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India, Germany sign agreement to rejuvenate GangaBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 14, 2016
India and Germany on Wednesday signed an agreement to adopt and replicate, wherever possible, the river basin management strategies of the European rivers Rhine and Danube to rejuvenate the... Read more.. |
Government tells thermal power plants to reduce water usageBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 14, 2016
Thermal power plants are water guzzlers, consuming an average of 96,000 litres of water for every megawatt of power, and the government wants to cut this down as it contemplates the possibility... Read more.. |
Only 24% of water left in India's 91 key reservoirsBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 14, 2016
With the mercury soaring across the country, the water storage availability at India's 91 major reservoirs has dipped to 37.92 billion cubic metres, which is just 24% of total storage capacity... Read more.. Subject Tags: water |
Groundwater level plummets to a precarious low in Prakasam district, Andhra PradeshBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 13, 2016
Due to prolonged dryspell and overuse of the precious water, the groundwater level in the drought-hit Prakasam district has fallen by 2.45 metre to 18.23 metres during March this year.... Read more.. Subject Tags: water |
Water cuts for industries around Mumbai get more severeBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 8, 2016
Nearly 15,500 industrial units in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) are bearing the brunt of a severe water shortage in the region. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: industry news , water |
Electricity supply to face disruptions amid high demand and acute water shortageBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 4, 2016
Electricity supply across India will be vulnerable to disruptions this summer as the official forecast of severe heatwave will boost demand significantly, while power stations face acute water... Read more.. Subject Tags: electricity , water |
Isotopes indicate the source of groundwaterBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 31, 2016
Is it the rainwater falling on the ground that is replinishing the subterranean reserves? How 'fresh' is the water that you find, use or drink? What is the source of the water which can be found... Read more.. |
Drought hits Indian coal plants and expansion plansBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 30, 2016
Despite the Indian Government’s determination to double or even triple domestic coal production, the power sector is now being hit by water scarcity – with a new report warning the crisis could... Read more.. Subject Tags: Coal Power Plant , water |
Visakhapatnam city set for uniform water supply timingBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 30, 2016
With the completion of two water schemes covering parts of the city water supply is expected to be streamlined with uniform timings for the entire city. At present water supply is staggered and... Read more.. Subject Tags: Urban Development , water |
WWF, H&M enter global partnership for sustainable fashionBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 29, 2016
Swedish fashion retailer H&M has entered a five-year global partnership with conservation organisation Worldwide Fund for nature (WWF) with aim to promoting sustainability in fashion... Read more.. |