Water Supply

L.A. County leaders wash cars two-three times a week amid drought: report

Despite a devastating four-year drought that has forced strict water conservation measures across California, most Los Angeles County supervisors still have their cars washed two or three times a w

Publication Date: 
27/08/2015
Reuters
Tags:
Natural Disasters, Droughts, United States Of America (US), Water Conservation, California, Water Demand, Water Supply
Natural Disasters

Developing system robustness analysis for drought risk management: an application on a water supply reservoir

Droughts will likely become more frequent, greater in magnitude and longer in duration in the future due to climate change. Already in the present climate, a variety of drought events may occur with different exceedance frequencies. These frequencies are becoming more uncertain due to climate change. Many methods in support of drought risk management focus on providing insight into changing drought frequencies, and use water supply reliability as a key decision criterion.

Publication Date: 
26/08/2015
M. J. P. Mens, K. Gilroy, D. Williams
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
15
1933-1940
Tags:
Droughts, Reservoirs, Lakes, Water Supply, Drought Management, United States Of America (US), Urban Water Supply, Climate Change, Water Management, Water Conservation
Water Resources

Unfortunate that Punjab is facing water shortage

LUDHIANA: It is very unfortunate that a state like Punjab, which is known for its rivers, is facing shortage of water.

Publication Date: 
26/08/2015
Times of India (Ludhiana)
Tags:
Rivers, Water Conservation, Irrigation, Tubewells, Groundwater, Ministry Of Water Resources, Water Resources, Farmers
Water Resources

U’khand seeks Centre’s permission for dredging in Ganga

DEHRADUN: The state forest department has sent a proposal to the Centre seeking permission for dredging in around 1,300 hectares in the Ganga and its tributaries at various places in the Haridwar d

Publication Date: 
26/08/2015
Seema Sharma
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Ganga, Haridwar (D), Dredging, Water Conservation, Water Resources
Water Supply

U.S. startup designs atomized shower head to save water

A startup in the U.S. West Coast city of San Francisco has developed a shower head that creates a mist by atomizing water, instead of making it rain down.

Publication Date: 
26/08/2015
Shanghai Daily (China)
Tags:
Water Supply, Water Conservation, United States Of America (US), Droughts, California, Water Demand
Water Resources

Bring back traditional methods to conserve water: Experts

JAIPUR: To solve the pressing crisis of water scarcity in the state, water conservation experts called for revival of traditional water harvesting structures.

Publication Date: 
25/08/2015
Times Of India (Jaipur)
Tags:
Rajasthan, Water Resources, Water Conservation, Water Harvesting, Water Management, European Union (EU), Drinking Water Scarcity
Climate Change

Scaling success - Lessons from adaptation pilots in the rainfed regions of India

As climate change threatens India’s food security, adaptation in the agriculture sector is becoming increasingly important. However, for too long, adaptation has been characterized by individual efforts and by small, time-bound pilot projects.

Publication Date: 
25/08/2015
Moushumi Chaudhury, Ayesha Dinshaw, Namrata Ginoya & et al
World Resources Institute
Tags:
Climate Change, Climate Adaptation, India, Watershed Development, Agriculture, Dryland Farming, Water Conservation, Weather Predictions, Farmers, Women, Jodhpur (D), Barmer (D), Rajasthan, Village Level Planning, Drought Management, NGO, Governance, Private Sector, Food Security
Water Resources

Can improved agricultural water use efficiency save India's groundwater?

Irrigated agriculture is placing increasing pressure on finite freshwater resources, especially in developing countries, where water extraction is often unregulated, un-priced and even subsidized. To shift agriculture to a more sustainable use of water without harming the food security and livelihoods of hundreds of millions of smallholders, substantial improvements of water use efficiency will be required.

Publication Date: 
20/08/2015
Ram Fishman, Naresh Devineni, Swaminathan Raman
Environmental Research Letters
1-9
Tags:
Irrigation, Agriculture, Groundwater, India, Water Conservation, Water Policy, Farmers, Groundwater Recharge, Gujarat, Indo-Gangetic Plains, Appropriate Technology
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding installation of rain water harvesting systems in every government buildings of Delhi, 20/08/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Vinod Kumar Jain Vs. NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 20/08/2015 regarding installation of rain water harvesting systems in every government buildings of Delhi.

Judgement Date: 
20/08/2015
Tags:
Urban Water Harvesting, Delhi, Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Water Conservation
Water Resources

India and Israel to sign MoU on water management ahead of President Pranab Mukherjee's visit to Tel Aviv

India and Israel will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the fields of water conservation, water use efficiency, waste water treatment and river rejuvenation ahead of the P

Publication Date: 
14/08/2015
Vishwa Mohan
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Water Management, Water Conservation, Water Technology, Israel, India, Ganga, Water Resources

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