Karnataka introduces charges for groundwater extraction, ranging from Re 1 to ₹35 per cubic metre based on usage and location. The new rule...

Sebi has introduced a new framework for ESG debt securities—excluding green bonds—to boost transparency, curb purpose-washing, and align wi...

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has instructed all e-commerce companies to refrain from labeling dairy-based, cere...

The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) had issued a notice, barring the usage of potable water for any other purpose such as...

A report by India's Jal Shakti ministry has found that 20 of the 26 stadiums examined were using borewells/tube wells to extract groundwate...

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on her Budget speech 2021-23 said the Act will be replaced with a new legislation that would enable sta...

As part of the study, 11 samples each of toothpaste and soap were randomly collected from different markets in Delhi and sent to the Shrira...

The government has mooted an upgrade of its growth forecasts, citing the prospect of lower interest rates thanks to easing food-price infla...

Power plants draw water from rivers to cool equipment and contain fly ash, the burnt coal, and then discharged it back into the river.

The minister said that J&K state Power Development Corporation was authorised to work out present cost of these projects on the basis of in...

A recent UN report on water has rightly underlined the pressing need for proactive policy to avert a likely crisis in the offing in India.

Apprehending serious consequences for the environment if the proposed 132 power plants in Vidarbha region are allowed to start operations, ...

The Water Policy now okayed by the Centre touches upon a wide range of issues concerning the precarious water economy but without clear foc...

“We’ll start with the industries and analyse whether they are water friendly or not,” said a senior official at the ministry of water resou...

The Planning Commission suggestion that building norms be revamped to have taller, viable cities needs to be concretised.

The IDFC report classifies the agriculture sector as the highest consumer of water-85% followed by industry and energy at 9% in 2010.

Union minister of state for power Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) is working on norms for less usage...