IBRD official lauds India’s efforts towards river rejuvenation and cleanliness

5 days, 1 hour ago

WRD recommends inclusion of water user association representatives in JAC to check water theft in canals in Tiruppur district

The Water Resources Department has recommended inclusion of representatives of water user associations at village-level in the Joint Action Committee headed by Revenue Divisional Officers to check illegal pumping of water from irrigation canals. In a communication to the Tiruppur district administration earlier this month, A. Mahendran, Executive Engineer of WRD, Thirumoorthy Division, Udumalpet, made a recommendation for inclusion of …

Water Wrd Water Theft Udumalpet Users Associations Water User Associations

1 week, 1 day ago

40 years of distrust

Times of India

Times of India’s Edit Page team comprises senior journalists with wide-ranging interests who debate and opine on the news and issues of the day. Why MP’s HC & govt can’t just expect people to believe assurance on Bhopal waste disposal Forty years since the world’s worst industrial accident, the Bhopal gas leak, it’s still the people left to clean up …

2 weeks ago

After doctors, Indore mayor opposes Union Carbide plant waste disposal

New Indian Express

BHOPAL: Opposition to the government’s planned disposal of Bhopal’s closed Union Carbide/Dow Chemical plant’s toxic waste in the Pithampur Industrial Area in Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district is growing daily. Former students of MGM Medical College already filed a PIL in the MP High Court on Monday against the disposal without ensuring safety, security and rehabilitation plans of the people living …

Indore Disposal

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Hyderabad Water Supply Hits 1.3 Crore People, Plans for Future Growth

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad:Water supply was expanded to new areas, including the Outer Ring Road, gated communities, villages and other places, the HMWS&SB stated in its year-end summation of its activities. In a statement, the board said it now serves around 1.3 crore people, supplying drinking water and treating the sewage. A key project approved this year was Phase-2 of the Godavari Drinking …

Supply Water Water Supply

3 weeks ago

Rajendra Nagar residents struggle with polluted drinking water

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad:Residents of Rajendranagar and Shivarampally said they were being supplied polluted drinking water issue for four months. "We were told that sewerage pipes are likely mixing with drinking water lines, but nothing has been done," a resident added. Sources indicate that the contamination is caused by narrow pipelines where sewerage and drinking water lines are intertwined, further worsened by illegal …

Water Drinking Resident Drinking Water Drinking Water Lines

4 weeks, 1 day ago

Gutka stains, missing taps: Bengaluru's Shivajinagar bus stand drinking water plant in neglect

Hindustan Times

Bengaluru’s Shivajinagar Bus Stand drinking water plant is in a deplorable state, raising public health concerns. Reports and visuals shared by on social media show the plant lacking taps, stained with gutka residues, and littered with trash. One user expressed concern, saying, "I’m shocked by the state of the drinking water plant! We need to demand better from our authorities …

Water Shivajinagar Water Plant Neglect Bengaluru Missing Taps

1 month ago

Clean Water a key to pollution-free India: Strategies for sustainable water management

India Today

India has a paradox, which is the progress of the economy, and at the same time, the deterioration of natural resources, most notably water, due to industrialisation, urbanisation and population growth. As per NITI Aayog’s Composite Water Management Index, India is water-stressed and about 70% of its water is polluted. SOME STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT HARNESSING ATMOSPHERIC WATER GENERATION …

India Water Quality Clean Clean Water

1 month ago

Over 90% villages in Punjab, three other states achieved ODF Plus status: Centre

Hindustan Times

Over 90% of villages in Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar have achieved Open Defecation Free Plus status, the Jal Shakti ministry said on Tuesday. Open Defecation Free Plus is an advanced sanitation benchmark under the Swachh Bharat Mission, aimed at sustaining and enhancing the outcomes of ODF status.While the ODF status is achieved when a community eliminates open …

