Kochi: Rainwater harvesting to solve water woes
6 years, 11 months ago

Kochi: Rainwater harvesting to solve water woes

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: The City Corporation has proposed a mega rainwater harvesting programme worth Rs 2 crore to tap the potential for utilising rainwater which can resolve water scarcity to a great extent. Though the civic body announced a rainwater harvesting scheme under the Union government’s AMRUT programme in 2016, it failed to take off. As per a survey of the SCMS Water Institute, of the 90 sq km total area in the city, 10 sq km is the rooftop area which can be used for rooftop rainwater harvesting. As many as 2.5 lakh litres of rainwater can be harvested from 100 sq m which means the 10 sq km rooftop area in Kochi can collect enough rainwater needed for the city.

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Steps under way to address drinking water shortage in Kochi, says Kerala Water Resources Minister
4 days, 1 hour ago

Steps under way to address drinking water shortage in Kochi, says Kerala Water Resources Minister

The Hindu  

Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine has assured that effective steps are being taken to address drinking water shortage in Kochi and surrounding regions. Responding to a calling attention motion in the Assembly by T.J. Vinod, MLA, demanding a 190-MLD water treatment plant in Aluva, the Minister said the government had sanctioned the project for execution by the Kerala Water Authority …

KSSP calls for prioritising water conservation in local governance
1 month, 1 week ago

KSSP calls for prioritising water conservation in local governance

The Hindu  

The Kerala Sasthra Sahithya Parishad has urged local government institutions to prioritise water conservation as a crucial component of their comprehensive development strategy. Despite Kerala receiving 3,000 mm of rainfall annually, only 15% is retained, leading to severe drinking water shortages in some areas, especially since January, the KSSP observed at the district-level comprehensive development workshop held in Kannur on …

Despite ₹65 lakh tender, rainwater harvesting plans of Namma Metro in Bengaluru remain on paper
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Despite ₹65 lakh tender, rainwater harvesting plans of Namma Metro in Bengaluru remain on paper

The Hindu  

In a city grappling with water shortage and a plummeting groundwater table, the implementation of rainwater harvesting remains a distant reality. This is true of not just residential and commercial structures, but the Namma Metro too, despite a ₹65 lakh tender floated by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited. “Our investigation reveals that only 30 rainwater harvesting systems are currently …

Farmers Demand Water Management Projects to Tackle Water Shortage in Dharmapuri
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Farmers Demand Water Management Projects to Tackle Water Shortage in Dharmapuri

New Indian Express  

Farmers in Dharmapuri express their frustration over the lack of water management schemes and the impact it has on their livelihood. They claim that the state and union governments have failed to implement any water management projects in the district, leading to a severe water shortage that has forced them to migrate to other districts or states in search of …

Soaring heat, little rain hit drinking water supply system in Kochi
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Soaring heat, little rain hit drinking water supply system in Kochi

The Hindu  

Temperature soaring over 32 degrees Celsius in most parts of Ernakulam and little or no rain since late January this year, Kochi and suburbs have begun to show first strains on drinking water supply. But the Kerala Water Authority has dismissed any immediate problem and said supplies are now at near normal levels, despite increased demand triggered by rising temperature …

Kerala News: Kochi City Faces Drinking Water Shortage as Summer Sets In
1 year, 1 month ago

Kerala News: Kochi City Faces Drinking Water Shortage as Summer Sets In

The Hindu  

Kochi city is reeling under drinking water shortage even as the summer climate has set in. The drinking water scarcity is likely to escalate during the next two months when the mercury level goes up, fear those at the Kerala Water Authority, the State agency which manages the water supply. Though there has not been any significant drop in the …

Plastic-less campaign launched in Kochi
2 years, 8 months ago

Plastic-less campaign launched in Kochi

The Hindu  

Mayor M. Anilkumar has called for concerted efforts by the scientific world and companies for developing alternatives to plastic. He was speaking after launching the ‘Plastic-less Kochi’ campaign as part of the Heal Kochi project at Subhash Bose Park here on Friday. The inauguration of the project for distribution of steel water bottles to 500 students was done by BPCL …

