New Delhi, April 5 India accounts for around 25 per cent of global groundwater withdrawals, the Public Accounts Committee has flagged, and urged the Jal Shakti Ministry to persuade states to curb excessive extraction.The observations were made in the panel's 41st report 'Ground Water...
New Delhi, April 2 About 73 per cent of wells monitored across the country recorded an increase in groundwater levels in the 2025 post-monsoon period compared to the decadal mean between 2015-2024, the government told the Lok Sabha on Thursday.In a written reply to a question, Union Jal Shakti...
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Guwahati, March 27 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the Assam government and various state agencies over alleged illegal groundwater drilling in parts of Guwahati.The NGT's Eastern Zone Bench admitted an application, filed by Milan Kanti Das and others, which highlighted...
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New Delhi, February 19 The Centre reviewed the implementation of key water resource schemes in nine states at a high-level meeting chaired by Water Resources Secretary V L Kantha Rao, with emphasis on strengthening coordination and expediting pending projects.The regional conference of state...
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New Delhi, February 12 Under the Jal Jeevan Mission, 2,870 water quality testing laboratories are functioning across the country as of February 2026 to ensure safe drinking water for every rural household, Jal Shakti Minister C R Patil said in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on Thursday...
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