The depletion in ground water level in Dharwad district to a considerable extent has posed the threat of a possible shortage of drinking water in the days to come. The […]
‘Harvest rainwater, save Chennai from calamities’
The biggest irony of the state is our rivers don’t flow into the sea, but our rainwater does. Although Chennai received 2095mm rainfall in 2015 — enough to meet its […]
How the North East uses traditional means to harvest rain water?
In Mizoram, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura, people store and harvest rain water through traditional means Northeastern India’s hilly areas have always suffered scarcity of drinking water, as there is little […]
“Hiware Bazar village emerges as an oasis amid spectre of drought in Maharashtra.”
Under the guidance of water conservation activist Popatrao Baguji Pawar, this village maintains a water budget and crop pattern to ensure supply around the year. Before Pawar took over as […]
“From Global Warming to Global Boiling”
Are concerns about global warming exaggerated by over-enthusiastic environment activists? Those who like to wish the problem away would like to think so. They might even remind you of how […]
Maharashtra leads in water conservation schemes, reveals first ever census
The Jal Shakti Ministry’s first-ever nationwide water body census has identified a total of 97,062 water bodies in Maharashtra. Of them, 96,343 are in rural areas and only 719 in […]
1.4 lakh dead wells in state can be used to recharge groundwater
According to the experts, dead wells which once used to be the backbone of irrigation, can be used to help address the problem of depleting groundwater level in Punjab. Researchers […]
GROUND WATER NEEDS A RECHARGE
Given the perilous groundwater levels, artificial recharge and rainwater harvesting are important Photo credit: RAMBABU S India has 4 per cent of global water resources for its use in spite […]
If the percolation well is operational after five years of BU permission, the deposit will be returned, AMC commissioner announced a special circular
Ahmedabad municipal commissioner has issued a special circular, according to which, if the percolation well is functional after five years of BU permission, the deposit will have to be returned. […]
Upkeep crucial in rainwater harvesting, but is sadly missing
In the numerous site visits to residential, commercial, and even government building complexes in Pune region, the Bhujal Abhiyan team has observed that the maintenance of rainwater harvesting (RWH) structures […]