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Guidelines for groundwater abstraction- A document by Central Groundwater Authority, Ministry of Water Resources (2012)
Posted on 12 Dec, 2012 12:00 PMThis document by Central Groundwater Authority provides a set of guidelines to evaluate proposals/requests for the withdrawal of ground water. This is done with the following objectives:
The Climate Change Bill by Ministry of Environment and Forests (2012)
Posted on 11 Dec, 2012 07:52 PMThis document by Ministry of Environment and Forests aims to set a target for the reduction of targeted greenhouse gas emissions; to establish a National Committee on climate change; to provide for carbon budgeting and carbon trading schemes and to encourage other such activities; to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and for matters connected to it.
The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (Amendment) Bill by Ministry of Rural Development (2012)
Posted on 11 Dec, 2012 07:41 PMThis document is a bill by Ministry of Rural Development aims to amend the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005. The objective of this bill is to arrest the rampant corruption in the scheme, which was meant to provide employment opportunities to landless labourers and small farming families in rural areas.
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill by Ministry of Water Resources (2012)
Posted on 11 Dec, 2012 07:24 PMThis document is a bill by Ministry of Water Resources is to amend the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) of 1974. The objective of this bill is to address the pressing problem of river pollution and increasing contribution of municipal sewage that is discharged to rivers. The objectives of the bill are:
Central empowered committee (CEC) submits preliminary report on illegal mining in Goa - Roundup of news (December 3 – December 9, 2012)
Posted on 10 Dec, 2012 08:49 PMCentral empowered committee (CEC) submits preliminary report on illegal mining in Goa
Seminar by CGWB on National Project on Aquifer Management stresses the need for a paradigm shift in groundwater sector from development to management
Posted on 10 Dec, 2012 05:39 PMInaugural session chaired by Dr. Mihir Shah
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Behaviour change towards sanitation and education, through art and drama
Posted on 10 Dec, 2012 12:18 PMWith the main objective of creating awareness among the community about the importance of education, open defecation and clean water, HEEALS, a non-profit organization, has collaborated with students from the Central School of Speech and Drama (CSSD), University Of London, to use Applied Theatre as an unconventional and proactive tool to increase awareness among school children in villages and
Report of the Standing Committee on Water Resources suggests inclusion of the subject ‘water’ in the concurrent list of the constitution
Posted on 08 Dec, 2012 12:05 PMNeed for inclusion of the subject 'water' in the Concurrent List of the Constitution to put in place a comprehensive legislative framework
Webinar' on urban rainwater harvesting: Promising solutions and future challenges by Vishwanath Srikantaiah, December 12, 2012
Posted on 07 Dec, 2012 09:41 PMWebinar