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. …
Mumbai Did you know there were 70 lakes in Mumbai but 67 of them are found surrounded with vegetation? Or that 53 per cent of lakes are encroached upon by local residents, of which 21 per cent is handed over to builders and about 26 per cent to government agencies. …
World Water Day observed Udhagamandalam: Under the aegis of the Public Awareness Association of Udhagamandalam, World Water Day was observed here on Sunday. Addressing the gathering, the secretary of the association, G. Janardhanan, underscored the need to conserve groundwater and maintain water sources properly. Stating that water management should be …
Bangalore,DHNS: The walkathoners went round the Ulsoor Lake, distributing pamphlets to public on how to save water. Over 250 Rotary club members, including senior citizens, welfare organisation members and children, took part in a walkathon to create public awareness about conservation of water resources and to improve Ulsoor Lake, on …
In the present scenario where the rains are delayed and most of Maharashtra has received very little rains, Mumbai will have to reduce its dependence on the adjacent districts for its water requirements. Moreover there is very little to no data available on the existence of lakes of Mumbai. Several …
According to government statistics, Pakistan was considered to have an abundance of quality water only a few decades ago, but a recent World Bank report states that Pakistan is among the 17 countries that currently faced water shortage. According to the report, the level of water in Pakistan
THE SEA HAS INTRUDED LAND UP TO 30 KM IN THE COASTAL BELT MAKING WATER IN THE WELLS UNFIT TO DRINK March 21: Pollution in rivers, depleting resources of groundwater and landward movement of seawater are haunting Andhra Pradesh this World Water Day. Though endowed with natural water resources, the …
Rahul Mangaonkar | TNN Ahmedabad: Ninety per cent of the city's water supply hinges on Narmada. What if Narmada disappears? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicted intensification of the global hydrological cycle affecting both ground and surface water supply. As renewable fresh water supply from rivers and groundwater …
Bangalore, DH News Service: Environmentalist Suresh Heblikar had moved the High Court in the year 1999 challenging the alignment which bisected the lake, on the ground that the construction would disturb water inflow to the lake. The High Court has quashed the government notification that altered the alignment of NICE …
Oil companies have gained control over billions of gallons of water from rivers in the western U.S. in preparation for future efforts to extract oil from shale deposits under the Rocky Mountains, according to a new report by an environmental group that opposes such projects. The group, Western Resource Advocates, …
Bangladesh, India and Nepal have agreed on construction of a special reservoir for year-round river flow, the water resources minister said yesterday. "The reservoir, to be built in Nepal, would bring life to the rivers of Bangladesh and India in the dry season," Ramesh Chandra Sen told German radio channel …
Construction of a new housing project adjacent to the Khurpa tal by the Army Welfare Housing Organization (AWHO) has caused afresh hue and cry among the villagers in the surrounding area when Dr. Ajay S. Rawat, Professor of History in Kumaon University filed a PIL against the illegal boring of …
The United Nations warned as recently as last week that climate change harbours the potential for serious conflicts over water. In its World Water Development Report of March 2009, it quotes UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon noting the risk of water scarcity
An already under-funded sector vital to growth, says World Bank ISTANBUL: The global economic crisis threatens to shrink investment in water infrastructure, an already under-funded sector vital to growth and public health, said the World Bank on Tuesday. Jamal Saghir, Director of Energy, Transport and Water at the World Bank, …
Mumbai: Suburban collector Vishwas Patil has supported a citizens' initiative to restore the Juhu lake in JVPD and Pawan Hans base (runway) near Nehru Nagar. Spread over 64 acres, the water body, Juhu citizens say will solve the problem of floods in the area. At present, the natural catchment area …
Dhaka will take an initiative for holding a regional dialogue on water sharing of the trans-border rivers as the upper riparian India continues unilateral withdrawal of waters depriving Bangladesh of its due share.
Shabir Ibn Yusuf, SRINAGAR: Valley may face severe water crisis in coming summer, as the glaciers have receded at an alarming rate, if the officials of Indian Mountaineering Foundation (IMF) and experts are to be believed. The cause is stated to be a lower snowfall, above normal temperature and early …
The first and foremost challenge in South Asia is the vulnerability to water related disasters. This cause huge loss of life and property estimated loss range from 2-20% and revenue loss between 12-66% and it hinders sustainable development for poverty reduction by eroding hard earned gains of development. Bangladesh situated …
