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. …
The Calcutta Municipal Corporation (CMC) is set to designate 51 ponds heritage properties, thus becoming the first civic body in the country to confer the tag on water bodies. The civic authorities also plan to renovate the ponds, some of which are in a deplorable condition, said mayor Bikash Ranjan …
The Sindh government has asked the Indus River System Authority (Irsa) to ensure more release of irrigation water from Punjab to avoid water shortage in the province, sources in Irrigation and Power Department told Business Recorder on Wednesday. At present, they said, Sindh is facing water paucity of 20 percent, …
Grappling with the problem of perpetual water shortage, the Himachal Government is seriously considering setting up Water Management Board to carry out various programmes like rain water harvesting, revival of traditional water bodies and conservation of water in an effective manner. Shortage of water had become a normal phenomenon but …
Dynamic groundwater resources of India have been estimated using groundwater resource estimation methodology-1997. The methodology uses the water-level fluctuation technique and empirical norms for recharge estimation. The groundwater utilization is also estimated. The stage of groundwater development is worked out and assessment units are categorized based on the stage of …
The Indian-held Kashmir (IHK) government on Tuesday demanded compensation from New Delhi for losses incurred due to the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), a water-sharing agreement signed between India and Pakistan in 1960. Participating in the discussions at the state power minister
The Centre is unlikely to offer further funding to States on the Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (AIBP) unless the State authorities briefed the Union Water Resource Ministry on the progress so far on the scheme. A meeting will be held at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research building here on …
Water scarcity is a growing problem for rural and urban areas alike around the globe, providing an opportunity for investors, according to leading agricultural experts and investment strategists. The costs of accessing water are on the rise with world supply under pressure from high usage, particularly in agriculture, inefficient infrastructure, …
The waterways of Bangladesh now come under threat due to losing river routes over the years. The waterways are still considered as a cheap, safe and comfortable communication system in the country. According to the sources in the Ministry of Shipping, about 20,000 km out of 26,000 km of river …
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Clean Water Act does not prevent the Army Corps of Engineers from allowing mining waste to be dumped into rivers, streams and other waters. In a 6-to-3 decision that drew fierce criticism from environmentalists, the court said the Corps of Engineers had the …
PWD Minister Durai Murugan on Monday said that the World Bank was hesitating to sanction Rs.5,10 crore loan for a programme to modernise the Cauvery delta On the demands for grants fo his department, the Minister said the task force headed by Cauvery Technical Cell chairman A Goku lakrishnan had …
Pakistan Agriculture Research Council (PARC) has launched a number of projects aimed at cultivating bio-fuel crops for the production of fuel products to enable the country save huge amounts spent on fuel imports. "We have identified three salt-tolerant plants including Jatropha, Salicornia and Castor, which would grow in salt marshes …
Speakers at a roundtable yesterday underscored the need for taking immediate steps to reduce dependency on the ground water to save the country from environmental disaster. Suggesting for optimal use of surface water, they said a national consensus has to be built to save the sources of water - rivers, …
Water scarcity and poor management of water resources can lead to loss of biodiversity and agricultural production, increase in diseases and reduced economic growth and the Ministry of Environment is doing its best to ward off such issues in the country, said Federal Minister for Environment Hameedullah Jan Afridi while …
Shujaat Bukhari SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh visited Kashmir
In its bid to conserve and replenish water resources in the state, the Punjab government has made it mandatory to make prior arrangements for setting-up water recharging systems at time of building of any house, factory or any complex. Also, the state government has planned to divide Amritsar city into …
Greater Dhaka has been a major engine of growth and prosperity in Bangladesh, representing more than 40% of Bangladesh's national GDP. This rapidly growing city of 12 million inhabitants has also emerged as a major hub for over 7000 small and medium scale industries. Yet, Dhaka's sustainability is increasingly under …
