According to the United Nations, currently, one in four people (of the two billion people worldwide) lack safe drinking water. To create awareness on the global water crisis, World Water Day is observed on … READ FULL STORY
As we celebrate World Water Day on March 22, 2021, it is also an occasion to take stock of the potentially alarming water situation in our country and how it could redefine real-estate development … READ FULL STORY
More than two-thirds of the earth’s surface is covered by water. However, very little of this is potable (safe to drink). Moreover, the available usable water, is not enough to meet the needs of … 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
Bengaluru is among the 10 cities in the world that might be on the verge of an imminent acute water crisis, just as the one faced by Cape Town in South Africa, a CSE-assisted … READ FULL STORY
According to a report by WaterAid, titled ‘State of the World’s Water 2018: The Water Gap’, India is one of the world’s most-improved nations, for reaching the most people with clean water but faces … READ FULL STORY
West Bengal’s Water Resources Investigation and Development Minister, Saumen Kumar Mahapatra, on March 22, 2017, said that the state government will not impose water tax on the public. “As per the government’s resolve to … 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
