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. …
This study demonstrates the application of remote sensing, GIS and GPS for preparation of sustainable land and water resources development action plans for Pathri Rao sub-watershed in Haridwar district of Uttarakhand. High resolution IKONOS satellite imagery was used for detailed land use/cover mapping on 1 : 12,500 scale. Various primary …
The Chief Minister, Mr V.S. Achuthanandan, said on Wednesday that the report of a committee recommending payment of compensation to those affected by the operation of Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages plant at Plachimada is under consideration of the Cabinet. The committee, headed by Mr K. Jayakumar, Additional Chief Secretary, submitted …
- Forest department ties up with NGO to increase water table in two blocks of Ghatshila sub-division Jamshedpur, June 9: The state forest department will soon launch projects with the aim of eradicating water shortage at Dumaria and Bahragora blocks of East Singhbhum. The project, under the Integrated Water Management …
No subsidy, but over 99% of the TN capital complies with the rules TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: Like other metros in India, rapidly-urbanizing Chennai too faces the risk of its groundwater levels plunging to new depths. But this southern city has resolved to replenish its groundwater and secure its …
Tushar Tere | TNN Vadodara: This small village located in Mehsana district, which has a population of just 1,300, had been facing water shortage like any other village in north Gujarat some 10 years ago, till the residents of Dethali village overcame their water crisis. Men and women are now …
Responding to the distress call on Sukhna Lake of City Beautiful, Haryana Forest and Environment Minister Ajay Singh Yadav has got going. He has directed his department to immediately prepare an action plan for afforestation of the catchment area of the Sukhna falling in Haryana. Speaking to The Tribune here …
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has decided to dig 5,000 deep borewells in the drought prone areas for the proper utilisation of ground water resources for irrigation purposes. A decision to this effect was taken at a high level meeting presided over by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at the Secretariat here …
Effective use of rainwater is the only way to free ourself from consuming flouride and to eradicate fluorosis, said K Narayanaswamy, a water expert and former joint director of the Public instructions Department. He was speaking at a workshop on use of rain water organised by Arghyam, Bangalore and BAIF, …
Sunita Mishra New Delhi: As the country waits with bated breath for a normal monsoon this year, experts believe that not only India, but the whole South-Asian region at large, has not realised the gravity of falling water tables and is yet to frame a comprehensive law on water management. …
Disputes over the crucial issue of water can only be solved by dialogue, Bangladesh's High Commissioner Tariq Ahmed Kari said here on Tuesday. Speaking at a roundtable discussions on water security in South Asia, the ambassador in Delhi noted that "muscle-flexing" never helped. "Our experiences show that it has never …
THE Planning Commission has advised the Haryana government to impose a cess on electricity used for cultivation and use the funds to replenish depleting ground water. The country
Surat: Thousands of tribals from Dang district participated in a massive rally organised by Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Ekta Ane Vikas Parishad (ABAEVP) at Ahwa on Monday to protest against long pending issues pertaining to rights of tribal people and proposed construction of dams on Purna, Khapri and Ambika rivers under …
T. N. Narasimhan India's recently announced Water Mission provides a rare opportunity for informed public debate to formulate a national water policy to unify the country in equitable use of the vital resource. On May 28, 2010 the Prime Minster's Council on Climate Change, with Dr. Manmoan Singh being present, …
Mismanagement of rainwater is at the root of the problem, claims Rajendra Singh. He tells PERNEET SINGH of The Tribune that while people in urban areas are receiving water at subsidised rates, in rural areas people have inadequate access to water Even as the entire country is facing an unprecedented …
Fighting for water is not as rare as we think it is. Brawls and loss of life are reported every summer from different parts of the country. Yet, there is very little urgency about using water more efficiently. VIBHA SHARMA reports on the worsening situation * DIAMONDS AND OIL ETC …
