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2 Labourers Die Of Suffocation While Cleaning Water Tank In Karnataka
Two labourers died of asphyxiation while they were allegedly cleaning an underground water tanker at a factory in Anekal taluk near here, police said on Thursday.
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After Decade Of Survey, India's Ground Water Table Mapping To Complete This Year
India's aquifer mapping would be completed by March this year, an exercise that will help all states gauge availability of ground water and its recharge potential.
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Brackish Groundwater In Most Of Delhi, High Nitrate In Northeast: Report
The groundwater in most parts of Delhi is brackish in nature and the nitrate concentration is high in the northeastern parts of the capital, the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) has said in a report.
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Central Ground Water Board Announces Young Professional & Consultant Recruitment
Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Jal Shakti, has announced hiring Young Professionals & Consultants.
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Centre Approves Rs 6,000-Crore Atal Bhujal Yojana For Ground Water Resources
The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Atal Bhujal Yojana, a Rs 6,000 crore scheme for sustainable management of groundwater resources, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said.
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Noida Builder Fined Crores For Illegal Water Extraction, Dumping Untreated Sewage In Green Belt
A compensation of Rs 3.28 crore should be imposed on a builder in Noida for illegally extracting ground water and discharging untreated sewage in green belt area, a committee told the National Green Tribunal on Monday.
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No Water For Over A Week, Shimla Turns Away Tourists: Foreign Media
For generations during scorching Indian summers, tourists have been flocking to Shimla - a hill station retreat with charming colonial architecture and views of snow-capped Himalayan peaks.
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IISc Bangalore, CGWB Enter Into MoA For Ground Water Research
The study will cover an area of 48000 sqr. kms comprising Chikballapur and Kolar Districts and parts of Bagalkot, Bangalore Rural, Belgaum, Bellary, Chitradurga, Davanagere, Gadag, Gulbarga and Yadgir districts.
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Niti Aayog Suggests Study To Assess India's Groundwater Banking Potential
The Niti Aayog has suggested conducting a study to assess the country's groundwater banking potential by 2018 to effectively manage the limited resource.
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National Green Tribunal Fines 3 Industries In Uttar Pradesh For Polluting Ganga
The National Green Tribunal on Friday slapped fine of Rs 10 lakh each on three industrial units in Uttar Pradesh for discharging untreated effluents and extracting ground water without permission from the Central Ground Water Authority.
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Humans Threaten Crucial 'Fossil' Groundwater: Study
Human activity risks contaminating pristine water locked underground for millennia and long thought impervious to pollution, said a study Tuesday that warned of a looming threat to the crucial resource.
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Varanasi Villagers Blame Coca-Cola Plant For Water Scarcity
Eighteen village councils in Uttar Pradesh are demanding a local Coca-Cola bottling plant be prohibited from extracting water from the ground, claiming its over usage has led to water scarcity in the area, said an environmental campaign group.
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Green Tribunal Orders Sealing of Handpumps Releasing Contaminated Water
The National Green Tribunal today directed Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam to seal forthwith all those hand pumps which are releasing contaminated ground water in six districts of Western Uttar Pradesh, observing that it is the fundamental duty of the state government to look after the health and environment of villagers.
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Groundwater Misuse: National Green Tribunal Forms Panel for Inspection
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday came down heavily on Noida and Greater Noida authorities for their failure to restrain builders from extracting ground water and constituted a committee to conduct surprise inspection at construction sites in Delhi-NCR.
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Massive Protests After Illegal Chemical Waste Dumped in Madhya Pradesh Villages
More than 100 villagers in western Madhya Pradesh indulged in stone pelting and violence in the industrial area of Jhabua district last week, alleging that chemical factories are flouting pollution norms. The administration has arrested one person on Sunday, and shut down three factories.
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2 Labourers Die Of Suffocation While Cleaning Water Tank In Karnataka
Two labourers died of asphyxiation while they were allegedly cleaning an underground water tanker at a factory in Anekal taluk near here, police said on Thursday.
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After Decade Of Survey, India's Ground Water Table Mapping To Complete This Year
India's aquifer mapping would be completed by March this year, an exercise that will help all states gauge availability of ground water and its recharge potential.
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Brackish Groundwater In Most Of Delhi, High Nitrate In Northeast: Report
The groundwater in most parts of Delhi is brackish in nature and the nitrate concentration is high in the northeastern parts of the capital, the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) has said in a report.
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Central Ground Water Board Announces Young Professional & Consultant Recruitment
Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Jal Shakti, has announced hiring Young Professionals & Consultants.
-
Centre Approves Rs 6,000-Crore Atal Bhujal Yojana For Ground Water Resources
The Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Atal Bhujal Yojana, a Rs 6,000 crore scheme for sustainable management of groundwater resources, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said.
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Noida Builder Fined Crores For Illegal Water Extraction, Dumping Untreated Sewage In Green Belt
A compensation of Rs 3.28 crore should be imposed on a builder in Noida for illegally extracting ground water and discharging untreated sewage in green belt area, a committee told the National Green Tribunal on Monday.
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No Water For Over A Week, Shimla Turns Away Tourists: Foreign Media
For generations during scorching Indian summers, tourists have been flocking to Shimla - a hill station retreat with charming colonial architecture and views of snow-capped Himalayan peaks.
-
IISc Bangalore, CGWB Enter Into MoA For Ground Water Research
The study will cover an area of 48000 sqr. kms comprising Chikballapur and Kolar Districts and parts of Bagalkot, Bangalore Rural, Belgaum, Bellary, Chitradurga, Davanagere, Gadag, Gulbarga and Yadgir districts.
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Niti Aayog Suggests Study To Assess India's Groundwater Banking Potential
The Niti Aayog has suggested conducting a study to assess the country's groundwater banking potential by 2018 to effectively manage the limited resource.
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National Green Tribunal Fines 3 Industries In Uttar Pradesh For Polluting Ganga
The National Green Tribunal on Friday slapped fine of Rs 10 lakh each on three industrial units in Uttar Pradesh for discharging untreated effluents and extracting ground water without permission from the Central Ground Water Authority.
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Humans Threaten Crucial 'Fossil' Groundwater: Study
Human activity risks contaminating pristine water locked underground for millennia and long thought impervious to pollution, said a study Tuesday that warned of a looming threat to the crucial resource.
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Varanasi Villagers Blame Coca-Cola Plant For Water Scarcity
Eighteen village councils in Uttar Pradesh are demanding a local Coca-Cola bottling plant be prohibited from extracting water from the ground, claiming its over usage has led to water scarcity in the area, said an environmental campaign group.
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Green Tribunal Orders Sealing of Handpumps Releasing Contaminated Water
The National Green Tribunal today directed Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam to seal forthwith all those hand pumps which are releasing contaminated ground water in six districts of Western Uttar Pradesh, observing that it is the fundamental duty of the state government to look after the health and environment of villagers.
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Groundwater Misuse: National Green Tribunal Forms Panel for Inspection
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday came down heavily on Noida and Greater Noida authorities for their failure to restrain builders from extracting ground water and constituted a committee to conduct surprise inspection at construction sites in Delhi-NCR.
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Massive Protests After Illegal Chemical Waste Dumped in Madhya Pradesh Villages
More than 100 villagers in western Madhya Pradesh indulged in stone pelting and violence in the industrial area of Jhabua district last week, alleging that chemical factories are flouting pollution norms. The administration has arrested one person on Sunday, and shut down three factories.
