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Restoring India’s land, securing India’s future through science and collective actionScientific innovations and integrated farming systems are combating land degradation and enhancing climate resilience, benefiting millions ...- Centre signs agreement with ISRO, rolls out new water research initiativesIndia is boosting water resource management through a new pact between the Ministry of Jal Shakti and ISRO. This collaboration will leverag...
- AI, cloud boom raise water concerns; Centre says industry adopting advanced cooling solutionsIn the booming realm of AI and cloud computing in India, water resource management is becoming a hot topic. Eco-conscious researchers warn ...
- India accounts for 25% of global groundwater use, says committee, flags over-extractionIndia faces a critical challenge with excessive groundwater extraction, contributing 25 percent to global withdrawals. A parliamentary comm...
- 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...
- Over 1,000 experts call for global action on 'depleting' groundwaterIn a statement, the group noted that groundwater represents 99 per cent of the Earth's freshwater. This makes it critical for supplying dri...
- 22% of India’s groundwater dried up or in critical state: Gajendra Singh ShekhawatThe ‘Dynamic Ground Water Resources of India’ report of the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) showed that 1,499 out of 6,881 assessed units...
- Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment: ICIMOD reportTen major rivers of Hindu Kush Himalaya are a lifeline for nearly 2 billion people in eight countries.
- Delhi's date with Zero Day: Frightening reality can hit Capital by 2020Delhi and 20 other cities in India are likely to run out of ground water in less than two years' time, according to a report by Niti Ayog.
- 'NASA satellites reveal freshwater decline in India'Areas in northern and eastern India, the Middle East, California and Australia are among the hotspots where overuse of water resources has ...
- Three ministries to join hands to 'drought-proof' India from October 2The ministries of rural development, agriculture and farmer’s welfare, and water resources will converge their flagship schemes towards wat...
- Government's model bill on water to stress on storage creationThe bill will recommend giving precedence to drinking water supply over allocation of the resource for agricultural and industrial purposes.
- Not only sugarcane states, others too abuse groundwaterThe onus of abusing groundwater resources also lies with wheat, rice, maize and oilseeds producing states like Punjab and Haryana.
- Not only sugarcane states, others too abuse ground waterThough the situation of groundwater use is more or less same in many states, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan are especially guilty because of...
- Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana going the Latur way as groundwater extraction risesIt could get much worse in the future if one looks at the way Delhi, Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan have been drawing water from the ground.
- Haryana uses mapping tech to trace groundwaterHaryana will become the first state in the country to have aquifer mapping done for its groundwater resources by May
- Pre-monsoon groundwater level declines in 46% wells: GovernmentThe pre-monsoon groundwater level has declined in 46 per cent of wells assessed by the government across the country.
- Mines Ministry wants geo-scientists to take up cause of groundwater in IndiaThe Mines Ministry wants geo-scientists to take up the cause of groundwater in India.
- Developers to buy water, realty rates may rise in Noida, Greater NoidaIt is being speculated that not only will projects be delayed due to inadequate water for construction but also push up prices of propertie...
- 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.
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