GURGAON: In view of rapid water depletion here, Union minister Rao Inderjit Singh on Wednesday directed the local administration to ensure maximum conservation of rainwater during upcoming monsoon

Programmes will find ittough with State funds alone

AGRA: In a first-of-its kind green initiative, a rain water harvesting system will be set in the premises of the Taj Mahal.

LUCKNOW: The mysterious Shahi Baoli at Bara Imambara, which dried up about a decade ago, would be revived soon.

The National Green Tribunal today slapped a total fine of Rs nine lakh on three five-star hotels here after it found "unsatisfactory" rain water harvesting systems in their premises.

Every year, city residents struggle to find water during summer. But when the skies open up, little attempt is made to save the water for later days.

Puri: Out of total 8,145 existing tube wells in Puri, water of as many as 2,168 have been tested contaminated. The tests were done in the wake of the jaundice outbreak in the town.

Hospitals Too Pay For Absent, Neglected Device

NOIDA/GHAZIABAD: The National Green Tribunal's move to penalize establishments in Delhi for not complying with norms on rainwater harvesting systems is a wake-up call for NCR.

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed hefty fines on a number of major hospitals, malls and five-star hotels in the capital that do not have rainwater harvesting systems installed within th