Water Resources

Guidelines to regulate and control ground water extraction in India

The Central Ground Water Authority of the Union Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation on December 12, 2018 notified revised guidelines for ground water extraction. The revised guidelines, which will be effective from June 1, 2019, aim to ensure a more robust ground water regulatory mechanism in the country.

Publication Date: 
12/12/2018
Ministry of Water Resources (India)
Tags:
Groundwater, Groundwater Pollution, Water Supply, Drinking Water, India, Water Conservation
Water Resources

Kerala University students to be involved in river conservation

Project to be extended to Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta

The State government has set its sights on tapping the potential of higher education institutions in conserving water bodies.

Publication Date: 
26/09/2018
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Water Conservation, Rivers, Water Management, Water Resources
Water Resources

Pastoralists in drive to save drying River Ewaso Nyiro

The pastoralists drawn from Laikipia, Samburu and Isiolo counties will cover 240 kilometers journey in a five-day camel caravan to raise awareness on the importance conserving the endangered River

Publication Date: 
14/08/2018
Standard Media (Kenya)
Tags:
Water Resources, Kenya, Rivers, Freshwater Ecosystems, Water Conservation, Africa
Climate Change

‘Climate change affecting farming activities in State’

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has begun a marathon exercise across Tamil Nadu to sensitise farmers on climate change and need to focus on water conservation.

Publication Date: 
06/08/2018
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Climate Change, National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD), Cyclones, Water Conservation
Water Resources

Water for productive and multifunctional landscapes

The SIWI/SWH Cluster Group on Water in the Landscape has examined how hydrology affects the productivity of landscapes, and what hydrological aspects need to be considered when restoring landscapes for sustainable production.

Publication Date: 
01/08/2018
Stockholm International Water Institute
Tags:
Hydrology, Water Resources, Land Use, Climate Change, Global, Forests, Agriculture, Water Conservation, Governance
Water Resources

Highlights of soil and water conservation investments in four regions of Ethiopia

This paper provides details of soil and water conservation (SWC) investments in Ethiopia over the past 20 years. It presents SWC practices and estimates the level of SWC investments in different regions. The paper focuses on four principal agricultural regions: Amhara, Oromia, SNNPR and Tigray.

Publication Date: 
01/08/2018
Zenebe Adimassu, Simon Langan, Jennie Barron
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Tags:
Water Conservation, Ethiopia, Africa, Soil Erosion, Land Degradation, Finance
Water Resources

State plans to hike cess on groundwater extraction

Levy will be up to four times the cess being collected by the water resources regulator

Publication Date: 
31/07/2018
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Groundwater, Maharashtra, Agriculture, Water Conservation, Water Resources, Drinking Water
Water Resources

HC asks CS be present in the court on condtion of water bodies in the state

Jaipur: The high court has directed the chief secretary to be present in the court on July 27 with a comprehensive water conservation plan to save the dams as the government has been found lacking

Publication Date: 
24/07/2018
Times Of India (Jaipur)
Tags:
Water Conservation, Rajasthan, High Court, Lakes, Water Resources
Water Resources

NGT directs Goa to comply with wetland conservation rules

PANJIM: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Goa to comply with the rules on wetland conservation and management while prohibiting various activities including reclamation of wetlands.

Publication Date: 
17/07/2018
Herald (Panjim)
Tags:
Goa, Wetlands, Water Conservation, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Water Resources
Environment

Good news for Vaishno Devi pilgrims! Now, latest eco-friendly technology safeguards environment around shrine

With lakhs of pilgrims thronging the Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu and Kashmir annually, its management has turned to the latest eco-friendly technology to protect the environment around the cave sh

Publication Date: 
16/07/2018
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Religious Places, Environmental Security, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Water Conservation, Drinking Water, Environment

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