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Tata says India pollution board drops scrutiny of Apple iPhone parts plantTata Electronics, an Apple supplier, has cleared pollution concerns at its iPhone plant in Tamil Nadu. The state pollution control board dr...- Tata's Apple iPhone factory in Tamil Nadu faces shutdown threat over farmland water contamination; pollution body seeks explanationAn Indian pollution regulator has accused Tata Electronics, a key supplier for Apple's iPhones, of contaminating groundwater near its Hosur...
- Centre proposes to continue river basin management scheme with Rs 2,183 crore outlay for 2026- 31The government plans to continue the River Basin Management scheme from 2026 to 2031. A budget of Rs 2,183 crore is proposed. This initiati...
- Groundwater levels rise in 73% of wells across India, govt saysGroundwater levels across India have improved significantly. Over 73 percent of monitored wells show a rise in water levels compared to the...
- Jal Shakti ministry drafts new rules for appointment of Central Ground Water Board chiefNew recruitment rules for the Central Ground Water Board chairman post are out. The Centre is seeking public feedback on these proposed cha...
- Ghaziabad pulled out an alarming 123% of groundwater last year; Noida not far behindGhaziabad and Noida face severe water crises as groundwater extraction rates soar, with Ghaziabad extracting 123% of its total last year. E...
- Over 17,000 people died in floods and heavy rains between 2012-2021: GovtThe state-wise data on damages due to heavy rains and floods in the entire state (rural and urban areas) has been compiled by the Central W...
- Times Water Summit 2020: It’s still not late in saving India from becoming a waterless country if we start acting on it now!The Times Water Summit 2020, a Times of India initiative under the banner of ‘Make India Water Positive’, is spearheading the need for stro...
- India’s water crisis is man-madeWhile climate change certainly played a role, however, Chennai’s is largely a man-made disaster.
- Water stressed India may not be able to meet future demandMore than 60-70% of India is vulnerable to drought and one-third of the country’s districts have faced more than four droughts in the past ...
- Harvesting rainwater likely to solve twin problems of shortage, floodingRainwater harvesting has been mandatory for all individual plots (area over 1200 sq ft) since 2009.Sadly, less than 10% of households have ...
- Arunachal rivers free from pollution: CGWBMajor rivers of Arunachal Pradesh are free from pollution and ground water is of excellent quality, all the parameters are within permissib...
- New norms on anvil to make groundwater public propertyGroundwater, a precious natural resource, is for all practical purposes a private property in India.
- Aquifer mapping technology not available, says Water Resources MinistryThe Parliamentary panel said that the matter should be accorded priority in view of the Eastern states being opened up for the next Green R...
- Sustaining water: Be sensible while using itWater is the oil of the 21st century and as with oil, supplies of accessible clean water are coming under strain.
- Government mulls cap on ground water usageA cap on ground water usage and a tax to discourage its indiscriminate use for irrigation may be on the cards as the government looks to pr...
- Agri panel suggests steps to raise grain outputA task force, set up by the agriculture ministry, has recommended a slew of measures to increase India’s stagnating grain production.
- Cash for power bills may check water misuse at farms: ParikhThe Planning Commission on Tuesday suggested providing one-time cash compensation to farmers for paying electricity bills instead of the cu...
- Water economy needs clarity & investmentIt’s that time of the year, again, when it rains, it simply pours.
- Haryana seeks fast-track work on Jhajjar power projectThe Haryana government on Monday requested the Centre to execute the 1,500 MW-Jhajjar thermal power project on a fast-track basis in order ...
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