Though rainwater harvesting was made compulsory in 2004, the idea has remained mostly on paper due to huge costs and government

Utkarsh Anand

As groundwater depletes in the Capital at an alarming rate, Delhi is all set to have its own regulatory body to combat the twin problem of paucity of water and illegal extraction of groundwater. The new policy will be notified next week.

First Unit To Achieve Positive Water Balance By Replenishing More Water Than Used
Ratna Bhushan NEW DELHI

THE Indian arm of PepsiCo has become the first of its global units to put more water back into the environment than it consumes, the company said.

Rajahmundy, May 25: Laila cyclone brought relief to East Godavari in the form of developing water sources, both surface and ground water.
Studies reveal that the district, which was otherwise reeling under severe water shortage, benefited from the rains due to the cyclone immensely.

TIRUNELVELI: Organisations or individuals, who have designed and executed effective mechanism to harvest rainwater to improve groundwater table can apply for two prestigious awards, both instituted by the Centre.

Visakhapatnam, May 23: Keeping this year

Warangal, May 15: With monsoon not very far away, the irrigation minister, Mr Ponnala Lakshamaiah, highlighted the importance of rainwater harvesting, whose potential is not being tapped.

R Krishna Das / Kolkata/ Raipur May 15, 2010, 0:14 IST

Chhattisgarh government has decided to discourage the cultivation of summer paddy to save water in the state that is also known as rice bowl of the country.