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. …
BY MUKESH RANJAN NEW DELHI Concerned over the fast depleting level of groundwater and also the number of inland water bodies in the states, the Centre has recently decided to approve the World Bank-aided mega development programmes to revive them in Andhra Pradesh (AP), Tamil Nadu (TN) and Karnataka. The …
PALAKKAD: The Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Limited has in a statement said that the allegations of excessive usage of groundwater by the company is baseless. This has been substantiated by studies conducted by all expert bodies, it added. In an official statement by the company, it said that the plant at …
By G Manjusainath, DH News Service, Bangalore: The Karnataka Lake Development Authority (LDA) has been projected as a villain for the poor state of the lakes across Karnataka... But its so-called failure was apparently forced upon it. Reason: The State budget had only Rs 3.15 crore for the Authority, mandated …
K.S. Sudhi KOCHI: The Kerala State Wetland Cell has written to the Union Ministry of Environment and Forest for extension of the time for submitting its views on the draft regulatory framework for wetland conservation. The deadline for submission was Wednesday. This is the second time that the cell is …
Government of Goa has adopted a policy on roof-top rainwater harvesting and this notification gives details for the guidance of all concerned departments for implementation of the policy.The policy does not include within its purview rain water harvesting for ground water recharge. It shall be implemented by the Water Resources …
The Pakistan president, Asif Ali Zardari, has warned a brewing row with India over the waters of the Chenab river in the disputed Kashmir region could harm improving ties between the old rivals. The warning came two days after the Indian prime minister, Manmohan Singh, inaugurated a 450-megawatt hydro power …
R. Srikanth CHENNAI: Once known for its rich biodiversity and as a fresh water source, the Pallikaranai marsh today spews out toxic substances because of the dumping and burning of garbage at the Perungudi dump yard set up on a portion of the marsh. The Perungudi Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) …
C. Gouridasan Nair THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The government is planning to amend the Kerala Groundwater Act 2002 to put curbs on indiscriminate use of groundwater. According to highly placed sources, the expert committee constituted to study and report on the changes necessary in the Kerala Groundwater Act is expected to submit its …
They call it the elixir of life but with changing times, water has also become a driving force in economic activities, traditionally in agriculture, and now increasingly in the industry. No wonder, there has been a tendency to take for granted the availability of water and show scant responsibility to …
Environmentalists warn that invasive species disgorged from ships' ballast tanks have put the Great Lakes near an ecological tipping point. But rules enacted this year require all inbound ships to flush their ballast tanks with seawater, allaying most fears about more invasions of the five lakes, which collectively hold one-fifth …
Promoters of the 101-megawatt Tamor-Mewa hydroelectric project in Taplejung district have accused the Ministry of Water Resources of treating them unjustly by not renewing the survey license for the project. The Ministry on Jan. 22, 2008 decided not to extend the term of the license stating that the company did …
For safer drinking water and more secure operation of industrial plants, close monitoring of water streams for impurities is required. This is ensured by the help of latest instruments like Optiens 1050.
The most important water resources are wetlands like lakes and reservoirs. Apart from being sources of water, lakes are highly productive ecosystems. Coastal lakes like Chilika lake and inland lake like Ansupa lake, Orissa are very important water resources. Ansupa lake is the largest very old fresh water lake of …
The State Water Policy envisions that available water resources should be utilized efficiently and judiciously to meet drinking water needs and irrigation requirements in a manner that also promotes its conservation and engenders community participation. It seeks to make water everybody
Wetlands have for long remained undefined and there has not been any special enactments for their conservation although they are providing crucial ecosystem services and are sensitive ecosystems with high biodiversity values. In this background the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) effort in drafting the notification on Regulatory Framework …
The Punjab government has directed the agriculture department and extension services to formulate its six-month long wheat sowing, growing and maturing pattern in view of 34 percent shortage of ground water for the coming Rabi crops. Punjab Irrigation Consultant M H Siddiquie told Business Recorder that the Indus River System …
