Cropped harvest

The much-awaited monsoon in Bangladesh spells doom for the nation

As told to Parliament (July 31, 2023): India lost 661 tigers in nearly 6 years, says minister

All that was discussed in the House through the day

Poisoning out peanuts

Grounded in wisdom

The government recognises that the groundwater table is falling

Hotel construction flayed

Energy in news on May 1

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments on energy

High Court orders sealing of tubewells at construction sites in Gurgaon

Order will impact 450 ongoing projects

Nobody cares for Bihar's drying rivers in poll season

Most of the state's 600 rivers have either dried up or are on the verge

Industries rampantly flout new groundwater rules 10 months after notification

Successful rollout will require massive capacity building, say experts  

Thirsty AIs: ChatGPT ‘drinks’ half a litre of fresh water to answer 20-50 questions, says study

Massive amounts of water go into maintaining the data centres of such AI tools

Damage due to heavy rains in Uttarakhand’s Kotdwar point to greater need for rainfall and water level monitoring

Removing illegal encroachments and climate resilient infrastructure need of the hour

Supreme Court dismisses plea to review order expediting interlinking of rivers

Central Ground Water Authority had said the order could amount to judicial overreach

In Short

High court asks Haryana not to issue occupation certificates in some Gurgaon sectors

Seeks blue print for water supply to residents of sectors 68 to 80

Maharashtra braces for water emergency

No rains in October, coupled with high temperatures, have aggravated the crisis

Goa declared scheduled area to curb groundwater exploitation

Owners of bore-wells, tankers and wells asked to register themselves in two months

Benevolent bacteria

Central Water Commission overestimates the country's usable water resources

Bhopal gas survivors' Delhi march delivers little

Ratlam’s toxic legacy

Hazardous waste kept in shut factories continues to contaminate groundwater

Schools need a roadmap for rainwater harvesting

Despite school rooftops and playgrounds being the best places for rainwater harvesting, many institutions are unable to implement the system …

Groundwater extraction has tilted Earth’s spin; how likely is it to fuel climate change?

Attempts to slow groundwater depletion rates in sensitive regions could alter the change in drift

India exported 3,850,431 litres of water since 2015, mostly to China: Govt

Water being exported even as government has not been able to meet its own targets for drinking water supply

Chennai water crisis: Some suggestions to avert a redux

Here are some suggestions to see to it that another incident like Chennai going dry does not happen in the future

The much talked about Shirpur Model in Maharashtra

“Shirpur model”, is being projected as a “miracle cure” for drought. What is this much talked about Shirpur model all about?