Water Shortage
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Water & Heat Stress to Bring Down Global Food Supply by 6%, Says a New Report
Food insecurity is affecting 72-81 crore people globally and is linked to water insecurity, says a new report.…
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India Facing Shortage of Water Due to Rise in Population, Govt Tells Parliament
The supply of water per person in the nation is decreasing due to population growth, according to Bishweswar Tudu, Minister of State for Jal Shakti, in a written response presented in the Rajya Sabha on Monday.…
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What is the Reason Behind Delhi’s Severe Water Shortage?
This summer, Delhi has been experiencing severe water shortages, with water levels in the Yamuna dwindling.…
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Tamil Nadu Govt. To Implement a Combined Water Supply Scheme worth Rs 1,473.16 Crore
The five schemes were chosen by the government from among the 69 multi-village schemes included in the annual action plan.…
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Researchers Develop Powder That Can Remove Pesticides From Water In Just 30 Seconds
Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at IISER Bhopal, led the research group that evaluated polymers in powder form for the removal of polar organic micropollutants on a laboratory scale.…
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Kutch Farmers Demand Narmada Water for Agricultural Use
Around 4,000 farmers from Kutch's nine talukas demonstrated at native mamlatdar places of work, demanding that Narmada water be made available for agricultural use.…
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Farmers Facing Water Shortage Will Get a Grant of Rs 75,000 to Construct Water Tank
The state government has decided to provide a grant (subsidy) for the water tanks to farmers of Rajasthan who are facing water shortages. This help will be given under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana. According to state government officials, all categories of farmers will get…
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Sea Water Converted To Drinkable Water Using a Nano-Filter Made From Cow Manure
This method also transforms the manure into a carbon powder, which the researchers use to create a foam that filters the salt out of the ocean water.…
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NGT imposes strict rules for commercial use of Groundwater
National Green Tribunal has imposed strict norms for the commercial use of groundwater and has asked the management to be strict while granting permits…
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House Collapsed in Delhi after Heavy Rainfall on Sunday; No Casualty Reported
Parts of national capital received rainfall on Sunday that brought respite from the heat but a house in the slum area of Anna Nagar near ITO in Delhi collapsed following heavy rainfall. However, during the incident no one was present in the house. Centralised Accident…
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This Women Entrepreneur can solve India’s Water Problems with the help of her Startup
Dr Vanita Prasad is an Environmental Biotechnologist with more than 15 yrs of experience in the related field. Having graduated in Science from the University of Delhi, she completed her Master’s and PhD in Biotechnology under Department of Biotechnology and Central Scientific Industrial Research, Govt.…
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Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting Helps 5 lakh People in Rural India Drink Fresh Water
Rooftop Rainwater Harvesting System is a simple technology being harnessed by households and families in rural India to capture rainfall from household rooftops and store it for year-round household use. It is the cheapest way of accessing potable water in remote areas and repair and…
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SWN announces a new intervention programme for self-sustaining Water ATMs to urban poor
In an exclusive interview with Poonam Sewak, Vice President of Programmes and Partnerships of Safe Water Network (SWN), said:“Safe Water Network has recently announced a new intervention programme called ‘SEWA’ (Sustainable Enterprise water Alliance) with USAID (United States Agency for International Development), wherein Safe Water…
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Water Disputes between States in Federal India affect Agriculture
India is a federal democracy, and because rivers cross state boundaries, conflicts over the issue of sharing of river waters are a persistent phenomenon. Constructing efficient and equitable mechanisms for allocating river flows has been an important legal and constitutional issue. In extreme cases, it's…
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Bangalore Severe Water Problems Can be Solved by This Traditional Solution
Bangalore is the technical hub of India. It is not wrong to say that it is India’s Silicon Valley. Many big multinational IT companies are located in Bangalore. These companies are sources of jobs for many people. We always hear about Bangalore traffic, but there…
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