Amita Bhaduri

NGT takes action against illegal sand mining in Muzaffarnagar

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Posted on 01 Mar, 2024 07:12 PM

NGT initiates measures to address unauthorised sand mining in Muzaffarnagar

Trucks looting sand from a river (Image: Arayilpdas, Wikimedia Commons)

Controversial Water Pollution Amendment Bill clears Rajya Sabha amidst concerns

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Posted on 15 Feb, 2024 10:14 PM

Rajya Sabha passes Amendment Bill decriminalising water pollution offenses: Industry impetus or environmental concerns?

The Amendment Bill may provide potential encouragement to river pollution (Image: Rawpixel)

Sustainable water management to enhance rural livelihoods

The event underlined the need to create a skilled workforce with multi-skilling abilities, embodying the concept of a one-stop-shop and service, particularly relevant for the organised sector.

Aarti Kelkar Khambete

Posted on 14 Feb, 2024 09:56 AM

India, with just 4% of the world's freshwater and 18% of the global population, grapples with a worsening crisis exacerbated by climate change and erratic monsoons, impacting urban and rural areas alike.

The release of the reports prepared under the Jal Kaushal Project, led by the JustJobs Network and funded by Arghyam (Image: Arghyam)

Ganga woes unveiled: NGT panel investigates polluted waters during Prayagraj's Magh Mela

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Posted on 30 Jan, 2024 08:51 PM

NGT forms committee to address polluted water discharge in Ganga River at Prayagraj

There are significant environmental compliance issues at Prayagraj (Image: Ninara, CC BY 2.0 DEED)

Sustaining water quality in water supply initiatives

The workshop provided inputs into the newly formed committee for “Standard Operation Procedure for Quality Testing of Drinking Water Samples at Sources and Delivery Points”

Posted on 30 Jan, 2024 03:26 PM

In alignment with the prevailing national focus on the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and water quality improvements, as well as with the objective of garnering increased awareness regarding water data and infrastructure sustainability, INREM organised a one-day workshop in Kolkata on December 21, 2023.

Sector partners come together to supplement the efforts of the government on water quality and surveillance (Image: Barefoot Photographers of Tilonia)

DPCC recommends penalties for buildings without rainwater harvesting systems in Delhi

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Posted on 15 Jan, 2024 08:34 AM

DPCC proposes penalising structures lacking operational rainwater harvesting systems in its NGT report

In accordance with regulations, structures over 100 square meters in Delhi are required to install rainwater harvesting systems, with non-compliance resulting in a 50% penalty on the monthly Delhi Jal Board bill.