Water Harvesting

Water Resources

PM for cashless society, shield for water resources

In Mann ki Baat, Modi says need to reduce black money in system, monsoon delay a cause for concern
Archis Mohan

Publication Date:

23/05/2016

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Water Conservation, Water Resources, Monsoons, Droughts, Water Harvesting

Water Resources

IMC makes roof-top water harvesting mandatory

Indore: Sub-divisional magistrates on Wednesday conducted a check in their respective areas to see if building owners were adopting proper roof-top water recharging measures.

Publication Date:

20/05/2016

Source: Times Of India (Indore)

Tags:

Madhya Pradesh, Water Harvesting, Groundwater Recharge, Roof Top Water Harvesting, Water Resources

Water Resources

Draft Model Bill for the Conservation, Protection, Regulation and Management of Ground Water , 2016

The Draft Ground Water Model Bill is based on the principles of subsidarity, equitable distribution in an integrated approach. The State should act as a public trustee of ground water, which should be treated as a common pool resource to make sure that groundwater is protected, conserved, regulated and managed.

Publication Date:

17/05/2016

Source: Ministry of Water Resources

Tags:

Groundwater, Groundwater Recharge, Water Harvesting, Waterlogging, India, Groundwater Irrigation, Water Management, Water Conservation

Water Resources

NMC to launch rainwater harvesting drive from May 27

Nagpur: Sudhir Raut, standing committee chairman of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC), has decided to launch rainwater harvesting drive in the city.

Publication Date:

17/05/2016

Author(s): Ashish Roy

Source: Times of India (Nagpur)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Water Harvesting, Municipal Corporation, Drinking Water Scarcity, Groundwater Recharge, Water Resources

Natural Disasters

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding drought like situation prevailing in many states of India, 11/05/2016

Supreme Court in this 53-page verdict delivered on May 11, 2016 pulled up the government over a lack of preparedness for the drought which struck at least 10 states across the country. The apex court ordered creating a national plan to tackle the crisis, a disaster fund and standard procedures for declaring areas drought-hit.

Judgement Date:

11/05/2016

Tags:

Droughts, Drought Management, Drought Relief, Government Of India (GOI), Disaster Management, Natural Disasters, Food Security, Water Conservation, Water Harvesting, Supreme Court, Bihar, Gujarat, Haryana, Water Demand, Water Distribution

Environment

Government issues draft policy to make small buildings eco-compliant

With a majority of buildings coming up being small in size, the government has come out with a draft notification to make eco-compliance mandatory for such projects.

Publication Date:

11/05/2016

Source: Economic Times (New Delhi)

Tags:

Green Buildings, Water Conservation, Water Harvesting, Waste Management, Energy Efficiency, LEDs, Environment Clearance (EC), Construction Industry, Groundwater Recharge, Environment

Water Resources

Rainwater harvesting system must for all Govt projects, says Minister

Amid drought conditions and summer pangs, the State Housing and Environment Minister Rajesh Munat has directed officers to get installed rainwater harvesting system in all Government under construc

Publication Date:

06/05/2016

Source: Pioneer (Raipur)

Tags:

Chhattisgarh, Water Harvesting, Environment Clearance (EC), Groundwater Recharge, Water Resources

Water Resources

JNPT plans to harvest rainwater this monsoon

A rainwater harvesting pit - File photo. A rainwater harvesting pit

Publication Date:

04/05/2016

Author(s): Sanjay Banerjee

Source: Times of India (Navi Mumbai)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Water Harvesting, Monsoons, Drinking Water, Water Resources

Environment

Dhabota industrial area faces green objections

The objections, raised by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, in granting clearance to 515 bighas proposed to be developed as an industrial area in Dhabota in the Nalagarh industrial belt hav

Publication Date:

02/05/2016

Author(s): Ambika Sharma

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Himachal Pradesh, Environment Clearance (EC), Afforestation, Land, Forests, Deforestation, Water Harvesting, Environment

Water Pollution