Water Resources

Strengthening water security in tribal habitations through conservation measures

Various government initiatives aim to realise water security and conservation for sustainable development and equity. The Government of India’s Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), for example, in line with the global ‘Sustainable Development Goal (SDG): 6’, is targeting the water security of individuals in the last mile of service delivery.

Publication Date: 
24/07/2023
Think20 (T20)
Tags:
Drinking Water, Water Conservation, Traditional Water Harvesting, Tribals, Maharashtra, India
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of Taradi-Dhabra Shashikhal Motar Marg, village Malla Dhadhariya, Almora, Uttarakhand, 11/05/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ganesh Chand Sharma Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 11/05/2022.

Judgement Date: 
11/05/2022
Tags:
Traditional Water Harvesting, Almora (D), Roads, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Ecology, Himalaya, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Water Resources

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Traditional and Modern System of Rain Water Harvesting, 18/07/2019

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Traditional and Modern System of Rain Water Harvesting, 18/07/2019. Central Ground Water Board is periodically monitoring the ground water levels throughout the Country on a regional scale, through a network of monitoring wells.

Publication Date: 
18/07/2019
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Traditional Water Harvesting, India, Parliament
Water Resources

India is drying up, fast

Congratulations to all... we have achieved 50 degree temperature this year. Let’s cut more trees to achieve 60 degrees the next year,’ a sarcastic tweet the other day came as a jolt.

Publication Date: 
18/06/2019
Devinder Sharma
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
India, Traditional Water Harvesting, Rajasthan, Churu (D), Drought, Maharashtra, Ahmedabad (D), Karnataka, Bangalore (T), Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Water Resources

Augmenting water security and food security of small farmers in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in India

Across India, the magnitude and intensity of extreme weather events like drought and floods is increasing.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2018
Global Water Partnership
Tags:
Traditional Water Harvesting, Irrigation, Tanks, Climate Adaptation, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Agriculture, Farmers, Drinking Water
Water Resources

Sustaining water regimes - The work of Anupam Mishra

Anupam Mishra’s work on how the indigenous water systems of Rajasthan have sustained a water regime not only made it possible for a robust civilisation to thrive in the desert but along with his writings on sustainable use of water, also inspired a college lecturer to find solutions to her domestic water problem.

Publication Date: 
28/01/2017
Jyoti Raina
Economic and Political Weekly
52
4
26-28
Tags:
Anupam Mishra, Traditional Water Harvesting, Rajasthan, Water Conservation, Delhi
Water Resources

Water conservation: a dying wisdom

Disasters challenge system capacities and human intelligence and in most cases bring out the best of human capabilities in dealing with sudden shock with creative and constructive thinking. This is particularly true of South Asia, an area which has experienced a disproportionate share of global disasters. The South Asian journey of recovery after disasters is a testament to the will and ingenuity its citizens, who despite insurmountable odds have managed to rebound after such catastrophes.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2016
Sunita Narain
Seminar
680
Tags:
Traditional Water Harvesting, India, Water Conservation, South Asia, Sunita Narain, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
People

Outcome document of the high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples

Outcome document of the high-level plenary meeting of the General Assembly known as the World Conference on Indigenous Peoples - draft resolution submitted by the President of the General Assembly.

Publication Date: 
15/09/2014
United Nations
Tags:
People, Tribals, Human Rights, Health, Education, Sanitation, Housing, Traditional Knowledge, Traditional Water Harvesting, Sustainable Development
Water Resources

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on protection of water bodies, 07/07/2014

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on protection of water bodies, 07/07/2014.

Publication Date: 
Monday, July 7, 2014
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
Traditional Water Harvesting, India, Land Encroachments, Maharashtra, Parliament
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding rain water harvesting systems in Delhi, 09/12/2013

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vikrant Kumar Tongad Vs. Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. dated 09/12/2013. This matter relates to rain water harvesting systems being entirely non-functional in various parts of Delhi as well as obligations on all the public authorities and Corporations to ensure installations of rain water harvesting mechanism in the residential as well as industrial and commercial places.

Judgement Date: 
09/12/2013
Tags:
Traditional Water Harvesting, Water Harvesting Techniques, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Delhi, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC)

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