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LEED Gold certification for Assembly building
“It has become India's largest governmental green building”
CHENNAI: The new Legislative Assembly building on Omanthoorar Estate on Tuesday received LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Certification from the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).
- Date:
- 10/03/2010
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- Hindu (Chennai)
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Conservation of conventional water resource emphasised
Concerted efforts by the people is the only way to exert pressure on the State and Union governments for the implementation of permanent irrigation facility in the district, said Narayanaswamy, Water Expert and Action Committee President.
- Date:
- 09/03/2010
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- Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
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Tech lessons from Israel on how it conserves and manages its water
Mumbai Mumbai, facing its worst ever water crisis, will take lessons from Israel, which tackles its own huge deficit with the help of artificial rain, desalination and treatment of brackish and effluent water.
- Date:
- 05/03/2010
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- Indian Express (Mumbai)
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Govt to spend Rs 271 cr for rural water supply
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has decided to spend Rs 271 crore on rural water supply scheme to avert crisis during summer which will be dry and harsh, according to forecast.
- Date:
- 04/03/2010
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- New Indian Express (Bhubaneswar)
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Collector directs public participation in water conservation, plantation
The district Collector, Akash Tripathi, has said that minimum two works based on water conservation and greenery must be started in every village panchayat based on public participation under ‘Aao Apna Madhya Pradesh Banaye’. For this an action plan for every village panchayat should be prepared.
- Date:
- 03/03/2010
- Source:
- Pioneer (New Delhi)
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Wagad, a living example of water management
Mumbai: Villagers of Wagad are thrilled that their water association has won them the state award for managing the Meru Ling Kalva water body. Their effort of 10 years for effective water management has been acknowledged as a successful role model by the Maharashtra government.
- Date:
- 01/03/2010
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- Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
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Mumbaikars show restraint in water usage
Mumbai: Mumbai seems to have answered BMC’s save water call. The citizens have made a conscious effort to avoid wastage of water during Holi this year. Even as Mumbaikars sprayed colours on each other in the same fervour, engineers from the hydraulic department and the private water tanker operators believe that the water was low in use as compared to earlier years.
- Date:
- 01/03/2010
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- Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
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Government launches steps for water conservation
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With water resources in the state depleting owing to the extreme summer-like situation, the State Government has chalked out immediate measures costing about Rs 40 crore to preserve water resources and also launch a massive drive against misuse of drinking water.
- Date:
- 26/02/2010
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- New Indian Express (Kochi)
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Instal RWH or face disconnection
S Lalitha , Bangalore, Feb 19, DH News Service:
Alarmed by the poor response from house-owners in the face of the fast-approaching deadline to instal rainwater harvesting (RWH) structures, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has warned house-owners either to opt for RWH before May 27 or face disconnection of drinking water supply.
- Date:
- 20/02/2010
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- Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
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Climate change to affect Punjab, Haryana’
CHANDIGARH: Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh will face serious challenges due to climate changes including scarcity of water and power, said Prodipto Ghosh, a member of the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change, at a seminar on “Climate, Carbon and Copenhagen” here on Wednesday.
- Date:
- 18/02/2010
- Source:
- Hindu (New Delhi)
