Water Resources

Petition filed by Andhra Pradesh over sharing of Krishna river water, July 2021

Writ Petition filed by Andhra Pradesh before the Supreme Court over sharing of Krishna river water with Telangana.

The petition stated that Telangana was refusing to follow the decisions taken under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014 and was also responsible for violating Bachwat Award of May 31, 1976. In the case Srisailam Dam project, the reservoir’s quantity has seriously depleted on account of use of water therefrom for generation of power in Telangana and this fact has been established from the daily readings submitted by authorities of that Dam.

Judgement Date: 
14/07/2021
Tags:
Krishna, Rivers, Water Demand, Water Distribution, Dams, Reservoirs, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana
Water Resources

Balancing water demands and increasing climate resilience:establishing a baseline water risk assessment model in Ethiopia

Water is essential to sustainable economic growth and climate change adaptation. Ethiopia’s growth and development are vulnerable to water security risks. Despite being known as the “water tower of Africa,” Ethiopia is naturally exposed to highly variable rainfall.

Publication Date: 
29/06/2021
World Resources Institute
Tags:
Water Demand, Water Resources, Climate Change, Ethiopia, Africa
Water Supply

Order of the Supreme Court regarding allocation of more water to Delhi from Haryana, 07/05/2021

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of 'In Re: Remediation of polluted rivers' dated 07/05/2021. The petition was filed by the Delhi Jal Board seeking a direction to the state of Haryana to ensure enough water supply to maintain the level of water at Wazirabad pond at 674.50 feet.

Judgement Date: 
07/05/2021
Tags:
Urban Water Supply, Delhi, Haryana, Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Water Demand, Water Distribution, Water Pollution
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding use of ground water for maintenance of cricket play grounds, India, 15/04/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Haider Ali Vs Union of India & Others dated 15/04/2021.

Judgement Date: 
15/04/2021
Tags:
Games, Water Demand, Water Management, India, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Water Conservation, Wastewater Recycling
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal construction and illegal extraction of groundwater without permission, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 13/04/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shailesh Singh Vs M/s. Aadi Best Consortium Pvt. Ltd. dated 13/04/2021. This application was filed on August 27, 2015 for remedial action against illegal construction without permission of the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) and also extraction of groundwater without permission of the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA).

Judgement Date: 
13/04/2021
Tags:
Housing Construction, Water Demand, Ghaziabad (D), Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal groundwater extraction for Prateek Grand City, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 09/04/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajpal Singh Kandhari & Others Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 09/04/2021.

Judgement Date: 
09/04/2021
Tags:
Groundwater, Housing Construction, Buildings, Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA), Ghaziabad (T), Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Tubewells, Compensation, Water Demand
Industry

Joint inspection report on Moon Beverages, Udhyog Kendra, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 08/04/2021

Joint inspection report of the CPCB and UPPCB in compliance to the NGT order, December 2, 2020 in matter of Original Application No. 69/2020 (Sushil Bhatt Vs Moon Beverages Limited & Others).

Judgement Date: 
08/04/2021
Tags:
Industry, Groundwater, Water Demand, Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA), Noida, Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Water Resources

World Water Development Report 2021: valuing water

The 2021 edition of the United Nations World Water Development Report, titled “Valuing Water” assesses the current status of and challenges to the valuation of water across different sectors and perspectives, and identifies ways in which valuation can be promoted as a tool to help improve its management and achieve global sustainable developmen

Publication Date: 
21/03/2021
UN Water
Tags:
Water Resources, Water Demand, Water Quality, Ecosystem Services, Water Supply, India, Global, Africa
Water Resources

Affidavit by the Ministry of Jal Shakti on groundwater guidelines issued on September 24, 2020

Affidavit on behalf of Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (MOJS) and Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) regarding groundwater management in India dated 01/02/2021. The applicant (Devidas Khatri) had sought for the quashing of the notification issued by the Ministry of Jal Shakti dated September 24, 2020.

Judgement Date: 
01/02/2021
Tags:
Groundwater, Water Management, Industry, Water Demand, Water Distribution, Water Policy, Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA)
Water Supply

Creating urban water resilience in India: A water balance study of Chennai, Bengaluru, Coimbatore, and Delhi

This study attempts to contribute to the mission’s objective by analysing the gaps and constraints in the current urban water balance and the city water budgeting process.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2021
Observer Research Foundation
Tags:
Urban Water Supply, Water Quality, Urban Development, Water Demand, Water Resources, Water Management, Chennai, Bangalore, Coimbatore (T), Delhi

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