Waste Management Uttar Pradesh Management Mission Sanitation Status Punjab

1 month, 1 week ago

This Sunil Singhania-backed water infra stock could be the biggest story of 2025

Live Mint

On the surface, this newly listed water management stock may look like the biggest story to watch out for in 2025. Let’s take it from the top… About Enviro Infra Engineers Enviro Infra Engineers is engaged in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of water and waste-water treatment plants and water supply projects for government agencies. Out of the total …

India Treatment Industry Water Projects Company Stock

2 months ago

Water quality of Ganga in UP deteriorating due to discharge of sewage: NGT

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has observed that the water quality in the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh is deteriorating because of the discharge of sewage or sullage into the river. In an order dated November 6, a bench of NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava said according to the report from Uttar Pradesh, there was a gap of 128 million …

Uttar Pradesh Discharge Water Quality Ngt Sewage Ganga Stp

2 months ago

Corpn hastily cleans Thamirabarani river banks ahead of HC judges' inspection

New Indian Express

TIRUNELVELI: Ahead of an inspection by high court judges on November 10, the Tirunelveli corporation hastily began cleaning up Thamirabarani’s river banks on Friday. The cleaning operations, aimed at addressing sewage contamination in the river, were being carried out at various spots identified along the river. The Thamirabarani, which is a vital drinking water source for people in Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi …

River Tirunelveli Thamirabarani

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Transforming Rural India: A Decade of the Swachh Bharat Mission

Hindustan Times

A decade of the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) has yielded unprecedented gains in India, with the country achieving a significant milestone of 100% rural sanitation coverage. The mission, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2014, has transformed India's sanitation landscape, leading to a significant reduction in open defecation and improved public health. The SBM has also had a positive …

Environment Law Health Culture Ahmedabad

3 months, 4 weeks ago

Mint Explainer: A panacea for the rivers of India’s Seven Sisters resurfaces

Live Mint

Five years ago, the Union government decided to establish a water resources management authority with sprawling ambitions for India’s northeastern states. The North East Water Management Authority will replace the Brahmaputra Board after parliamentary approvals, two officials said. The Union government established the Brahmaputra Board in Guwahati in 1980 to plan and implement measures to control floods, stem bank erosion, …

India Water West Bengal Union Mint Parliament Northeastern States

4 months, 1 week ago

Conservation of water, environment part of India’s cultural consciousness, says PM Modi

The Hindu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called the conservation of water and environment a part of India’s cultural consciousness, pitching for the “reduce, reuse, recharge and recycle” mantra to save water. He was virtually speaking at a programme marking the launch of the ‘Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari’ initiative in Surat, a step aimed at strengthening community involvement in water conservation. …

India Water Modi

4 months, 1 week ago

The UK says water bosses could face prison under plans to clean up sewage-clogged rivers

Associated Press

LONDON — The bosses of water companies that pollute waterways could go to prison under a new law the British government says will help clean up the country’s sewage-clogged rivers, lakes and beaches. The private companies that provide combined water and sewage services routinely discharge sewage into waterways when rain overwhelms sewer systems often dating from the Victorian era. Environment …

Water Britain Water Companies

4 months, 1 week ago

Teesta water sharing treaty: Bangladesh to push for restarting dialogue with India, says Interim government advisor

The Hindu

Bangladesh's interim government wants to restart with India the dialogue on the Teesta water sharing treaty, advisor on water resources Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said, asserting that upper-riparian and lower-riparian countries should adhere to international principles on the distribution of water. The 56-year-old advisor to Bangladesh’s Department of Water, Forest, Environment, and Climate Change said the interim government has not …

India Bangladesh Dialogue Countries Sheikh Hasina Hasina Hasan

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Clean Ganga: 5 projects worth ₹73.39 crore approved for Uttar Pradesh

Hindustan Times

Lucknow, The National Mission for Clean Ganga has approved five projects worth ₹73 crore for Uttar Pradesh in its 56th executive committee meeting held in New Delhi, an official statement here said Saturday. Clean Ganga: 5 projects worth ₹ 73.39 crore approved for Uttar Pradesh Rajeev Kumar Mital, Director General of the National Mission for Clean Ganga chaired the meeting. …

