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 …
Water commands premimum and none knows it better than the building than the building industry. Water recycling is , therefore the latest thing that 'home builders' appear to be focussing on -not really as an add on faciltiy but more asa necessity, given the paucity in supply an spiralling demand …
Bangaloreans may be soon able to breath some clean air. With the implementation of the Euro-III emission norms, pollution levels in the Garden City, which is now chocking with vehicular emissions, is expected to come down significantly. Complying with the Centre's directions, oil companies are supplying Euro-III standard fuel and …
Excavations of a human settlement in the United Arab Emirates dating back to around 7,000 years ago reveal that the area, now a desert was once lush green with vegetaion and plentiful supply of water. The flint tools and remains of small buildings in Al Ain in Abu Dhabi dating …
Under the state partnership programme, the European Commission has provided a grant of Rs 928 crore to Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh for drinking water and other development schemes. This was announced during the high-powered European Union Parliamentary delegations's meeting with the Rajasthan Chief Minister, Ms Vasundhara Raje in Jaipur.
The Rajasthan Government appointed a technical advisor to the Inter-state Water dispute committee for setting all issues related to the Indira Gandhi Canal Project and Ravi-Beas-Sutlej rivers. The Cabinet also considered a proposal on setting up of a task force on implementation of the excise policy, Mr Rathore said.
Ruling out full privatisation in the water sector, the Delhi Chief Minister, Ms Sheila Dikshit, has said the Government was open to private partnership in the construction of water treatment plants and supply of meters. The Government was also "seriously considering' a proposal to set up a water regulatory body …
As the Himachal Pradesh government prepares to built micro hydel projects in a big way on the banks of small rivers, anglers and environmentalist express concerns at the damage it may cause to aquatic life of the Himalayan streams.
A study to assess the supply of drinking water quality in Delhi, by examining the various physico-chemical parameters, namely pH, conductivity, TDS, SS, DO, BOD, COD, calcium and magnesium hardness, total hardness, alkalinity, salinity, turbidity of the pre-treated water samples from Bhagirathi, Wazirabad, Chandrawal, Haiderpur and Okhala Water Treatment Plants …
The three-year drought that Karnataka has been facing, brought on primarily by the continuous failure of the southwest monsoon, has had a major impact on both surface water and groundwater systems in the Cauvery basin. Inflows into the Cauvery water reservoirs have reduced drastically. This has affected agriculture all through …
Mention Chennai and the first thing people want to know about is the availability of water, besides the heat of course. This summer the scarcity could be the worst ever for the 55 lakh people in Tamil Nadu's capital city, not to speak of the several lakhs living in its …
This paper builds an analytical and practical framework for using resources more effectively by making services work for poor people. It focuses on services that have the most direct link with human development – education, health, water, sanitation and electricity – and uses examples of service delivery from India, elsewhere …
The present paper deals with the drinking water quality analysis of some bore-wells of Ward No. 17 of Chikhli town. The various parameters studied are colour, taste, odour, pH, turbidity, total dissolved solids, total suspended solids, total hardness, calcium hardness, magnesium hardness, copper, iron, chlorides, sulphates, nitrates and fluorides. The …
The first instalment of Rs 1.69 crore of the much-talked about Swajal Dhara Yojna, launched by the Central Government with an objective to redress the protracted potable water problems faced by the villages in the district, has been received by the zila parishad which is the district implementing agency in …
Recalling sacrifices made by countless Punjabis for attaining freedom for the country, the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, today expressed optimism that Punjab would emerge as a developed state besides becoming an economic and industrial power by 2020. Meanwhile, speaking about the failure of different governments in providing drinking …
A popular movement is gathering strength in Chhattisgarh against the privatisation of a stretch of the Sheonath river, which has deprived thousands of families of their livelihoods. "ALL the water as far as the eye can see belongs to me," said Kailash Soni, chief executive officer, Radius Water Limited, perched …
The first day of the two-day special session of the Delhi Assembly on Monday witnessed uproarious scenes over the power and water crisis in the city. However, the special session was called to introduce and pass the Delhi Cooperative Societies Bill, 2003. The BJP also staged a walkout over the …
Under the Centrally sponsored, Integrated Water Development Programme (IWDP), 16 remote villages of Sunderbani in border villages of Sunderbani in border district of Rajouri, Jammu, have been adopted for their all round development. The programme is aimed at developing waste land on water shed basis, promoting over all economic development, …
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation late last month rejected 280 tonnes of alum acquired to purify the city's water supply because the consignment was found to contain benzene and chloroform
The patriarchal society (Nepal) has made women very weak- economically, socially and culturally. Most of the women have the lowest economic base in society. That is why, most of the development agencies have been paying serious attention to women's empowerment through economic, health and sanitation activities.
