Overexploitation In Bangalore Urban, Rural, Says Report
Bangalore: The city stares at an arid future. Bangalore Urban and Rural districts, besides Chikkaballapur and Kolar, have exhausted their
groundwater, show statistics available with the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB).
Proper implementation of AP Water, Land and Tree Act sought
Several experts on Tuesday expressed concern over depletion of groundwater sources both in urban and rural areas with indiscriminate use of water sources available in the ground. They said the AP Water, Land and Tree Act should be effectively implemented to ensure proper utilisation of groundwater.
New Delhi: In June last year, then chief minister Sheila Dikshit had admitted that the rainwater harvesting scheme, launched amid much fanfare, had been a failure. Almost a year and a half down the line, there is complete lack of clarity about the agency responsible for monitoring of the scheme.
Noida: An expert committee set up to consider various aspects on groundwater extraction beyond its natural levels in Noida has recommended that it should be diverted for agriculture or artificial r
In Haryana sub-region of the National Capital Region, Rewari district has recorded the deepest groundwater table followed by Gurgaon, Panipat and Faridabad from 2007-2011, according to the Draft Re
Despite missing two deadlines, Panjab University — the first university in the region to initiate rainwater harvesting on the rooftops of all buildings — has failed yet again to complete the rainwa
For the first time in the country, Heliborne Geophysical Survey (HGS) will be conducted on Friday in Dausa district to map water pools beneath ground, popularly known as aquifer.
