With the harsh summers having set in most parts of the country, water scarcity is a real problem and every effort should be made to conserve water. In addition to water shortages in rural … READ FULL STORY
The Maharashtra cabinet, on February 5, 2020, approved the first phase plan for treating waste water in urban areas of the state. According to an official statement, 9758.53 million litres daily (MLD) waste water … READ FULL STORY
The government is not considering any proposal to make access to potable water a fundamental right, union Jal Shakti minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat informed the Lok Sabha during Question Hour, on November 21, 2019, … READ FULL STORY
Gangapur dam across the Godavari river, the main source of water for Nashik city, is filled up to 97% of its total 5,630 million cubic feet (MCFT) capacity this monsoon, so far. While Darna … READ FULL STORY
The World Resources Institute’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas, has ranked India 13th among 17 countries, on the list of ‘extremely high’ water stressed countries. India has more than three times the population of the … READ FULL STORY
The Lok Sabha, on July 31, 2019, approved the Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to amend the Inter State River Water Disputes Act, 1956, by a voice vote. A key feature … READ FULL STORY
A bench headed by National Green Tribunal (NGT) chairperson justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, while noting that illegal installation of tubewells was an offence under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, asked the Delhi Jal Board … READ FULL STORY
The Karnataka government is mulling over making it compulsory for commercial buildings in rural areas to implement rainwater harvesting, as part of its effort to build a water-secure future for the state, rural development … READ FULL STORY
Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani, on May 6, 2019, stressed on the need for reducing dependency on water received from the Narmada project, as well as ground water sources. During a review meeting held … READ FULL STORY
Rampant groundwater extraction and erratic supply from treatment plants, has deepened a potable water crisis in several parts of Gurugram, residents claim. People living in DLF Phase One, Two, Three, Four and Five, South … READ FULL STORY
Eminent scientist and former chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), K Kasturirangan, has called for an agriculture regime, where water requirement comes down from (the current) 80-85 per cent to something like … READ FULL STORY
According to SDM officials, a total of 718 borewells have been sealed in Delhi, following a National Green Tribunal (NGT) order to this effect in January 2018. Dwarka, Vikaspuri and Janakpuri are among the … READ FULL STORY
Global population growth, urbanisation, land use change, industrialisation, food production practices, increased living standards and poor water use practices, mean that the world today is facing a water quality crisis. India’s urban areas generate … READ FULL STORY