Rainwater harvesting drive launched in Rajasthan
3 years, 2 months ago

Rainwater harvesting drive launched in Rajasthan

The Hindu  

A major drive has been launched in Rajasthan for rainwater harvesting and conservation, followed by judicious use of water resources, which will help resolve the issue of paucity of water caused by scanty and erratic rainfall in the State. While the RGJSY’s first phase ended in August 2021 with the creation of water harvesting infrastructure in over 3,900 villages, the …

Kochi: Rlys to study flood woes
5 years, 5 months ago

Kochi: Rlys to study flood woes

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: With the authorities including Kochi Corporation repeatedly failing to tackle water-logging near South railway station premises, the railways have decided to conduct a study on its own to arrive at a concrete solution which it hopes to implement with the help of the civic agencies. Unlike in the past, new areas like Pullepaddy region got inundated this time over, …

Goa to make rain water harvesting mandatory for all new constructions
5 years, 6 months ago

Goa to make rain water harvesting mandatory for all new constructions

India TV News  

The Goa government is planning to amend laws to make rainwater harvesting mandatory for all new constructions, state water resources minister Filipe Neri Rodrigues said on Monday. We are trying to amend the existing laws to ensure that rainwater harvesting and its conservation is mandatory for all new constructions before they are granted licenses," Rodrigues told PTI. He said the …

Govt draws up list of local bodies facing water crisis
5 years, 7 months ago

Govt draws up list of local bodies facing water crisis

Hindustan Times  

The cities of Patna, Chandigarh, Delhi, Pune, Indore, Nashik, Ludhiana, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Agra, Ghaziabad, and Hyderabad are among those that face a severe water crisis, according to a study by the ministry of housing and urban affairs. In all, according to the ministry, 255 districts, 756 urban local bodies, and 1,597 blocks across the country face a severe water …

Economic remedies for water crisis
5 years, 8 months ago

Economic remedies for water crisis

The Quint  

By Amit Kapoor While contemplating our natural resources, past conversations often centered around fossil fuels and them becoming scarce due to overuse. Water covers approximately 70 per cent of the earth, but only 2 per cent of it is fresh water of which 1.3 per cent is in the form of glaciers and polar ice caps. According to the Composite …

You can ease India’s water woes and gain from it too
5 years, 8 months ago

You can ease India’s water woes and gain from it too

Live Mint  

For Chennai-based Harsha, 50, and Prabha Koda, 49, the inspiration to start utilizing rainwater didn’t come from a drought but flooding. “We have a five ‘R’s formula: Reduce wastage, reuse used water, recharge groundwater, respect water and recycle waste water. A rainwater harvesting system at Srinivasan’s residence One significant way that water is wasted is through overflows from overhead tanks. …

Kochi: Every drop counts in Thuruthikkara
5 years, 8 months ago

Kochi: Every drop counts in Thuruthikkara

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Even as rainwater harvesting has been made mandatory as per building rules, over 80 per cent of the buildings lack the facility. But the small village of Thuruthikkara, which has 349 families with 1,600 residents, could successfully implement rooftop rainwater harvesting. According to Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishat, which coordinated the project named ‘Nammude Pura Vellam, Nammude Kinar Vellam,’ every …

Kochi: Rainwater harvesting thrives here
5 years, 8 months ago

Kochi: Rainwater harvesting thrives here

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: The ide of rainwater harvesting is gaining currency with the failure of monsoon and the depletion of groundwater level. And Thuruthikkara in Mula-nthuruthy panchayat in Ernakulam, which is the first green village in the state, has become a model in rainwater harvesting. Rainwater harvesting and other green initiatives in the village are being implemented as part of the project …

Centre launches nationwide water conservation scheme
5 years, 8 months ago

Centre launches nationwide water conservation scheme

Live Mint  

Facing an acute water shortage that is likely to get worse, the government on Monday launched a countrywide water conservation scheme focussing on 256 districts with the lowest availability of groundwater. The minister warned that the situation could get worse in the next few years, as India remains highly vulnerable to a water crisis, especially in view of climate risks. …

