Nine districts facing water crisis in state
The latest figures of the availability and demand of potable water in Haryana show water shortage in nine districts of the state. Authorities concerned said there was shortage of water supply from the
The latest figures of the availability and demand of potable water in Haryana show water shortage in nine districts of the state. Authorities concerned said there was shortage of water supply from the
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Indian Railways Caterer's Association & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/05/2016 regarding sub standard quality of bottled
One hundred twenty-one villages in parched Saurashtra, north Gujarat and Kutch region were today declared as 'partially scarcity-hit' due to acute shortage of water owing to deficient rainfall in last
Major drinking water plans required on war footing. Vijayawada: The state government selected the Amaravati capital location because it had adequate water. Contrary to its expectations, drinking water
Green Tribunal directs the company to pay Rs. 20,000 into account of Chennai Rivers Restoration Trust in two weeks The National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) Southern Bench here has imposed a fine of Rs. 20,000
Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Tuesday asked the Maharashtra government of the measures it will take to ensure potable water is made available to drought affected villages across the state. "How will
Kolhapur: District guardian minister Chandrakant Patil on Sunday said the state government is keen on effective implementation of Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan in 20 villages in the district this year. The water
Aurangabad: The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay high court on Monday questioned the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) when it would place before the general body the state government letter asking
Bhubaneswar: Chief minister Naveen Patnaik last week announced that he would ensure piped water supply (PWS) reached all villages in a year. However, progress of the government's PWS scheme is moving at
Soft drink giant PepsiCo’s plant in Puthussery will be served a memo by the village panchayat to stop drawing groundwater, in view of severe drought-like situation and drinking water scarcity in the district.
<p><img alt="" src="http://www.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/media/iep/homepage/climate_water.jpg" style="width: 340px; height: 189px; margin: 14px; float: left;" />Water scarcity, exacerbated by climate
Urban water and wastewater management are relatively under-studied subjects in India. The Indian urban space has been understood in an undifferentiated manner, which ignores the specificities deriving
Barack Obama has declared the severe drought in the Marshall Islands a disaster, opening the way for emergency US funding for the Pacific island nation. The disaster declaration, which follows a request
Workers in fields and factories face an epidemic of heat-related injuries that will devastate their health, income and productivity as climate change takes hold, a major UN report has warned. Productivity
Jaipur: Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday directed the state government to file a detailed report on management of potable water supply for the next two summer months (May-June) considering the serious
Lawyers for residents of Flint, Michigan, have filed a $220.2 million damages claim alleging negligence on the part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency contributed to dangerous lead levels in the
<p>For more effective management of water distribution network in an arid region, Mapinfo GIS (8.0) software was coupled with a hydraulic model (EPANET 2.0) and applied to a case study region, Chetouane,
More than 4,000 people fell ill with norovirus in northeastern Spain after drinking bottled spring water contaminated with human faecal matter, local health officials said Monday. The health department
MANILA, 25th April, 2016 (WAM) - The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of $60 million to help water service providers outside Metro Manila improve water and sanitation assets needed to cut
MORE than 20% of people living in rural areas do not have access to sources of clean water. The director of rural water supply and sanitation, Leopold Niipare, made this revelation while addressing