The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
This document contains summary sheet of low carbon development and cities. Cities and urban areas contain most of the productive and consumptive activities that are contributing to climate change. Indeed, almost all growth, both demographic and economic, is now occurring in and around urban settlements. Urban populations are also increasingly …
Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL) announced the launch of India Water Body, an initiative aimed to address the challenge of water scarcity in India. Nitin Paranjpe, CEO & Managing Director, Hindustan Unilever, said,
LUCKNOW: Adequate availability of water has come to haunt the third water works (TWW) project of the UP Jal Nigam. The project was scheduled to start on May 13 when BSP completed its four years of rule. But it cannot because of the shortage of water. This project was aimed …
Rainwater harvesting which is collection, preservation and obtaining maximum use of rain water, will be the most effective and economical way to meet the challenges of the scarcity of drinking water, said Water Supply and Drainage Minister Dinesh Gunawardane at a three-day seminar recently held at the Construction Equipment Training …
Residents of different areas of the Chittagong city are in the grip of acute water crisis. People of Bakalia, Dewan Bazar, Bahadderhat, Badurtala, Chawkbazar, Pahartali, Halishahar, Anderkilla, Love Lane, Jamal Khan, Kapashgola, Muradpur and Enayetbazar of the city have been suffering from severe water crisis for about three weeks, local …
With mercury rising, water has become a rare commodity in different localities of the city, making lives of the citizens miserable. Residents of Rawalpindi have accused the authorities concerned of being indifferent to their problems and have paid no heed to their repeated requests. The worst-affected localities include Tench Bhatta, …
Facing acute water crisis for the past several years, the people of Katabari and Dhirenpara areas in the city fringes have appealed the GMC authorities to introduce some immediate measures to solve the problem in their areas. Due to very low level of ground water in the foothills, residents of …
Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Wednesday said he would take up the issue of the water problem being faced by Delhiites with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and would also be calling a meeting with Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh to resolve the issue of Renuka Dam, on …
The population of the world, long expected to stabilize just above 9 billion in the middle of the century, will instead keep growing and may hit 10.1 billion by the year 2100, the United Nations projected in a report released Tuesday. Children at a community clinic in the village of …
- Rs 51 crore plan to lay new pipelines from Damodar to city will take another year Residents of Chas, living through a severe water crisis, are looking at another year of hardship with the Rs 51.02 crore project to lay a new pipeline to the city staring at further …
Tribal Development Minister and Ujjain District In-charge Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah has instructed the officials to find a solution to deal with drinking water crisis. He also asked to install solar energy pump in order to conduct 'Nal-Jal Yojna' smoothly. Kunwar Vijay Shah was addressing the meeting of district planning …
KARUR: There has been a spurt in the number of people taking to the streets protesting the scarcity of water in their localities in several parts of the district last week. The people seek the intervention of authorities in addressing their water woes expeditiously. Though rivers Amaravathy and Cauvery flow …
Residents of Chokkasandra, a locality in Dasarahalli, share a common mission with their illustrious neighbour - Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Both of them are on a mission to look for water, just that they are looking for the resource at different places. While the ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command …
Deputy chairman of the Planning Commission Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Tuesday assured adequate funding from the Centre to end water scarcity in Rajasthan, particularly in the border districts including Jaisalmer and Barmer. Ahluwalia along with Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot was on a daylong visit to the water project sites …
The Centre will come up with a new National Water Policy next year that will address the issues of water scarcity, management and conservation, Union Water Resources Minister Salman Khurshid said here on Monday. The Ministry has already undertaken an exercise to review the National Water Policy of 2002, and …
Thirsty City: Over 1,000 units in Bommasandra Industrial Estate face water scarcity TN waters hopes as City struggles BANGALORE: In yet another indication that the State is failing to retain industries within its boundaries, many industrial units operating in areas bordering with Tamil Nadu
Over 1,000 units in Bommasandra Industrial Estate face water scarcity Making hey: Private water tankers are in great demand as water scarcity hits an all-time high during summer. DH file PhotoIn yet another indication that the State is failing to retain industries within its boundaries, many industrial units operating in …