Water crisis: Getting the priorities right
5 years, 8 months ago

Water crisis: Getting the priorities right

India Today  

In 2018, the Niti Aayog declared that India was staring at the worst water crisis in its history with 600 million people facing high-to-extreme water stress and about 200,000 people dying every year due to inadequate access to safe water. The Central Ground Water Board data shows water levels fell in 61 per cent of wells in the country between …

How a Delhi locality fought and won its water battle
5 years, 9 months ago

How a Delhi locality fought and won its water battle

India Today  

As parts of the country battle water crisis, Delhi's Nizamuddin East has set an example by setting up water harvesting facilities in the colony, which not only improved the water quality but also increased the water levels in the society. Thereby, recharging ground water which was earlier consumed, and adding required minerals to it," said Vandana Menon, secretary, Residents' Welfare …

Kochi: Water woes fail to make it to poll campaign agenda
6 years ago

Kochi: Water woes fail to make it to poll campaign agenda

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Even as World Water Day is observed on Friday which highlights issues of thousands of people living without safe drinking water, such green topics are not an integral part of the election discourse. “No political parties, candidates or the government are discussing people’s basic issues like impacts of climate change, water scarcity, pollution of water sources, deforestation, wetland reclamation, …

Kochi: Water scarcity hits rural areas
6 years ago

Kochi: Water scarcity hits rural areas

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Many parts of Ernakulam district, especially rural areas, are facing acute shortage of drinking and irrigation water even during the early days of summer. Rural areas like Puthanvelikara, Thuruthipuram and Kanakkankadavu in Ernakulam and the nearby Kuzhoor, Poyya and Annamanada regions in Thrissur district, which depend on water projects in Chalakudy river, are the worst-hit. “For the last couple …

Kochi: Floods gone, now time for drought
6 years, 1 month ago

Kochi: Floods gone, now time for drought

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Climate change scientist Dr C.G. From December to May the active soil water storage releases water to streams until the storage is exhausted. This year, the active soil water storage is fast depleting due to the enlarged soil pipes and massive loss of stored soil water due to landslides and extensive destruction of riverbank and riverine vegetation. It is …

Kerala, After The Flood: Govt takes up massive task of cleaning houses, public spaces; electricians, plumbers also deployed
6 years, 7 months ago

Kerala, After The Flood: Govt takes up massive task of cleaning houses, public spaces; electricians, plumbers also deployed

Firstpost  

With flood waters receding from most of the places, the Kerala government has taken up the massive task of cleaning houses and public places filled with slush left behind by the massive deluge that claimed 231 lives, besides causing large-scale destruction. Thiruvananthapuram: With flood waters receding from most of the places, the Kerala government has taken up the massive task …

Kerala floods: Kochi naval airbase to open for commercial passenger flights from Monday
6 years, 7 months ago

Kerala floods: Kochi naval airbase to open for commercial passenger flights from Monday

Firstpost  

The Centre has ordered the Kochi Naval airbase for the operation of commercial planes after the Kochi airport has halted all flights after the floods hit Kerala New Delhi: In the wake of massive floods in Kerala, the Centre on Sunday decided to open Kochi Naval airstrip for use by commercial aircraft by Monday and deploy five more choppers, taking …

Temple town mulls policy to preserve water
6 years, 7 months ago

Temple town mulls policy to preserve water

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: The Guruvayur municipal corporation will soon draft a water policy based on the findings of a water audit conducted by the SCMS Water Institute at SCMS College of Engineering, Karukutty, Ernakulam. Based on the findings, the civic body has already initiated water conservation measures, including canal restoration, rainwater harvesting, well recharging and conservation of water sources. The major recommendations …

Panel formed to study rain water saving in Tamil Nadu
6 years, 7 months ago

Panel formed to study rain water saving in Tamil Nadu

Deccan Chronicle  

Salem: Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said that a study is being conducted by a committee of retired chief engineers to draft better rainwater harvesting projects to save all rain water availability in Tamil Nadu. Many dams across the state are filling up fast to reach full reservoir level.” He noted that nearly 1.17 lakh cusecs of water is being …

