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...
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central ground water board
groundwater assessment
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jal shakti ministry
rainwater harvesting
state governments
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New Delhi, April 2 Groundwater extraction for domestic purposes, including use in high-rise apartments, accounts for a significant share of total withdrawal in Delhi and adjoining NCR districts, the government informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday.Responding to a question, Minister of State for...
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ncr districts
rainwater harvesting
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New Delhi, March 31 Amid increasing demand for water connections in the city, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) plans to increase the number of borewells by more than 400 this year.The number of water connections has increased in the previous year and is expected to further increase, and the DJB is...
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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 17 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to prepare an action plan for the restoration of water bodies in the national capital.The green panel was hearing a petition regarding the illegal extraction of groundwater in east...
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