SHILLONG: As global warming is taking its toll, a remarkable change in climate is seen. The same is experienced in Meghalaya, where the crisis for drinking water is one of the biggest problems despite the state receiving good rainfall.

To tackle this problem before it goes out of hand, an immediate need to provide information, educate and communicate with the masses on the water-related issues was felt. With this thought in mind, the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) under the Ministry of water resources, government of India has started a nation-wide campaign amongst the school children through painting competition with the theme, ‘Replete ground water before it depletes’.

Jaipur: After receiving normal rainfall consecutively for two years in the state, the government is all set to make roof water harvesting system mandatory at all constructions with 300 square meters area and above. The policy has been drafted by the water resources department and is likely to be place before the cabinet in November.

The draft policy makes it mandatory for any sort of construction in 300 sq m and beyond in the state to have roof water harvesting. The earlier notification made by the urban housing department has already made it mandatory to have such system in constructions in areas less than 300 sq m.

No day passes in the city without a leakage in the drinking water pipeline being reported. Similarly, complaints of sewage water mixing with drinking water are not uncommon here.

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Bhopal: The Madhya Pradesh State Biodiversity Board is undertaking effective efforts for preservation of biodiversity wealth in the state through public participation. Local bodies, voluntary organisations, youths and students are also being motivated to undertake these efforts. Best Biodiversity Parks have been developed in several districts of the state with private participation.

PANJIM, Water Resources Department (WRD) has written to Town Country Planning (TCP) Department to amend the building bye-laws to make roof-top rain water harvesting facility mandatory for new structures.
The request to TCP comes in the wake of poor response to the Roof-Top Rainwater Harvesting Scheme of WRD.