Ernakulam is in for acute water crisis
8 years, 2 months ago

Ernakulam is in for acute water crisis

Deccan Chronicle  

Kochi: Even as the state government has declared all 14 districts drought-hit, many places in Ernakulam, which registered a deficiency of 40 per cent in the northeast monsoon and 24 per cent in the southwest monsoon, are heading towards acute water scarcity. An ongoing study to assess the groundwater depletion, being conducted by the Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishat with the …

Urban Legend: The water diviner who didn't need the Cauvery
8 years, 5 months ago

Urban Legend: The water diviner who didn't need the Cauvery

Deccan Chronicle  

“There has to be better planning. About 50 per cent of a city's water supply can come from dams and rivers, 20 per cent from rain water harvesting, 20 per cent from recharged borewells and 10 per cent from recycled water. Not a new convert to the concept, he has been relying on rain water harvesting to serve all his …

Only 24 per cent get full-time water supply in Kochi
8 years, 10 months ago

Only 24 per cent get full-time water supply in Kochi

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: Despite the tall claims of the Kerala Water Authority and the City Corporation, there has not been any improvement in the drinking water supply in the city. Most of the high-stress areas are in west Kochi, which are highly vulnerable to water-borne diseases, according to the water audit report prepared by SCMS College Water Institute. “During the survey, only …

Kochi Water' project fails to take off yet
9 years ago

Kochi Water' project fails to take off yet

Deccan Chronicle  

KOCHI: The City Corporation which is known for allowing funds to lapse and wasting public money for unsuccessful projects has added one more to the list. The much-hyped “Kochi Water” project under which the civic body proposed to sell bottled drinking water has failed to takeoff. Though the civic body allocated '2 cr for the project in the annual budget …

Only half of Kerala's water supply projects working
9 years, 2 months ago

Only half of Kerala's water supply projects working

Deccan Chronicle  

Kozhikode: The drinking water scenario in the state is rather alarming. Most of the drinking water projects have left the people high and dry because of lack of maintenance and shortage of water at the source, according to a study. The study conducted by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics on the status of drinking water projects implemented in the …

Tackling water crisis, the Maharashtra way
9 years, 8 months ago

Tackling water crisis, the Maharashtra way

The Hindu  

After witnessing an alleged scam of thousands of crores in building large, medium and small irrigation projects in Maharashtra, the State is now focusing on building decentralised, local and farmer-oriented water bodies. “This is the first-of-its-kind people’s movement since Independence,” said Mr. Fadnavis. The main aspects of it are to store water, recharge groundwater levels and increase soil moisture,” said …

Govt may make rain-water harvesting mandatory in Bangalore
11 years, 8 months ago

Govt may make rain-water harvesting mandatory in Bangalore

India TV News  

Bangalore, Jul 25: Karnataka government may make rain water harvesting mandatory in the city, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah indicated yesterday. “Let's try to make it mandatory,” he said in reply to a question from K S Puttannaiah, who pointed that Coimbatore city in Tamil Nadu has done a good job in rain water harvesting, adding, Bangalore's water requirements would soar in …

Rain water harvesting is so easy, why can't Mumbai do it?
11 years, 9 months ago

Rain water harvesting is so easy, why can't Mumbai do it?

Firstpost  

While many Mumbaikars committed the symbolic gesture of not using water during Holi earlier this year, most would agree that there needs to be more concrete steps taken to ensure Mumbai, as a city, is at least partly self reliant on water. But despite putting in place such legislation more than a decade ago, the government still doesn’t have concrete …

Kerala assembly to go green
12 years ago

Kerala assembly to go green

India TV News  

Kerala assembly to go green Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 21: The Kerala government will install a rainwater harvesting plant, a waste water treatment plant and solar panels as part of an initiative to turn the state assembly complex green, Speaker G. Karthikeyan Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 21: The Kerala government will install a rainwater harvesting plant, a waste water treatment plant and solar panels …

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