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Plantation drive across 5 states to revive GangaBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 23, 2016
Seeking to rejuvenate the Ganga through a massive plantation exercise in its riverscape, the Centre on Tuesday released a detailed project report (DPR) on the sort of intervention it plans for... Read more.. |
Climate change redistributes global water resources: StudyBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 16, 2016
Rising temperatures worldwide are changing not only weather systems but also the distribution of water around the globe, thereby affecting the availability of potable water, a new study has... Read more.. |
Central Water Commission report shows, water levels in reservoirs decline to alarming levelsBy : sustainabilityo..., Mar 14, 2016
NTPC Ltd has been forced to curtail electricity production at a plant in West Bengal because of low water levels in the Farakka feeder canal. After two consecutive drought years, this could be... Read more.. |
SBI to sponsor 47 solar pumps for Tadoba coreBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 29, 2016
Considering the drinking water crisis in forest and its effect on wildlife, 47 solar water pumps will be installed in the core area of Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve. The discharge rate of the... Read more.. Subject Tags: solar power , water |
Delhi warns water crisis could run for another 15 daysBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 24, 2016
Water crisis in India’s capital city Delhi will take up to two weeks to fix, authorities warned on Tuesday, as taps ran dry, days after protesters sabotaged a crucial waterway to press a demand... Read more.. Subject Tags: water |
Haryana uses mapping tech to trace groundwaterBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 19, 2016
Haryana will become the first state in the country to have aquifer mapping done for its groundwater resources by May. ... Read more.. |
Water in 91 reservoirs at 38% of full capacityBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 8, 2016
Availability of water at 91 major reservoirs in the country is at 38 per cent of their total capacity and 22 per cent less than the levels reported in the corresponding period last year.... Read more.. Subject Tags: water |
Maharashtra’s first solar power operated water supply plant commissioned in NagpurBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 1, 2016
The first solar power operated mini-water supply plant of Maharashtra has been commissioned in Hingna village of Mouda Taluka in Nagpur district. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: solar power , water |
India's 2014-15 GDP growth revised down to 7.2%By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 1, 2016
The Central Government has marginally revised downward India's GDP for 2014-15 to 7.2 per cent from the earlier estimate of 7.3 per cent after factoring in latest data on agriculture and... Read more.. |
Telangana PCB entrusts ground water and air pollution modelling studies to NEERI and EPTRIBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 27, 2016
To check the extent of pollution caused by the pharma industries with their gaseous and liquid pollutants in air and land, the Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB) has entrusted... Read more.. |