Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Gaurav Jain Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 27/02/2024. The matter related to non-forest activities and non-compliances of environment clearance and forest clearance conditions by Larsen & Toubro Limited along with Narmada Valley Development …
Northern China is one of the most densely populated regions in the world. Agricultural activities have intensified since the 1980s to provide food security to the country. However, this intensification has likely contributed to an increasing scarcity in water resources, which may in turn be endangering food security. Based on …
City officials in Los Angeles have said they don't have enough water to irrigate all the trees in the city, so they are cutting down roughly 14,000 of those that are dead or dying from drought. ''It's difficult to say the specific cause of death. But the drought is a …
A University of Wyoming professor has made a discovery that answers a nearly 100-year-old question about water movement, with implications for agriculture, hydrology, climate science and other fields. After decades of effort, Fred Ogden, UW’s Cline Chair of Engineering, Environment and Natural Resources in the Department of Civil and Architectural …
when you think of an irrigation project? Water? Well, that doesn’t seem to be the case with the Union Union Ministry for Forests, Environment & Climate Change (MoEF). How else would it have cleared the the Rs 4,845 crore, 23.66 TMC (thousand million cubic feet) Krishna Marathwada Lift Irrigation Scheme …
PMKSY aims at providing irrigation facilities to every village The government has approved Rs 50,000 crore for the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana (PMKSY) for the next five years. The scheme aims at providing irrigation facilities to every village by converging the ongoing schemes being implemented by key ministries such …
The Water Resources Department will soon open up select stretches of irrigation channels in the State for installation of canal-top solar panels to generate power. The move follows the success of a pilot project to generate one megawatt (MW) of power by installing solar panels atop the Almatti Right Bank …
Many suspend paddy sowing, dig up new borewells for irrigation Rapidly depleting water table has become a cause of concern for farmers in the Ambala belt, as underground water has dipped to a new low of 370 ft in most of the areas. It was 270 ft in 2012. Many …
Rainwater could save people in India a bucket of money, according to a new study by scientists looking at NASA satellite data Rainwater could save people in India a bucket of money, according to a new study by scientists looking at NASA satellite data. The study, partially funded by NASA’s …
MUMBAI: The Ministry of environment and forest led by senior BJP leader Prakash Jawdekar on Friday approved a Rs 4845 crore Krishna-Marathwada irrigation project that will irrigate nearly one lakh hectares land in the drought and suicide prone Marathwada region. "The proposal was pending with the environment and forest ministry …
Manipal, June 23, 2015, DHNS: Urban Development Minister Vinay Kumar Sorake said State government had released Rs 2.5 crore to tackle monsoon-related menace. Briefing reporters, after chairing KDP meet here on Monday, he said a proposal for Rs 4 crore was sent to government, however, in response, the government had …
HYDERABAD: The proposed Pattiseema lift irrigation scheme may solve the irrigation needs of farmers in the Krishna delta, but it is likely to throw up new environment and ecological issues affecting agricultural production in thousands of acres en route, damaging the delicate biodiversity and inducing climatological changes in the uplands …
Availability of a safe and reliable water supply is an issue in developing nations, including India. Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is a site-specific source control used to satisfy human, agricultural, and safety demands for water. This study analyzed the effects of capturing rainwater for a 12.5 year period (Jan 1999–Jun 2011) …
Hyderabad: The farmers whose lands are likely to be acquired for the Polavaram project have approached the Hyderabad High Court challenging the AP government notification issued under Section 11 (1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The AP government issued …
Water use by plant communities across years of varying water availability indicates how terrestrial water balances will respond to climate change and variability as well as to land cover change. Perennial biofuel crops, likely grown mainly on marginal lands of limited water availability, provide an example of a potentially extensive …
Dharamsala, June 16: Diversion of budget meant for flood control and irrigation schemes has hit the micro irrigation projects in the state hard. About 109 micro hydel projects approved by the Union government have been shelved for want of funds. As per the documents available with The Tribune, 109 micro …
Groundwater is an increasingly important water supply source globally. Understanding the amount of groundwater used versus the volume available is crucial to evaluate future water availability. We present a groundwater stress assessment to quantify the relationship between groundwater use and availability in the world's 37 largest aquifer systems. We quantify …
Groundwater is a finite resource under continuous external pressures. Current unsustainable groundwater use threatens the resilience of aquifer systems and their ability to provide a long-term water source. Groundwater storage is considered to be a factor of groundwater resilience, although the extent to which resilience can be maintained has yet …
Bad news is good news; media revel in news of crisis and catastrophe. No news is bad news; some space has to be filled with news if anyone is going to look at accompanying views and ads. But if there is no news, pseudo-news can be invented, also known as …
Order of the High Court of Judicature at Madras dated 16/06/2015. This Writ Petition, designed as a Public Interest Litigation, has been filed by a society consisting of members who are 'Ayacutdars'. The petitioner has prayed for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to quash the Government Order in …
RAJSHAHI: Speakers at a seminar in Rajshahi said adverse impact of climate change has been posing a serious threat to the overall public health especially relating to water and sanitation in the region including the vast Barind tract. To face the natural catastrophe, substantial and sustainable promotion of water and …
