Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Gaurav Jain Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 27/02/2024. The matter related to non-forest activities and non-compliances of environment clearance and forest clearance conditions by Larsen & Toubro Limited along with Narmada Valley Development …
In a major boost to 26 large but incomplete irrigation projects in Maharashtra, the Centre on Tuesday sanctioned a Rs 16,603-crore loan to the state. "This is the single largest assistance organised by the Indian government for the irrigation sector to one state,'' I S Chahal, principal secretary , state …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Tamil Nadu Vs State of Karnataka & Others dated 05/08/2016 regarding Cauvery river water dispute. Mr. Naphade, learned senior counsel appearing for the State of Tamil Nadu contends that the State of Karnataka has not been complying …
This paper examines the socio-economic impact of proposed dam on cropland productivity of Mahadayi project, Karnataka, India. Systematic appraisal of dam and their designing by categories of classes on the basis of physical and chemical characteristics of soil has been done in favour of development of agronomic conditions for the …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the first phase of the Saurashtra Narmada Avataran for Irrigation (SAUNI) Yojana, which will see Narmada waters fill nearly 10 dams and reservoirs in Rajkot, Jamnagar, Morbi and other parts of Gujarat’s Saurashtra region. The R12,000-crore scheme was first launched in 2012 when …
Farmers associations have called for a state-wide protest on Tuesday calling on the state and Central governments to facilitate release of water from the Cauvery River for cultivation of Samba crops. Apart from rail and road roko, the farmers have called for participation from the public.
Groundwater abstraction from the transboundary Indo-Gangetic Basin comprises 25% of global groundwater withdrawals, sustaining agricultural productivity in Pakistan, India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Recent interpretations of satellite gravity data indicate that current abstraction is unsustainable, yet these large-scale interpretations lack the spatio-temporal resolution required to govern groundwater effectively. Here we report …
Salinity and arsenic affect 60% of underground supply across vast Indo-Gangetic Basin, according to research published in Nature Geoscience Fifteen to twenty million wells extract water from the Indo-Gangetic basin every year amid growing concerns about depletion. Sixty per cent of the groundwater in a river basin supporting more than …
The Chhattisgarh Government has plans of electrifying all rural branches of State Bank of India (SBI) in the State with solar power during the next two years, officials informed. The Government has also targetted to electrify all the 19,000 villages in the State with solar power during the next two …
Climate change threatens agricultural productivity worldwide, resulting in higher food prices. Associated economic gains and losses differ not only by region but also between producers and consumers and are affected by market dynamics. On the basis of an impact modeling chain, starting with 19 different climate projections that drive plant …
Groundwater samples from alluvial aquifers of Bathinda district, southwest Punjab were measured for physicochemical parameters as well as major ion chemistry to evaluate the groundwater suitability for drinking and irrigation purposes and to present the current hydrochemical status of groundwater of this district. Original Source
Abuja — As part of measures to achieve the nation's set target in the water sector, the federal government has commenced the technical auditing of all ongoing projects in the water sector, with a view to assessing their viability, prioritising as well as determining the most appropriate options for their …
Agreements to help irrigate 39 lakh acres in Telangana Unveiling a new chapter in the inter-State relations with neighbouring States, Telangana signed three agreements with Maharashtra in Mumbai on Tuesday with plans to utilise its allocated share of waters to irrigate 39 lakh acres of parched land by constructing three …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Dr. Subhash C. Pandey Vs. Union of India & Others dated 19/08/2016 regarding standards for treated water from sewage and use of this water for irrigation. NGT directs MoEF to respond to the issue of upgradation …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Dr. Subhash C. Pandey Vs. Union of India & Others dated 08/12/2015 regarding standards for irrigation of the land from sewage water. It has been brought to the Tribunal's notice from a news report published in …
Dryland regions in Sub-Saharan Africa are home to one-half of the region’s population and three-quarters of its poor. Poor both in natural resources and in assets and income, the inhabitants of drylands are highly vulnerable to droughts and other shocks. Despite a long history of interventions by governments, development agencies, …
As drought sweeps many countries in Africa, an initiative led by water NGOs supports the use of underground aquifers. But the idea is controversial Despite recent heavy rains, Ethiopia is still reeling from the worst drought to hit the country for half a century, particularly in the livestock-dependent regions of …
Environmental authorities in South China's Guangdong Province have questioned a Canadian scholar's claim that arsenic levels in groundwater in some parts of the Pearl River Delta are 15 times higher than the international standard, while experts affirmed the situation is severe. John Cherry, a Canadian hydro-geologist, told Hong Kong-based Oriental …
Global freshwater demand is projected to increase substantially in the coming decades, making water one of the most fiercely contested resources on the planet. Water is linked to many economic activities, and there are complex channels through which water affects economic growth. The purpose of this report is to provide …
The ever-growing population of India, along with the increasing competition for water for productive uses in different sectors – especially irrigated agriculture and related local water systems and drainage – poses a challenge in an effort to improve water quality and sanitation. In rural and peri-urban settings, where agriculture is …
