Ground water year book- India 2022-2023
Ground Water Year Book is prepared annually by CGWB depicting changes in groundwater regime of the country through different seasons. It is an effort to obtain information on groundwater levels through
Ground Water Year Book is prepared annually by CGWB depicting changes in groundwater regime of the country through different seasons. It is an effort to obtain information on groundwater levels through
Line departments directed to repair water storing infrastructure before monsoon Vellore Collector P. Sankar has directed the officials of the line departments such as Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage (TWAD) Board, Public Works Department (PWD), Rural Development Department and the Revenue Department to carry out repairs to the water bodies well before the onset of the north-east monsoon to improve holding capacity of the tanks and ponds and facilitate recharge of groundwater.
Chennai Metrowater has started a survey across the city to measure the effectiveness of rainwater harvesting structures. Efforts are also on to sensitise people towards the need to harness rainwater. As part of this campaign, the water agency has been conducting checks in various parts of the city, including added areas, since July 1. A team of officials inspected buildings to see if rainwater harvesting structures are functional.
TWAD holds workshop for heads of local bodies The district administration has coordinated the efforts of various government departments to ensure regular supply of protected drinking water both in the urban and rural limits during the summer months.
Planning Board alarmed over heavy contamination, poor quality The groundwater level in South Delhi has plunged to an alarming 66.7 metre at its deepest, the second-worst in the whole of the National Capital Region after Alwar (79.75m). Parts of South-West and West Delhi have also reported the highest salinity levels in the entire region setting alarm bells ringing.
A voluntary organization launched a protest here on Sunday against concretisation of areas around trees along streets and in residential areas, and claimed this would cause serious ecological imbalance.
Need to replace paddy cultivation, which needs a lot of water, with pulses, others. Depleting groundwater in Uttar Pradesh has spurred the state to suggest to its farmers less water-intensive crops. Agricultural
The groundwater table in Chennai has seen a dip of 0.6 metres in the last one year owing to the lack of adequate rain coupled with heavy extraction, according to Chennai Metro Water. Metro Water sources
Agencies Told To Stop Filthy Supply Bangalore: Asking the authorities to stop supplying contaminated water to many parts of Bangalore, the Karnataka high court on Thursday ordered notice to the state government, BWSSB, BBMP and the KSPCB.
Collective efforts by a group of individuals have brought a welcome change in the landscape of the holy city of Varanasi that once had abundant water bodies like ponds and pools or kunds. These kunds, considered as sacred precincts, served as waters for ritual bathing in a religious city. In past few decades, these water bodies have been vanishing with some being completely depleted and encroached upon by vested interests.
In an effort to spread awareness about conserving groundwater level and proper utilization of rainwater for storage, the groundwater department has chalked out a fresh strategy inducting educational institutes