AHMEDABAD: This week the AMC sought permission from the standing committee to launch its ambitious ‘percolating wells scheme’ for residential societies to promote groundwater recharge. Under this scheme, the AMC will bear […]
O Rain Gods, Let rural Appetite Return
A normal monsoon could offer some respite Prediction of normal monsoon could offer some respite from rising food prices, which, with dearer fuel, is pushing up inflation. The effects are […]
Ancient well now part of Mumbra platform
Ancient sweet water well that once stood at the site of the Mumbra station complex has been embedded into the station design and retained on the platform. (Railway engineers have […]
NASA finds new way to monitor underground water loss
Researchers have untangled puzzling patterns of sinking and rising land to pin down the underground locations where water is being pumped for irrigation. Scientists have produced a new method that […]
Borewells on the banks of Narmada are drying up, indicating concerning groundwater situation
Borewells around the Narmada River in Madhya Pradesh are drying up which indicate groundwater depletion in the river basin. The natural flow of the river has also been affected due […]
The Indian women rappelling down a 60-foot well to find water
During the summers, women in Maharashtra’s Nashik rappel down the well and spend hours waiting for water to seep into ditches at the bottom. Nashik, India – Two years ago, […]
Ground Water Goes Down, Rs 6K Cr Atal Jal Yojana Launched
Target – Sustainable Management With Community Participation Delhi and major cities show more than 4 mtr decline in ground water levels. NEW DELHI, Nov 29 (The CONNECT) – Ground water […]
As farmers exult, let’s not forget the perils of ignoring water crisis
The battleground appears to have shifted in the farmers’ protest from the repeal of the three farm laws to a legally binding MSP. Leaving aside issues of implementation-practicality, the several-billion-dollar […]
Steps to Control water depletion and promote Rain water harvesting
Steps taken by the Central Government to control water depletion and promote Rain water harvesting / conservation are as under: 1. Humble Prime Minister has written a letter to all […]
Bopal, Vatva areas of Ahmedabad sinking along with groundwater levels
AHMEDABAD: Amdavadis are pumping so much water from the ground that parts of the city are sinking. A recent study by the Institute of Seismological Research has found a strong […]