Uttar Pradesh Clean Ganga Project Pradesh River Uttar Clean

4 months, 2 weeks ago

DJB faces crunch in funds, sewer cleaning system hit

Hindustan Times

The funding for the government’s flagship project of mechanised cleaning of sewer system to tackle the menace of manual scavenging has been impacted as the Delhi Jal Board faces an acute financial crisis amid the ongoing tussle between the Aam Aadmi Party -led elected government and bureaucrats. Atishi In a letter written on August 12, water minister Atishi said that …

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5 months ago

EAM Jaishankar inaugurates India-funded water and sanitation project in Maldives

Deccan Chronicle

Male: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday handed over a major water and sanitation project worth USD 110 million to the Maldives, funded by India. Further, Jaishankar highlighted the challenges posed by climate change, particularly for small island developing states like the Maldives adding emphasized the importance of addressing freshwater resource availability and access. "It is also significant to …

Development Water Maldives Project Island Islands Jaishankar

5 months, 1 week ago

HYDRA aims at improved quality of life, says CM

The Hindu

Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Friday stated that the government has proposed Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Monitoring and Protection agency to strike a coordination between different government departments, wings and agencies for better planning and disaster response towards improved quality of life within the Outer Ring Road area. In his concluding remarks as part of the short discussion …

Hyderabad Water

5 months, 3 weeks ago

CM Revanth Reddy seeks Centre’s funds for Musi River Front project

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Monday met Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil and requested assistance for the prestigious Musi River Front Development project being undertaken by the Telangana government. The Chief Minister informed the Union Minister that the State government has decided to clean up the Musi River, which is currently receiving all the sewage water from …

Hyderabad Union Telangana Minister River Revanth Reddy Tap Connections

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh: Rs 50 crore to plug water pipeline leaks and silt removal in canals, says Minister P Narayana

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister P Narayana has said Rs 50 crore will be released soon to plug leakages of drinking water pipelines, remove garbage and silt from canals and drains, and improve sanitation in urban areas. Leakage of drinking water pipelines should be plugged within 24 hours, and garbage and silt in the canals and drains should …

Urban Development Municipal Municipal Administration

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Major drain choked, Delhi’s Maharani Bagh stares at flooding after rain

Hindustan Times

With monsoon around the corner, residents of Maharani Bagh area in southeast Delhi have urged civic authorities to expedite work on clearing and redesigning the severely clogged Taimoor Nagar drain before rains begin to lash the city properly.. During a spot check on Thursday, silt and garbage from the nullah had been partly excavated and stashed along the lane, leaving …

Delhi Water Work Mcd Nagar Mehra Bagh

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Municipal Administration Minister inspects drinking water quality at Rellis Colony in Vijayawada

The Hindu

Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Ponguru Narayana visited Rellis Colony on Pantakaluva Road in Vijayawada on June 24 and inspected the quality of the drinking water supply there. Pointing out that water can overflow from open drains during rains and get mixed with drinking water pipes leading to contamination, he instructed municipal authorities to remove the silt to …

Water Minister Vijayawada

7 months ago

City’s water production fell by 66 MGD over past week, says Atishi

The Hindu

Water Minister Atishi on Friday said the quantity of water being produced by Delhi’s water treatment plants has seen a continuous fall over the past week due to insufficient supply by Haryana. The Aam Aadmi Party government has been accusing the Haryana government of not releasing the city’s share of water in the Yamuna river through the Munak canal, causing …

Delhi Haryana City Yamuna Munak Water Production

7 months ago

3 villagers unite, repair sewage chambers to check Ramnadi pollution

Hindustan Times

The common cause to prevent pollution of Ramnadi river that passes through their areas encouraged three villages to pool money to repair nine sewage chambers. Advocate Krunnal Gharre, Anil Karanjawane and villagers had filed a case at the National Green Tribunal in May 2023, and since then various affidavits have been submitted by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, Pune Municipal …

