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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Godavari river, Telangana, 29/05/2025
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …A clash of competing necessities: Water adequacy and electric reliability in China, India, France, and Texas
This report describes the application of a new mixed-integer linear programming model of the power sector that accounts for water used for thermal cooling. The model is used to explore a series of scenarios for each of four case studies—the North Grid of China, India, France, and the state of …Groundwater depletion during drought threatens future water security of the Colorado River Basin
Streamflow of the Colorado River Basin is the most over-allocated in the world. Recent assessment indicates that demand for this renewable resource will soon outstrip supply, suggesting that limited groundwater reserves will play an increasingly important role in meeting future water needs. Here we analyze nine years (December 2004 to …Sustaining human progress: Reducing vulnerabilities and building resilience (Human Development Report 2014)
The 2014 Human Development Report—Sustaining Progress: Reducing Vulnerabilities and Building Resilience—looks at two concepts which are both interconnected and immensely important. This year's Report show that overall global trends are positive and that progress is continuing. Yet, lives are being lost, and livelihoods and development undermined, by natural or human-induced …Crackdown on illegal tapping of groundwater
In a step towards conserving groundwater resources, Poonamallee municipality recently launched a drive to curb illegal tapping of water from borewells for commercial use. Poonamallee and Seneerkuppam are among the most sought-after areas by private tankers. About 400 lorries source nearly 1,500 loads of water daily from areas such as …China's arid north feeds water-rich south: Kemp
(Reuters) - Booming demand for food in China's southern and eastern cities is worsening water shortages in arid northern provinces, adding to the country's environmental problems, new research shows. "Consumption in highly developed coastal provinces is largely relying on water resources in the water-scarce northern provinces, such as Xinjiang, Hebei …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on water capacity of Narmada river, 07/07/2014
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on water capacity of Narmada river, 07/07/2014.Water on an urban planet: Urbanization and the reach of urban water infrastructure
Delhi with fast-growing rate of urbanisation is the second most water-stressed cities in the world according to this new research published in Global Environmental Change Journal which has mapped 500 large cities to determine how global urbanisation is affecting water supplies. Kolkata (6), Chennai (18), Bangalore (19) and Hyderabad (20) …Water on an urban planet: Urbanization and the reach of urban water infrastructure
Urban growth is increasing the demand for freshwater resources, yet surprisingly the water sources of the world’s large cities have never been globally assessed, hampering efforts to assess the distribution and causes of urban water stress. We conducted the first global survey of the large cities’ water sources, and show …Unfair shares: How coal mines bought the Hunter River
The expansion of coal mining in the Hunter Valley and the increase in the number, area and depth of surface mines has changed the landscape as well as the economic and social character of the region. Given the extent of new mining still proposed for the Valley, the impact of …Assessing the water, sanitation and hygiene needs of people living with HIV and AIDS in Papua New Guinea
However, comprehensive care and support, treatment and preventative services are improving across PNG, resulting in people living with HIV leading longer and healthier lives. Owing to weakened immune systems, people living with HIV are at risk of many life threatening opportunistic infections, many of which are caused by exposure to …Water safety plan for Bangalore: a quality based approach to water supply service delivery
Rapid pace urbanisation in Bangalore is causing serious problems with respect to provision of basic amenities such as safe drinking water supply. EMPRI has done an exhaustive study to find out the main issues pertaining to water supply system and has suggested solutions for the same.Water risks for Swedish businesses
Swedish companies are often regarded as global leaders when it comes to responsible and sustainable business practices. This scoping study seeks to uncover the level of awareness on the Swedish companies in managing water-related risks. The scoping study is conducted with 13 of the largest Swedish companies listed at Nasdaq …Crisis looms: 336 villages in division depend on water tankers
PUNE: The city is staring at a water crisis as dam levels are dropping rapidly and the demand for water tankers in rural as well as urban areas of the district is increasing steadily. Till Wednesday, a total of 336 villages had sought tankers to meet their daily water requirement. …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the order for the closure of the bottling plant of Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd., Varanasi, 20/06/2014
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of M/s Hindustan Coca- Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. v/s U.P Pollution Control Board. dated 20/06/2014. This appeal challenges an order of closure of the Appellant unit Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd., Varanasi dated 06-06-2014 following a show …Water crisis deepens in Kishtwar, people protest
KISHTWAR, June 18: Due to mismanagement of the PHE Department, the water crisis has deepened in various parts of the district forcing the people to come out on streets to lodge protest. The residents of Tregam, Dera Sarkoot and other parts of Kishtwar staged demonstrations in protest against acute scarcity …Water on tap
Researchers are exploring unconventional sources of fresh water to quench the globe's growing thirst.Gurgaon’s posh area facing acute water crisis
The residents of upmarket DLF Phase-III have been facing an acute shortage of water and power for the past few weeks. Some of the families are totally dependent on water tankers for their daily needs. Rita Arya, a DLF Phase-III resident, said it was a “living hell” with the taps …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding running of M/s Hindustan Coca-cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd.. without obtaining NOC from Central Ground Water Authority in the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of M/s Hindustan Coca-cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. V/s U. P. Pollution Control Board dated 16/06/2014 regarding running of M/s Hindustan Coca-cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd.. without obtaining NOC from Central Ground Water Authority in the village of Mehdiganj …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the running of the M/s Hindustan Coca-cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. plant in the village of Mehdiganj in Varanasi, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of M/s Hindustan Coca-cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. V/s U. P. Pollution Control Board dated 13/06/2014 regarding the running of the M/s Hindustan Coca-cola Beverages Pvt. Ltd. plant. The Tribunal has directed the Central Ground Water Authority to …Thirsty kya: Scheme feeds Churu villages
Over 350 villages in "water stressed" Churu district have no water woes. The ongoing Apni Yojna project drawing water from Indira Gandhi Canal is providing potable drinking water to a population of 9 lakh for 7 to 8 hours a day in this parched region. The project has been demonstrating …