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
<p> Andhra Pradesh has experienced a well explosion. In the last three decades, the number of wells in the state has gone up by four times — from eight lakh to 24 lakh. And, hold your breath, the well population in AP is increasing at the rate of 50,000 a year! What’s really worrying is that scientific steps are not being taken to ensure that the quantity of water drawn from the ground is replenished by rainwater.</p>
The CAG’s report on the CWG that is likely to be tabled in Parliament on Friday, has blamed the DDA for not abiding with the conditions set forth by the ministry of environment and forest (MoEF) before
<p> GANDHINAGAR: Despite huge claims of rise in water tables across Gujarat and simultaneous improvement in groundwater levels because of tens of thousands of watershed projects, checkdams, village ponds and other recharge structures, an authoritative report suggests there is, if at all, marginal improvement. In fact, even in North Gujarat, where Sujalam Sufalam recharge canal runs across 360-km, water tables appear to have gone down. Also, the quality of water in this region has deteriorated.</p>
The government will amend the Building Construction Rules 2008 to incorporate the system of rainwater harvesting, making it mandatory for all new houses in Dhaka Metropolitan area. ‘Amendment to the
<p> The district administration has urged beneficiaries of the Scheme for Artificial Recharge of Groundwater through dug wells in the district to establish rain water harvesting structures near their
This monsoon, top hotels such as The Leela, Taj and ITC Maratha are using their roof-tops for a different purpose – for rain-water harvesting. The project to use roof-tops to collect rain-water has
A bill to regulate the development and management of ground water and matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. This Act may be called the Orissa Ground Water (Regulation, Development and Management)
Construction of all rainwater harvesting structures should be completed by September-end, said Collector K.
Says tough policy decisions hold the key; cautions against raising unrealistic expectations Montek Singh AhluwaliaAt a time when there is pressure on growth due to interest rate increases by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to curb inflation, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia has said India is in a strong position to achieve 9-9.5 per cent growth during the 12th Five-Year
<p>Ticking bomb: Studies indicate situation heading from bad to worse With the scientific community predicting a steady rise in temperature in the years to come, the State is all set to come out with a comprehensive action plan that would provide a roadmap for policy interventions to mitigate the adverse impact of climate change.