India

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is pleased to announce its flagship event Water & Waste Expo 2023 scheduled from 16 to 18 February 2023 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The Expo would be hosted at the capital city of India, New Delhi - the powerhouse for the water and solid waste industry.

Reservoir sedimentation is often seen as a site-specific process and is usually assessed at an individual reservoir level. At the same time, it takes place everywhere in the world. However, estimates of storage losses globally are largely lacking.

Safe water, sanitation and hygiene are pillars that improve the quality of life and enhance the 'ease of living' of people, especially in rural areas. In this regard, the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS) has made significant progress in providing drinking water and safe sanitation to rural households.

Having its domain in agriculture and allied activities, rural development, drinking water and sanitation, energy and transportation sector, water resources are quite crucial for an economy of a state. A union budget other than making financial provisions, also tells us about the vision of a government.

India issues notice to Pakistan seeking modification to Indus Waters Treaty

Urban development in all forms impacts the natural landscape, changing vegetation cover, infiltration rates and hydrological (surface and sub-surface) flows. With increasing urbanization urban areas lose a host of natural infrastructure and ecosystem services as ecosystems are modified, degraded and/ or shrunk.

According to the Global Water Quality Index, India ranks 120th out of 122 countries in water quality, its ability and commitment to improving it.

As temperatures rise across India, so will the demand for cooling. Severe heat waves, responsible for thousands of deaths across India over the last few decades, are increasing with alarming frequency.

Radiation is not a pollutant: Pollution Control Committee

Policymakers in developing countries have long emphasised improvements in agricultural productivity as a central strategy for promoting rural development.