Work Villagers Sewage Ramnadi Bhugaon River Clean

7 months ago

Clean drains before onset of monsoon, U.P. minister tells urban local bodies

Hindustan Times

Lucknow Uttar Pradesh urban development and energy minister AK Sharma has issued directives to urban local bodies to ensure thorough cleaning of drains and gutters before the onset of the monsoon to prevent waterlogging and control communicable diseases. The goal is to elevate the state’s urban local bodies to national and global benchmarks through qualitative improvement in development, management and …

Urban Development Water Urban Urban Local Bodies Sharma Clean Ensure

7 months ago

Delhi getting its share of water, says Raj Niwas; L-G lying: AAP

The Hindu

Saxena dials Haryana CM over water crisis; Raj Niwas says ‘tanker mafia’ behind shortage The ruling Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday accused Lieutenant-Governor V.K. Saxena of “lying” after Raj Niwas said the Capital was getting its share of water from BJP-ruled Haryana and held the Delhi government responsible for the shortage. In a statement, the L-G office said Mr. Saxena …

Delhi Water Haryana Bjp Minister Saxena Canal

7 months, 1 week ago

SC directs the Yamuna River Board to hold an urgent meeting on June 5 to address Delhi’s water crisis

The Hindu

The Supreme Court on June 3 directed the Centre to hold an emergency meeting of its Upper Yamuna River Board with the States of Delhi, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh to address water scarcity in the national capital amidst soaring temperatures crossing the 50-degree Celsius mark. It said the States, the Board and the Centre should address the issues raised by …

Delhi Board Water States Centre

7 months, 2 weeks ago

₹2,000 challan for water wastage by washing cars: Are Delhiites welcoming Jal Board's decision?

Hindustan Times

It’s merely days since the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram announced a penalty of ₹5,000 on residents who wash their vehicles with potable water, during 5am and 9am. If empathy can’t be shared, then at least this fear therapy will work 100%,” feels Vikram Singh, a resident of Dwarka’s Sewak Park, adding, “I have personally encountered several people wasting water like …

Social Media Delhi Water Capital Resident Need Challan

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi water crisis: Govt issues directives to stop wastage, Rs 2,000 fine for washing cars with hose

India TV News

Delhi water crisis: To address the water shortage in the capital city during the intense summer heat, the Delhi government has issued orders to prevent unnecessary water usage. Delhi Water Minister Atishi has issued directions to Delhi Jal Board CEO A Anbarasu to form 200 teams to monitor and reduce cases of water wastage. In a letter, Atishi said, "There …

Delhi Supply Water Haryana Water Supply Delhi Water

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Revealed: Interactive map shows where overloaded sewage pipes could burst again because water companies say it is 'not cost beneficial' to upgrade - but is YOUR home at risk?

Daily Mail

Britain's greatest beauty spots and most stunning waterways are being continually polluted by water companies who say it is 'not cost beneficial' to upgrade the network to prevent leakage in half of all cases, MailOnline can reveal. Data analysis by MailOnline shows water firms decided there was 'no cost beneficial solution' to prevent 280 discharge sites in England that, due …

England Water Storm British Companies Cost Hours

8 months, 3 weeks ago

NABARD unveils Climate Strategy 2030 to mobilise green financing

The Hindu

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development on the occasion of Earth Day unveiled its Climate Strategy 2030 document which aims to address India’s need for green financing. NABARD’s Climate Strategy 2030 is structured around four key pillars which include accelerating green lending across sectors, playing a broader market-making role, internal green transformation and strategic resource mobilisation. Aakash Ohri, Joint …

India Sustainability Environmental Water Sustainable Green Dlf

9 months ago

Water woes: 127 out of 714 bulk consumers request for treated water supply

The Hindu

Among 714 consumers who use more than 10 lakh litres of water in a month, 127 bulk consumers have requested the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board to supply treated water. V. Ram Prasath Manohar, Chairman, BWSSB, directed the officials to make arrangements to supply treated water to these consumers from the nearest Water Board and private Sewage Treatment Plants …

