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 …
Jammu, April 28 The water distribution system in the state is going to witness a turnaround, as the government plans to provide all data regarding water pumping stations online. With this not only the database of the state
Climate change and global warming pose serious problems for sustainability of a sound human life. There have been many natural disasters such as floods, droughts, glacier collapses, typhoons, etc. Though many general circulation models have been developed and provided for worldwide hydrological and meteorological estimations, detailed causes and countermeasures on …
DURGAPUR/KOLKATA, 7 APRIL: Police fired in the air and lobbed teargas shells to disperse a group of protesters today in front of the Khandra panchayat office in Andal PS area, about 12 km from Durgapur. The villagers protested against alleged corrupt practices of the panchayat and shortage of drinking water …
The funds provided by the Centre under the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) to Punjab were not utilised judiciously and structures were build by throwing specifications to the wind. Pointing to various discrepancies in the AIBP projects, the draft audit report stated that out of the five projects, only one
Mumbai: The amount of water Mumbai loses to leakages in the distribution network will finally be quantified. In order to bring down the water loss due to leakages, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to contract out work to agencies, which among other things will audit the water distribution …
The Sardar Sarovar Dam (SSP) on River Narmada in Gujarat is set to rise from its present height of 122.92 metres to 138.68 metres, following permission from the Environment Sub Group (ESG) of the Narmada Control Authority. The clearance has come for the erection of 17-metre-high gates on the dam. …
Global climate change related to natural and anthropogenic processes has been the topic of concern and interest world - wide. One of the most significant impacts of the
The global demand for water in agriculture will increase over time with increasing population, rising incomes, and changes in dietary preferences. Increasing demands for water by industrial and urban users, and water for the environment will intensify competition. At the same time, water scarcity is increasing in several important agricultural …
In the simplest terms, water stress occurs when the demand for water exceeds the available amount during a certain period or when poor quality restricts its use. A March 2010 report by World Bank
The field of study and analysis of water governance in river basins is still in its infancy. There are no well developed research designs and survey methodologies for conducting such a study. Thus the present attempt to study water governance in the Man river basin is of an exploratory nature. …
Punjab has been unable to make its revenue receipts keep pace with growing revenue expenditure due to its mounting debt burden. As a result, key areas like agriculture and the secondary sector are at standstill leading to a rise in fiscal deficit. The overall economy of the state has, however, …
What should and can be done to clean the Yamuna? What is the strategy for business-unusual so that we can spend more money but this time get returns of a living and breathing river. One, we need to change the art of pollution control. First, we must understand that rivers …
ISLAMABAD: Residents of Bhara Kahu and adjoining areas held a protest demonstration on Monday against the persistent water shortage in rural areas of the capital. Hundreds of people carrying placards and chanting slogans against the administration gathered at the main Athal chowk and blocked the road due to which traffic …
Close to the Pandai river that runs along the India-Nepal border lies Bikhnathori. The near-dry river bed is full of pebbles. At some distance shine the Himalayan peaks. This seemingly calm village calls itself orphan. Nepali people across the river call its residents water smugglers. The village in West Champaran …
Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda today dwelt on the contentious inter-state issues-transfer of Chandigarh, SYL canal waters and the naming of the upcoming international airport in Chandigarh. Replying to the debate on the motion of thanks to the Governor, he said Punjab
Concerns over the status of freshwater availability in the Caribbean region and in particular the eastern Caribbean states have been expressed for at least the past 30 years. There is a growing realization that availability will be vulnerable to extremes of climate behavior and increasing demand for water. Climate modeling …
Maharashtra’s target is to generate 33,000 MW from 47 new thermal power plants. This is a measure for its power-starved western part; some of it would go to the Nor-thern Grid. Vidarbha, in eastern Maha-rashtra, is power surplus; the region produces 67 per cent of the total power in the …
