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
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
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
Sanjay Banerjee
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
Ambika Sharma
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Himachal Pradesh, Environment Clearance (EC), Afforestation, Land, Forests, Deforestation, Water Harvesting, Environment
Water Pollution

High fluoride content in water leaves Jagalur villagers with boils, joint pain

Jagalur (Davanagere): Bindushree, 6, shrieks at the mere mention of the word bath.

Publication Date: 
29/04/2016
Times Of India (Bangalore)
Tags:
Karnataka, Davanagere (D), Fluoride, Drinking Water, Water Harvesting, Water Pollution
Environment

Action Taken on Third Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on Environment Management in Indian Railways - Stations, Trains and Tracks: Public Accounts Committee (2015-16

Public Accounts Committee (2015-16) present this Thirty Eighth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on Action Taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations of the Committee contained in their Third Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on “Environment Management in Indian Railways – Stations, Trains and Tracks” relating to Ministry of Railways (Rai

Publication Date: 
26/04/2016
Lok Sabha Secretariat
Tags:
Environment Management, Rail Transport, India, Pollution Control, Air Pollution, Noise Pollution, Water Pollution, Water Conservation, Water Harvesting, Renewable Energy, Waste Management, Garbage, Wildlife, Parliament
Water Resources

Rainwater harvesting stays on paper

Nashik: Developers often lure gullible buyers by showcasing fancy, eco-friendly provisions like rainwater harvesting, garbage chutes and solar power heating; but when it actually comes down to it,

Publication Date: 
06/04/2016
Times Of India (Nashik)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Water Harvesting, Monsoons, Water Conservation, Municipal Corporation, Water Resources
Water Supply

In the pipeline: Water supply to all by 2017

The government has increased the budgetary allocation for water and sanitation from Rs 1,468 crore in the last fiscal to Rs 1,976 crore this year, which is 9.6% of the total plan outlay .

Publication Date: 
29/03/2016
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Budget, Sanitation, Water Supply, Drinking Water, Water Harvesting
Environment

'841.82 crore water cess collected, but not a penny has been spent'

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), in its report, noticed anomalies in implementation and follow-up action regarding certain cess imposed by the state government for various object

Publication Date: 
29/03/2016
Times Of India (Jaipur)
Tags:
Rajasthan, Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), Environment, Health, Budget, Water Harvesting

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