Water Harvesting

Many consumers with RWH penalised this month due to BWSSB error

Over 9,000 consumers across the city have been penalised by the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) for not installing rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems though they had installed the

Publication Date:

14/11/2017

Source: Deccan Herald (Bangalore)

Tags:

Karnataka, Water Harvesting, Drinking Water, Rainfall, Bangalore (D), Water Resources

Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding solid waste management in the beach area of Puri, Odisha, 02/11/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhash Datta Vs Union of India & Others dated 02/11/2017 regarding solid waste management and withdrawal of sweet water in the beach area of Puri, Odisha.

Judgement Date:

02/11/2017

Tags:

Municipal Solid Waste, Beaches, Puri (T), Desalination, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Urban Water Supply, Water Harvesting, Waste Management, Orissa (Odisha)

Water Resources

Over 2,000 consumers adopt RWH structures in 3 months

Over 2,000 households have come forward to install rainwater harvesting (RWH) structures in the last 3 months.

Publication Date:

02/11/2017

Source: Deccan Herald (Bangalore)

Tags:

Karnataka, Water Harvesting, Bangalore (T), Water Supply, Water Resources

Energy

Solar power must for big buildings

Unified bylaws make solar power essential for large mansions & public spaces across Rajasthan

Publication Date:

23/10/2017

Author(s): Avanindra Mishra

Source: Daily News Analysis (Jaipur)

Tags:

Rajasthan, Solar Energy, Buildings, Energy Efficiency, Water Harvesting, Green Buildings, Renewable Energy, Energy

Water Resources

Green panel raps State govt over report on rain water harvesting

Grants last opportunity to submit report within one week

Publication Date:

13/10/2017

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Water Harvesting, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Water Resources

Environment

Axe on Puri beach shops

- Govt to remove vendors on 800m stretch

Publication Date:

14/09/2017

Author(s): Sandeep Mishra

Source: Telegraph (North East)

Tags:

Orissa (Odisha), Beaches, Puri (T), Environmentalists, Land Encroachments, Wastewater Treatment, Water Harvesting, Environmental Security, Environment

Water Resources

Submit report on rain water harvesting in govt buildings: NGT to Delhi govt

NGT asked Delhi govt to ensure that no project is approved without rain water harvesting systems

Publication Date:

18/08/2017

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Water Harvesting, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Water Resources

Water Pollution

Extraction effect shows on groundwater quality

GURUGRAM: The city's groundwater quality has severely deteriorated over the past year.

Publication Date:

14/08/2017

Source: Times Of India (Gurgaon)

Tags:

Haryana, Groundwater Quality, Right To Information (RTI), Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA), Gurgaon (D), Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Water Harvesting, Water Pollution

Water Resources

NGT orders Delhi Jal Board to present report on rain water harvesting systems in schools

NGT has directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to inspect the rain water harvesting systems (RWHS) being installed in private and government schools in Delhi.

Publication Date:

19/07/2017

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Water Harvesting, Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Municipal Corporation, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Water Resources, Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA)

Water Resources