Groundwater

Gujarat has guzzled 68% of groundwater

AHMEDABAD : Gujarat has already consumed 68% of its groundwater; and there are no signs that consumption will slow down.

Publication Date:

22/03/2018

Source: Times Of India (Ahmedabad)

Tags:

Gujarat, Groundwater, Central Groundwater Board (CGWB), Groundwater Regulation, Water Resources

Water Pollution

83% of open wells in State polluted

As World Water Day is being observed on March 22, scientists claim that water in almost 83% of open wells and most of the rivers in Kerala is highly contaminated.

Publication Date:

21/03/2018

Author(s): A.S.Jayanth

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Kerala, Water Quality, Water Pollution, Kozhikode (D), Groundwater, Wells, River Pollution, Periyar, Valapattanam

Water Resources

Regulation for groundwater abstraction

Contamination of groundwater sources due to over-abstraction and discharge of polluting substances has been a long standing problem in most parts of the country. In 1974, a legislation was specifically enacted to regulate and prohibit water pollution.

Publication Date:

21/03/2018

Source: Centre for Policy Research (CPR) Namati Environmental Justice Program

Tags:

Groundwater, Groundwater Recharge, Groundwater Quality, India, Groundwater Pollution

Water Resources

Groundwater depletion in the West Liaohe River Basin, China and its implications revealed by GRACE and in situ measurements

The West Liaohe River Basin (WLRB) is one of the most sensitive areas to climate change in China and an important grain production base in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region of China. Groundwater depletion in this region is becoming a critical issue. Here, we used the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellite data and in situ well observations to estimate groundwater storage (GWS) variations and discussed the driving factors of GWS changes in the WLRB.

Original Source

Publication Date:

21/03/2018

Author(s): Yulong Zhong, Min Zhong, Wei Feng & et al

Source: Remote Sensing

Vol:

10

Issue:

1

pp:

1-16

Tags:

Groundwater, China, River Basin, Remote Sensing, Climate Change, Rainfall Pattern

Water Resources

Green panel tells DJB to submit list of borewells

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to file the list of both legal and illegal borewells in areas marked as having contaminated groundwater.

Publication Date:

21/03/2018

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Groundwater, Delhi Jal Board (DJB), National Green Trbunal (NGT), Water Resources

Water Resources

All's not well: Groundwater level at lowest in decade as summer sets in

BHOPAL: One-third of wells analysed in Bhopal are reporting a decadal water level fluctuation.

Publication Date:

20/03/2018

Source: Times Of India (Bhopal)

Tags:

Madhya Pradesh, Groundwater, Drinking Water, Water Resources, Central Groundwater Board (CGWB), Water Harvesting

Water Supply

Economic Survey 2017-18: 16 per cent households have no piped water supply

As per the survey, 12.30 per cent of households had access to water “near” and not within their premises. Another 4.28 per cent had access to water “away” from their premises, it stated

Publication Date:

20/03/2018

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Drinking Water, Water Demand, Groundwater, Water Supply

Water Resources

Water depleted in 60% of Gujarat wells

AHMEDABAD: Figures released by the Union water resources ministry reveal that nearly 60% of wells in Gujarat have recorded water depletion over a decade.

Publication Date:

19/03/2018

Source: Times Of India (Ahmedabad)

Tags:

Gujarat, Groundwater, Ministry Of Water Resources, Central Groundwater Board (CGWB), Water Resources

Environment