To contribute to the water conservation efforts of the world community, the SOS Children

Pune Last year this time, around three villages and 10 wadis in Pune district was receiving water via tankers. This figure was in unison with the groundwater level in the district that later dropped to an average of 6.17 metres in May last year.

The idea of groundwater recharging by harvesting rainwater is gaining ground in many cities and it is the only way to address the global water crisis

Project may be answer to depleting water table

PANJIM, MARCH 22
The wanton depletion of water table in the Verna Industrial Estate due to digging of bore wells may have an answer in the rainwater harvesting and ground water recharge project for which a multi-disciplinary team has identified around 20 scientifically identified sites within the estate.

The Haryana State Flood Control Board on Wednesday approved 66 schemes to be implemented by the Irrigation Department and 20 schemes by the Public Health Engineering Department.

Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda directed that the schemes be implemented district-wise. He also emphasised the need for focusing on construction of water bodies to harness water and recharge the water table.

New Delhi: Finally, some relief seems to be coming the way of the gasping Yamuna. The Union urban development ministry has approved the DDA

THE mavens are beginning to study and report on the water economy like never before. A recent study calls for pragmatic action to address groundwater exploitation in India. As the report mentions, groundwater has become the primary source of water today with widespread use of private wells, and over 60% of irrigated agriculture and 85% of drinking water supplies dependent on it.