Supply Water Consumers Bwssb Manohar Treated Water Treated

9 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru water crisis: Next round of water cut in Bengaluru to target big consumers

The Hindu

Amidst a raging water crisis in the city, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board now aims to save 60 MLD of water daily through supply cut to big consumers. BWSSB has categorised big consumers into three categories — bulk users, big consumers, and those who consume between 40 lakh and 2 crore litres a day. Now, the supply cut will …

Bengaluru Supply Cut Lakh Big Consumers Litres

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Bengaluru water crisis: Only solution is to use treated sewage water, says water expert Subramanya Kusnur

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: Despite Bengaluru going through repeated water crises and the state suffering from a severe drought, political parties fail to mention it in their manifestos, said environmentalist Benedict Paramanand. TNIE spoke to water expert Subramanya Kusnur and Benedict Paramanand on the way out of this great water scarcity. Kusnur, who has met experts in IIT Bombay, said that since the …

Bengaluru Water Sewage Water Subramanya Kusnur

9 months, 4 weeks ago

Water situation is of concern, but not as alarming as it is being projected: BWSSB Chairman

The Hindu

As the water situation in Bengaluru and regions around the Cauvery basin continues to dominate headlines after a drought-hit 2023 in Karnataka, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board chairman Ram Prasath Manohar, in an interview to The Hindu, says though the situation is concerning, drinking water needs will be fulfilled until the monsoon. About 34 tmc ft of water is …

Bengaluru Drinking Situation Cauvery Tmc Bwssb Rainwater

10 months ago

Waiting for water in Unnao: the outlier in U.P.’s Jal Jeevan Mission ‘success’ story

The Hindu

“What water?” exclaims Naseema, about her experience with the Central government’s ₹3.6-trillion Jal Jeevan Mission that aims to provide free, piped water to every village home in India by 2024. Monu, a resident farmer, says he was unaware of the government’s Jal Jeevan Mission and blamed the high salinity in the groundwater, ironically on the “mission” that is working on …

India Treatment Uttar Pradesh Water Lucknow Mission State

10 months ago

How this Bengaluru's housing community is gearing up to battle water woes in future

Hindustan Times

As Bengaluru is combating severe water scarcity ahead of summer, many housing communities in the IT capital are already clueless about handling the situation in peak summer. The borewells have dried up and the prices of water tankers have skyrocketed already, making things worse for the residents, especially in the east Bengaluru area. How this Bengaluru's housing community is gearing …

Bengaluru Residents Communities Read Borewell Water Woes

10 months, 1 week ago

Jal Jeevan Mission: “75% of Rural Households Connected to Tap Water” says Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat

The Hindu

About 75% of the country's rural households have been provided with tap water connections so far, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Thursday. Congratulations to all states and team #JalJeevanMission on striving relentlessly towards realising our PM Shri @narendramodi’s vision of clean tap water for every household. According to official data, 14,46,57,889 out of a total of 19,27,94,822 …

Water States Tap Water Tap Jal Shekhawat Rural Households

10 months, 1 week ago

Half-bucket baths, waste water for mopping: Crisis worsens in Bengaluru

Hindustan Times

A government pushed into emergency measures – taking over all irrigation and commercial borewells, and mandating the registration of every private water tanker in the city. Bengaluru, one of India’s bonafide metropolitan cities with a population of above 13 million – where the glass edifices of multinational conglomerates house some of the country’s most prolific IT talent; where streets such …

Bengaluru Karnataka City Crisis Half Shivakumar Bwssb

10 months, 1 week ago

Bengaluru water crisis: Housing society in Whitefield introduces ₹5,000 fine for misuse, deploys guard

