The implementation of the the Punjab Preservation of Sub Soil Water Act, 2009, under which farmers cannot sow paddy before June 15, has been instrumental in improving pre-monsoon rains and saving the rapidly depleting groundwater, according to agriculture experts.

This year alone, the state has already witnessed around six pre-monsoon rain showers between June 1 and June 18.

Water Levels Fell Alarmingly In 75% Wells Over A Decade; Monsoon Was The Saviour Last Year

New Delhi: There has been a substantial fall in groundwater levels in the capital over the past 10 years. In what should ring alarm bells, the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) said in its report that Delhi is currently withdrawing 0.48 billion cubic metres annually of a safely available 0.28bcm.

In an ambitious project to find a solution to the untreated waste flowing in the rivers of the state, the Punjab Pollution Control Board has decided to initiate a project under which the sullied water will be treated and recycled for irrigation.

The project is being drawn in association with the Irrigation Department.

The state government is working on linking the Sutlej, Beas and Ghaggar th

The present Water Body Policy is flawed and as a result it has failed to ensure justice for the people concerned, the chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on land ministry, AKM Mozzamel Haque, said.

The government is making a water law with a provision for a maximum five years in jail and Tk 500,000 in fines or both for misusing water.

The Water Resources Council cleared the draft Bangladesh Water Act 2010 at a meeting on Sunday, the water resources minister, Ramesh Chandra Sen, told the media.

The council also formed a four-strong committee led by the WARPO director general, Makbul Hos

Proposed Water Policy, being drafted jointly by water resources ministry and Plan Panel, to offer incentives to cut wastage

In an effort to promote judicious use of water, the government is planning to offer incentives, such as tax breaks, to big industrial users if they are able to reduce wastage of water.

The incentives may feature in the new National Water Policy, which is being prepared