Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Assuring desilting of all rainwater drains by May 30, Delhi Public Works Department Minister Parvesh Verma on Saturday inspected the Golf Links area, which reported severe water accumulation during the last monsoon. “We will welcome the monsoon with confidence this year. The city will be … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chandigarh, April 26 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday directed officials of the Forest Department to build maximum check dams in hilly terrains to conserve rainwater. “This will also help retain the groundwater level,” the Chief Minister, reviewing projects of various departments, including the Home, Revenue, Environment, … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Chennai, April 10 (IANS) The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC), in collaboration with the district administration in Tamil Nadu, has launched an aggressive campaign to enhance rainwater harvesting (RWH) across the city. With summer heat touching 38.5 degrees to 39 degrees Celsius in many districts of Western Tamil Nadu like … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Aiming to gain first-hand insight into innovative rainwater harvesting, flood management, and water conservation practices, a team led by New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Vice-Chairman Kuljeet Singh Chahal visited Surat, an official said on Saturday. Chahal met Union Minister C.R. Patil during the visit and … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Surat, March 23 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Jal Shakti in collaboration with the Gujarat government launched the ‘Jan Bhagidari Se Jal Sanchar’ initiative in Mora village, Choryasi taluka in Surat district on Sunday. Under this campaign, 27,300 rainwater harvesting projects will be undertaken as part of the Corporate Social … Read more
Follow Us on Google News Bhopal, March 22 (IANS) In the summer of 2010, the tragic murder of 18-year-old Poonam Yadav over a dispute about tap water in Indore cast a grim shadow over Madhya Pradesh, highlighting the severity of the state’s water crisis. While such extreme incidents have not recurred, daily skirmishes over shared … Read more
Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) The NDMC is set to implement modular pit technology for rainwater harvesting and using them to counter waterlogging at 27 major points, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable water management, said Council’s Vice Chairman Kuljeet Singh Chahal. He said NDMC has identified 27 major waterlogging points, … Read more