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Water Resources

Ground Water Year Book – India 2016-17

Ground Water Year Book is prepared annually by CGWB depicting changes in ground water regime of the country through different seasons. It is an effort to obtain information on ground water levels through representative monitoring wells. The important attributes of ground water regime monitoring are ground water level.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2017
Central Ground Water Board
Tags:
Groundwater, Water Resources, Hydrology, India, Groundwater Recharge
Water Resources

GIS-based bivariate statistical techniques for groundwater potential analysis (an example of Iran)

Groundwater potential analysis prepares better comprehension of hydrological settings of different regions. This study shows the potency of two GIS-based data driven bivariate techniques namely statistical index (SI) and Dempster–Shafer theory (DST) to analyze groundwater potential in Broujerd region of Iran. The research was done using 11 groundwater conditioning factors and 496 spring positions.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2017
Ali Haghizadeh, Davoud Davoudi Moghaddam & et al
Journal of Earth System Science
126
8
1-17
Tags:
Groundwater, Iran, Remote Sensing, Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
Water Resources

Water integrity voices from the Middle East and North Africa

This compilation of case studies is the product of water integrity action plans developed and enforced during implementation of the Regional Capacity Building Programme on Water Integrity for the MENA region.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2017
Water Governance Facility
Tags:
Water Resources, Water Management, Africa, Governance, Corruption, Lebanon, Jordan, Tunisia, Morocco
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding state of groundwater in Delhi, 30/11/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Legal Aid, National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs. NCT of Delhi & Others dated 30/11/2017 regarding state of groundwater in Delhi. The CEO, Delhi Jal Board, Managing Director, DSIIDC and the concerned Secretary of NCT Delhi shall hold a meeting and inform the Tribunal as to clear stand of these authorities collectively with regard to extraction of groundwater in highly exploited areas with reference to Notification dated 10th July, 2010 and regulations thereof and the alternatives that have to be provided.

Judgement Date: 
30/11/2017
Tags:
Groundwater, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Groundwater Assessment, Delhi Jal Board (DJB)
Dams/ Irrigation

Egypt-Ethiopia tensions over new dam rise again

Ethiopia is pushing on with construction of its massive new dam, despite growing objections from Egypt.

Publication Date: 
29/11/2017
Al Jazeera
Tags:
Dams/ Irrigation, Egypt, Ethiopia, Dams, Water Resources, Conflicts, Africa
Water Resources

Great Barrier Reef: scientists identify potential life support system

A group of “source” reefs have been identified that could form the basis of a life support system for the Great Barrier Reef, helping repair damage by bleaching, starfish and other disturbances.

Publication Date: 
29/11/2017
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Water Resources, Corals, Marine Ecosystems, Australia, Marine Life, Environment, Climate Change
Environment

Save environment, save Kashmir’ initiative campaigns against pollution, polythene use

Shopian: An initiative started by a group of sensitive citizens on environmental issues has taken up the onerous task of cleaning the waste and dirt filled water bodies, markets, parks, springs and

Publication Date: 
29/11/2017
Kashmir Reader
Tags:
Environmental Security, Plastics, Rivers, Water Resources, Landfill, Environmental Health, Environment
Water Resources

Valuing water for sustainable development

Achieving universal, safely managed water and sanitation services by 2030, as envisioned by the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, is projected to require capital expenditures of USD 114 billion per year (1). Investment on that scale, along with accompanying policy reforms, can be motivated by a growing appreciation of the value of water. Yet our ability to value water, and incorporate these values into water governance, is inadequate.

Publication Date: 
24/11/2017
Dustin E. Garrick, Jim W. Hall, Andrew Dobson & et al
Science
358
6366
1003-1005
Tags:
Water Resources, Water Pollution, Water Policy, Sanitation, India, Global, Drinking Water, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Water Pricing, Water Management
Mining

National Green Tribunal sand mining judgement in January

The NGT bench headed by Justice Jawad Rahim was dealing with two applications by Readiness for Empowerment through Legitimate Action.

Publication Date: 
24/11/2017
Deccan Chronicle (Telangana)
Tags:
Telangana, Sand, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Water Resources, Mining
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachments on Deepor Beel, Guwahati, Assam, 23/11/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Rohit Choudhury Vs Union of India & Others dated 23/11/2017 regarding encroachments on Deepor Beel, Guwahati, Assam. NGT Eastern Zone Bench directs the GMDA (Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority) to inspect and survey and ascertain as to whether any encroachments have been made on any of the protected water bodies near Deepor Beel.

Judgement Date: 
23/11/2017
Tags:
Wetlands, Guwahati, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Assam, Court, Rail Transport

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