Tubewells

NABARD to help set up 2,000 tubewells on solar energy

To encourage the use of renewable energy in the state, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has decided to set up 2,000 tubewells based on solar energy.

Publication Date:

23/02/2015

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Punjab, Solar Energy, Solar Pumps, Tubewells, National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD), Renewable Energy, Energy

Agriculture

Farmers oppose drive against sewage farming

Farmers opposed drive against sewage farming undertaken by district administration near Shahpura here on Sunday.

Publication Date:

20/01/2015

Source: Times Of India (Bhopal)

Tags:

Madhya Pradesh, Agriculture, Sewage, Vegetables, Farmers, Tubewells, National Green Tribunal (NGT)

Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding extraction of underground water, Haryana, 01/12/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Vijender Singh Vs. MoEF & Ors. dated 01/12/2014 regarding extraction of underground water, Haryana. The Tribunal also directed the Administrator of HUDA to file an Affidavit clearly stating as to whether it is supplying water to any of the sectors which have been referred to by the Applicant in the Application and to any of the projects in all the Sectors mentioned in the Application.

Judgement Date:

01/12/2014

Tags:

Groundwater, Haryana, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Water Demand, Water Distribution, Tubewells, Central Groundwater Board (CGWB), Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)

Water Resources

Why rampant illegal groundwater extraction in Gurgaon, asks HC

NEW DELHI: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked for Haryana government's response to a PIL alleging rampant illegal extraction of groundwater in Gurgaon allegedly because of nexus between bu

Publication Date:

27/11/2014

Source: Times Of India (Gurgaon)

Tags:

Water Resources, Groundwater, High Court, Haryana, Punjab, Gurgaon, Tubewells, Public Interest Litigation (PIL)

Atmosphere And Ozone Layer

50% rain deficit puts state farmers under fiscal stress

The state this year witnessed a deficit monsoon to the tune of 50 per cent.

Publication Date:

07/10/2014

Author(s): Sarbjit Dhaliwal

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Punjab, Monsoons, Rainfall, Farmers, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Tubewells

Water Supply

Court directs DDA to monitor water supply to Dwarka

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to monitor the supply of water to Dwarka sub-city by installing flow meters in the command tanks, which get water fro

Publication Date:

19/09/2014

Author(s): Mohammed Iqbal

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, High Court, Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Water Supply, Dwarka, Tubewells

Water Supply

Accessibility to drinking water has increased for the poor: NSSO

A third of the poorest urban population had exclusive supply of drinking water in 2012 against 28.5% in 2008-09

Publication Date:

22/08/2014

Author(s): Somesh Jha

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

India, Drinking Water, Population, National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO), International Water Management Institute, Chhattisgarh, Tubewells, Waterlogging, Water Supply

Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the State of Punjab giving free electricity to the farmers and plantation of Eucalyptus trees resulting into inordinate consumption of the ground water reserve, 11/08/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Safal Bharat Guru Parampara Vs. State of Punjab & Ors. dated 11/08/2014 regarding the State of Punjab giving free electricity to the farmers and plantation of Eucalyptus trees resulting into inordinate consumption of the ground water reserves.

Previous Orders

Judgement Date:

11/08/2014

Tags:

Eucalyptus, Tubewells, Agriculture, Farmers, Punjab, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Groundwater, Electricity

Water Pollution