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Haryana govt to come with Bill for setting up Ground Water Authority: Khat
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Feb 27 (ANI): Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said that the State Government is soon coming with a Bill for setting up of Ground Water Authority in the State for the management of groundwater.
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India, World Bank sign USD 450 million loan agreement to improve groundwat
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 18 (ANI): The India government and the World Bank on Monday signed a USD 450 million loan agreement to support the national programme to arrest the country's depleting groundwater levels and strengthen groundwater institutions.
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UP govt brings Ground Water Act-2020 to improve ground water levels
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb 11 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday chaired a state cabinet meeting where the Ground Water Act-2020 meant to improve the falling groundwater level was approved.
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Punjab Cabinet approves enactment of water resources management ordinance
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Jan 9 (ANI): In a bid to manage and regulate the water resources efficaciously, the Punjab Cabinet on Thursday paved the way for setting up a Water Regulation and Development Authority by approving enactment of 'The Punjab Water Resources (Management and Regulati
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PM Narendra Modi launches Atal Bhujal Yojana
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday flagged off the 'Atal Bhujal Yojana', a scheme aimed at improving groundwater management through community participation, on the occasion of 95th birth anniversary of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
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Union Cabinet approves Rs 6,000-crore Atal Jal Yojana for better groundwat
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 24 (ANI): A day ahead of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birth anniversary, the Union Cabinet on Tuesday approved Atal Bhujal Yojana (ATAL JAL) with a budget of Rs 6000 crores aimed at sustainable groundwater management.
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Mumbai: FIR registered against six persons for theft of groundwater
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 17 (ANI): Mumbai Police on Wednesday registered an FIR against six persons in Azad Maidan police station for allegedly stealing groundwater water amounting to more than Rs 7
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Environmentalists raise concern over groundwater contamination from idol i
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 11 (ANI): Environmentalists have raised their concerns over possible contamination of groundwater by artificial ponds created for idol immersion during Durga Puja.
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J-K: 18,000 water recharge pits, 850 water harvesting tanks constructed in
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Kulgam (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Sept 20 (ANI): The District Development Commissioner of Kulgam in Jammu and Kashmir was informed on Thursday that 18,000 water recharge pits were commissioned in the area and 850 water harvesting tanks were constructed to replenish the groundwater.
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Depleting groundwater level, overexploitation among major challenges in p
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 26 (ANI): Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Monday said that the depleting groundwater level, overexploitation and deteriorating quality of water are major challenges in providing clean drinking water.
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Punjab: Captain Amarinder orders formulation of crop diversification strat
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 30 (ANI): Pushing forward his agenda for crop diversification to end the vicious wheat-paddy cycle and save the depleting groundwater in the state, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday asked the State Planning Board (SPB) to chalk out a c
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This Mumbai man gave up his career to setup rainwater harvesting systems i
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 24 (ANI): A Mumbaikar has given up his career to educate people about setting up rainwater harvesting systems in order to recharge groundwater and save rainwater for reuse.
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