Indian agriculture is estimated to be consuming about 78 percent of total fresh water resources available in the country. Yet, more than half of the gross cropped area is still dependent on rains.
CHENNAI: The six-week deadline set by the Supreme Court for forming the Cauvery Management Board (CMB) came to an end on Thursday even as farmers and the public in Tamil Nadu were agitated over the
East Calcutta Wetlands, a significant part of which falls within Salt Lake and Rajarhat, needs to be assessed immediately to finalise its roadmap for survival, observed a panel of experts during a
GANDHINAGAR: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, in its report tabled in the state assembly on Wednesday, slammed the state government for failing to act to conserve groundwater in
CHENNAI: As the Supreme Court deadline to the Centre to put in place a 'scheme' to implement the award of the Cauvery river water tribunal comes to an end on Friday, the BJP-led NDA government at t
SHIMLA: Chief minister Jai Ram Thakur said special campaign would be launched to sensitize masses about water conservation, adding that traditional methods should be adopted to save this precious r
The Tamil Nadu government will move a contempt petition against the Centre if no steps are taken by the latter to resolve the Cauvery water dispute or will file a clarification application in the e