
Groundwater law mooted in 1978 not yet enacted
GANDHINAGAR: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, in its report tabled in the state assembly on Wednesday, slammed the state government for failing to act to conserve groundwater in the
GANDHINAGAR: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, in its report tabled in the state assembly on Wednesday, slammed the state government for failing to act to conserve groundwater in the
AHMEDABAD: Overexploitation of groundwater resources and over-reliance on chemical pesticides and fertilizers is leading to rise of life-threatening chemical contaminants in groundwater beyond acceptable
AHMEDABAD : Gujarat has already consumed 68% of its groundwater; and there are no signs that consumption will slow down. Currently, Gujarat figures among the states that are the worst offenders in exploiting
Nagpur: The data of groundwater levels in Maharashtra does not come as happy news on World Water Day. The Nagpur-based Central Ground Water Board (CGWB)’s figures show that in around 50% area of the state,
Nagpur: In almost all the districts of the state, nitrate pollution has become a major threat to groundwater. It is believed to cause blue baby syndrome. The monitored data by Central Ground Water Board
BHOPAL: One-third of wells analysed in Bhopal are reporting a decadal water level fluctuation. The fluctuation warns of more than 30% of the drinking water sources are declining in the state capital.
AHMEDABAD: Figures released by the Union water resources ministry reveal that nearly 60% of wells in Gujarat have recorded water depletion over a decade. According to the figures, Gujarat is among the
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajiv Narayan & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 15/01/2018 regarding groundwater withdrawal by M/s. Rathi Steel & Power, Uttar
DEHRADUN: After last year's furore over the extraction of ground water by a mineral water bottle factory from Jhilmil Jheel Conservation Reserve in Haridwar forest division, which is home to endangered
Dehradun: The Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) officials from Uttarakhand have stated that there has been a steep rise in the number of commercial establishments here seeking permission for extraction