-Hindustan Times Through the initiative, the government aims to save water by recycling and reusing it by using waste water for activities for which fresh water is used in school compounds. After rain Water Harvesting, the Delhi government has proposed to make zero liquid discharge (ZLD) system mandatory in all schools runs by it. Through the initiative, the government aims to save water by recycling and reusing it by using waste water...
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In cities, recycle, reuse to be Jal Shakti Abhiyan's mantra -Dipak K Dash
-The Times of India NEW DELHI: Recycle and reuse will be the focus of Jal Shakti Abhiyan in urban areas where much of the used water is dumped into rivers and other water bodies while in rural areas the target will be to promote conservation and harvesting rainwater. The first phase of the massive campaign will start on Monday. The government has given a list of activities and check lists that top...
More »Reviving traditional harvesting systems can unlock 6,000 crore litres of water -Mohit M Rao
-The Hindu Bengaluru: In the arid Budnahatti village just beyond Challakere, the four borewells dug to provide villagers with drinking water have started drying up because of consecutive droughts. “There is barely one inch of water yield from here, not enough for everyone in the village. We have requisitioned authorities to drill three more borewells, but we may have to go more than 1,000 feet deep to get some water,” says Eswarappa,...
More »Conserve rainwater: PM to CMs -Rajesh Kumar
-The Pioneer New Delhi: Concerned about the water crisis and drought conditions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote to Chief Ministers of all States advising them to conserve rainwater during the forthcoming monsoon. The PM had earlier written a personal letter to 'Gram Pradhans'(village chiefs) urging them to conserve rainwater. The issue of drought conditions and water scarcity was discussed at the highest level at the NITI Aayog's governing council meeting last week....
More »NGT directs all states to follow Haryana's example, create inventory of water bodies -Prayag Arora-Desai
-Hindustan Times The CPCB itself has been given a month’s time to publish the guidelines for restoration water bodies, not presently protected by any national legislation which protects water bodies more than 2.5 acres in size. Gurugram: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), last week, instructed all states and Union territories to follow Haryana’s example and create detailed inventories of water bodies not already protected by any law, review their existing framework...
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