Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Water sharing disputes between states are growing, the latest in the news being the conflict between Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh over the Babhli barrage. It puts the spotlight on underlying issues like the lack of an efficient mediating mechanism for conflict resolution both within government and the civil society at …
India and Pakistan on Thursday agreed to have a minor international intervention regarding their dispute over the 330 MW Kishanganga hydro-electric project in Jammu and Kashmir. The choice of international intervention came through a draw of lots between the options provided in the Indus Water Treaty of 1960, as both …
Minister for Water Resources Basavaraj Bommai said it is impossible to release water to Tamil Nadu from reservoirs in the Cauvery river basin till all the reservoirs are filled. Addressing mediapersons in Bangalore on Thursday, the minister said the water level in Krishnaraja Sagar dam stood at 91.3 feet. The …
SAMBALPUR: The first spell of flood waters received by Hirakud dam from upstream was released from sluice gate no. 6 this morning. This was followed by opening of gates 7 and 8 even as the inflow of water was 1,60,966 cusecs in the morning. The three sluice gates discharged 45,000 …
We all know that water is indispensable to life. Yet, water sources, including groundwater, are often contaminated by pollutants such as sewage, industrial waste and agricultural runoff. Five million people die from the consequences of lack of water, malnutrition and inadequate water affiliated hygiene every year and this crisis will …
World hunger remains a major problem, but not for the reasons many suspect. Nature analyses the trends and the challenges of feeding 9 billion by 2050.
Sukhomajri (Kalka): Even as Punjab and the Chandigarh administration are yet to come out with a concrete plan to save the Sukhna Lake, Haryana today launched a five-year
Ranchi, July 27: If all goes well, Jharkhand may be the second state after Andhra Pradesh to go for the rubber dam, which promises zero displacement and eco-friendly construction. The state water resources department today explored the feasibility of rubber dams, especially for rivers on hilly terrain, in a meeting …
'I am planning to write a letter to mayor requesting him not to sink more borewells in the City. The groundwater level in the City is already low. Sinking more borewells is not a good idea,' said Bangalore University Vice-Chancellor Prabhu Dev on Tuesday. Addressing the media to announce the …
Water Resources Minister Filipe Neri Rodrigues on Monday informed the House that the Supreme Court has set a time of six weeks for the formation of the Water Dispute Tribunal to solve the water-diversion issue between Goa and Karnataka. Replying to a calling attention motion by Fatorda MLA Damu Naik …
J. Venkatesan New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre to spell out whether there was any proposal to set up a tribunal to adjudicate the river water dispute between Goa and Karnataka on construction of a project across the Mandovi river. A Bench comprising Justices Mukundakam Sharma …
Mumbai: Water levels in the catchment areas are rising gradually, with the Tulsi lake, now at the 139.02m mark, expected to overflow on Monday night. The lake provides 18 million litres of water to Mumbai daily. Though Modak Sagar is also 1.40m away from the overflow mark, the levels at …
Mumbai: Heavy downpour over the last three days has pushed up the water levels in the lakes in Mumbai. The lake levels saw an increase of 82,622 million litres of water in the last 24 hours starting 8.30 am yesterday to 8.30 am today, civic officials said. Presently, there is …
Even as July is coming to an end, half the cities in the desert state are grappling with acute water crisis, forcing residents to bank on supply of drinking water from other parts of the state. Out of 180 municipal cities and towns, water resources have started drying up in …
To seek support of MPs of other parties, including DMK GARNERING SUPPORT:TDP MP Y.S. Chowdary (centre), with AIADMK CHENNAI: The Telugu Desam Party on Thursday wanted the Centre to enact a legislation bringing all water resources in the country under its control, saying only such a move would solve inter-State …
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is engaged in the satellite mapping of the country's wetlands and will complete the project by the end of August, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said Thursday. "It is for the first time that all wetlands in the country will be mapped. ISRO will provide …
Hyderabad: Dejected TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu is raging against the Maharashtra government. After being forced out of Aurangabad and dumped in Hyderabad by state authorities, following his attempt to visit the controversial Babhli irrigation project, Naidu vowed to go to any extent to fight against Maharashtra