Live Mint

A housing society in Bengaluru's Whitefield area has decided to impose a fine of ₹ 5,000 on residents over the misuse of drinking water and has deployed a security guard to monitor the situation amid the severe water crisis in the city Bengaluru, the Silicon City of India, is facing a serious water crisis. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} Meanwhile, a housing society …

India Society Bengaluru Karnataka Housing Water Crisis

10 months, 1 week ago

Reviving India’s Great Rivers: How Modi’s Leadership is Saving the Lifelines of India

News 18

India is a land of rivers. That the initiative is led by the National Mission for Clean Ganga – the body overseeing the Namami Gange project – is noteworthy and speaks to the impact India’s effort to clean its most revered river has had on the international community. The Centre has taken several measures under the National River Conservation Plan …

Conservation National Indian Clean Ganga Mission Rivers Project

10 months, 1 week ago

Urban Agenda | The whats, whys and hows of India's first city water management competition

Hindustan Times

Given how efficient water management is critical to over-populated, overheated, water-stressed urban areas, the Union government has initiated an ‘award and certification system’ to promote competition among states and cities to ensure water sources are well cared for, and citizens get access to clean drinking water. Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in June 2015 as an extension or a …

India Awards Quality Water Cities Water Quality Water Supply

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ganga water unsafe even for bathing, says Bihar govt report on river pollution

Hindustan Times

Patna: Almost all major rivers passing through Bihar are unsafe even for bathing, revealed the annual survey report on health of rivers recently tabled by the Bihar State Pollution Control Board in the state legislature. The report, based on sample checks at 98 points of several rivers including Ganga, Sone and Kosi in 27 districts showed excessive presence of faecal …

Bihar Water Pollution Rivers State River Kosi Ganga

11 months ago

Tiruchi Corporation launches drive to clean waterbodies in the city

The Hindu

The Tiruchi City Corporation has undertaken a mass cleaning to restore major waterbodies in the city as part of the People’s Movement for Clean Cities initiative. Volunteers of the drive removed waste, mostly plastic and aquatic weeds, lying in the bathing ghat at Amma Mandapam, Uyyakondan canal near Kuzhumani during the exercise. The initiative is aimed at promoting awareness among …

Clean Waterbodies Tiruchi Corporation

11 months ago

In Surat’s turnaround in sanitation, a story of hope

Hindustan Times

The ascendance of Surat as the cleanest city in India, announced last month, has multiple narratives. First, it makes the chaotic task of city sanitation an achievable goal for India’s 5,000 urban local bodies. The cleanest city tag is no longer the exclusive preserve of Indore, which lifted the crown with predictable regularity soon after Swachh Survekshan was instituted by …

India Urban City Sanitation Waste Sbm Surat

1 year ago

Revolutionising rural sanitation: India's Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen

Hindustan Times

India's sanitation landscape is undergoing a transformative change, with the Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen Phase II marking a remarkable achievement: five lakh+ villages have been declared Open Defecation Free Plus. The key to the success of Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen Phase I was an effective communication strategy that included mass awareness campaigns, behaviour change communication, and the formation of local …

India Water Rural Swachh Bharat Mission Rural Communities Sanitation

1 year ago

Open dumping in waterbodies, canals would attract fine: Corporation Commissioner

The Hindu

Open dumping of mixed waste into waterbodies, and micro and major canals would be monitored and violators would be fined by Greater Chennai Corporation. The civic body plans to also clear waste from vacant lands of private parties soon. Pointing out that discarded household waste, thermocol, and footwear washed down through the channels in the north region, Srinivsapuram and near …

Waste Corporation

1 year, 1 month ago

Embracing Incremental Steps for Monumental Sanitation Reforms

News 18

To understand the role of sanitation on our behavior and lives, it is pertinent to know about the broken window theory. The Bharat story, it’s tryst with building a movement around sanitation through Swachh Bharat Abhiyan stems out as a tale of triumph in the war field of mind and habits. The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, initiated by our Honorable Prime …

India Change Water Behavior Sanitation Bharat Sbm

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