access to piped water supply, states the Economic Survey of Delhi 2017-18. As opposed to 81.3% in 2015, 83.42% of households in Delhi received piped water supply in 2016 says the Economic Survey of Delhi, 2017-18. As …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs. Union of India & Others dated 19/03/2018 regarding drying up of the river Yamuna in Delhi due to lack of sufficient water release. NGT calls for an inspection of Reservoir/ barrage at Tajewala, Wazirabad and Okhla by …
The National Green Tribunal today directed the Uttar Pradesh government to urgently provide clean drinking water in the Sambhal district and warned that there should be "no laches" by the authorities to comply with the order. A bench headed by Justice Raghuvendra S Rathore also asked the state government to …
Each year UNESCO releases a World Water Assessment Report, a document that explores potential solutions to the globe's water problems. The 2018 report will focus on nature based solutions. The authors suggest that this approach will "address contemporary water management challenges across all sectors, and particularly regarding water for agriculture, …
About $8 billion needs to be invested annually in providing potable water in Nigeria, if the country must achieve Goal 6 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. SDGs Goal 6 aims at ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. An official of the United …
