Hit by four consecutive droughts, some residents of the city have come together to install a variety of rainwater harvesting systems in their respective homes and private townships. Aurangabad: Hit […]
Arsenic and fluoride in groundwater: NGT issues notices to 24 states, 4 UTs
The National Green Tribunal has issued notices to 24 states and four Union Territories in a matter regarding the presence of arsenic and fluoride in groundwater. Photo Credit: Newsonradar The […]
What is the state of groundwater in India?
India’s groundwater is not in a very good state. The annual recharge of water is far less than what is consumed. The situation is more alarming in urban areas due […]
Bengaluru faces groundwater depletion
Rapid urbanisation, agricultural practices, and lack of effective policies contribute to a concerning decline in groundwater levels. The recent groundwater level fluctuation report by the Karnataka Groundwater Directorate has highlighted […]
Rainwater harvesting changed lives of farmers in a Rajasthan village; here is how
Groundwater in Jagsa village, Barmer was depleting; now the thriving village is known for pomegranate farming Jagsa village in Rajasthan’s Barmer district is an excellent example of how a village […]
NGT asks Center, states, UTs to respond to issue of depleting groundwater levels in India
According to a report, the entire northwestern region of India is anticipated to face critically low groundwater availability by 2025. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently took suo motu cognisance of a […]
Groundwater situation: Levels fell in most wells in 2017-18
In states like Delhi, Rajasthan, Telangana and Tamil Nadu, the number of wells having groundwater at greater depth have increased according to a government report A Persian Wheel system used […]
Groundwater depletion in Haryana a cause of serious concern
Annual groundwater withdrawal in Haryana is 137% of its annual extractable groundwater resources. Out of the 141 blocks in Haryana, 85 have reached the red category level. Water-intensive paddy cultivation […]
Injection borewells yielding good results
Hyderabad: The injection borewells set up by Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) in the IT corridor are yielding desired results, even though the RWH pits initiative has flopped. In Serilingampally […]
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 […]