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  • High proportion of antibacterial agents in Ganga: Study
    Ganga laden with high proportion of antibacterial agents: Study As per the study Assessment of Water Quality and Sediment To Understand Special Properties of River Ganga conducted by the Nagpur-based National Environmental Engineering and Research Institute (NEERI), the Ganga river water has a sign...
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  • NGT adamant on committees to manage biodiversity
    NGT seeks report on constitution of Biodiversity Management Committees The National Green Tribunal has ordered the environment ministry to submit a report on the constitution of Biodiversity Management Committees (BMC) at the local level in every state within three months. Taking note of blatant no...
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  • IMD predicts near-normal monsoon this year
    India could witness near-normal monsoon this season: IMD The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that this year, the rainfall in the four-month season from June to September is likely to be 96 percent of the 50-year average of 89 cm with a model error of +/-5 percent. As per IMD, th...
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  • Choosing the best hdpe pipe for 1000 feet borewell
    I am from Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu. I have a borewell of 1000 feet with 1/2 to 3/4 inch water source I have decided to use my compressor for getting water. Please clarify what inch hdpe hose should be used for getting better results and which brand would be good.
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  • UN World Water Development Report out
    UN releases the World Water Development Report 2019 During the 40th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), and in conjunction to the World Water Day, the United Nations has launched the World Water Development Report titled Leaving no one behind. The report demonstrates how imp...
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  • TN to pay fine for failing to restore Chennai's waterways
    NGT slaps a fine of Rs 100 crore on TN government for failing to restore Chennai's waterways Taking note of the consistent failure of the state in restoring the Chennai waterways—Adyar, Cooum and Buckingham Canal—the National Green Tribunal has slapped a fine of Rs 100 crore on the Tamil Nadu g...
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  • River basin governance: Learnings from Cauvery conflict
    The river Cauvery—an inter-state river shared by the southern states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, as well as the Union Territory of Pondicherry—has often been in the news for the fight over its waters between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. What dominates the issue is the conflicting demands f...
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  • Call for applications: Water Management Professional Fellowship
    The U.S. Consulate General Chennai in collaboration with Care Earth Trust is calling for applications by emerging researchers, academics, and innovators who wish to engage and collaborate with senior experts to address policy, technical, or management/infrastructure issues in the water sector. Th...
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  • Drilling a borewell in Kancheepuram
    I am thinking to do a borewell at my house. I would like to know what would be the approximate cost for it, how deep is recommended and how long does it take to complete the work?
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  • Borewell under closed roof which is 12ft - Chennai
    There is no space in my house to dig a borewell. Only space available is 10ft height and 3ft width. Is it possible to dig a borewell?
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  • Tamilnadu : Is there a rule for digging open wells near a river
    To dig an open well near a river, is there a rule in Tamil Nadu specifying the distance between the open well and the river ?
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  • Irrigation scheme inconsistent: CAG audit
    Inconsistencies in Centre's flagship irrigation scheme, reveals CAG audit A performance audit of the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) for the period 2008 to 2017, has revealed that the Centre's flagship irrigation scheme is laden with delays, deficiencies in ...
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  • Kerala, HP, TN top development goal index
    Himachal, Kerala, TN front-runners in NITI Aayog index on development goals NITI Aayog has come out with a baseline index for the performance of all states based on various UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and found that Himachal Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu are among the front-runner...
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  • Industries to pay for groundwater extraction from June
    Industries to pay water conservation fee for extraction of groundwater  The Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA) has issued new guidelines for groundwater extraction to conserve groundwater. As per the new notification, a water conservation fee (WCF) would be levied on industries for...
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  • Mekedatu project: CWC okays, TN objects
    CWC allows preparation of DPR while TN objects to the Mekedatu project on the Cauvery river The Central Water Commission (CWC) has given a go-ahead to the Karnataka government to prepare a detailed project report on the construction of a reservoir on the Cauvery river near Mekedatu. The Tamil ...
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  • Cyclone Gaja leaves 80,000 stranded, 40 dead
    Cyclone Gaja creates havoc in Tamil Nadu Cyclone Gaja struck the Cauvery delta region in Tamil Nadu at 120 kmph on November 15. The cyclone has caused 40 deaths and left 80,000 people stranded at relief camps. Six coastal districts and three in the hinterland besides Karaikal in Puducherry hav...
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  • Mazhapolima recognised for its work in Kerala
    Mazhapolima wins accolades for offering sustainable solution to overcome water scarcity The community-based government programme, Mazhapolima in Thrissur district in Kerala has received the Danish Water Air Food Award 2018 for offering a sustainable solution to overcome water scarcity. The pro...
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  • NOC must for groundwater use: Centre to infra projects
    Centre mandates NOC for using groundwater for infra projects Taking note of the precarious state of groundwater in the country, the environment ministry has made it mandatory for infrastructure projects to seek no objection certificate from the Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA) before using grou...
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  • Few districts in the country drought resilient: Study
    Human activities are taking a heavy toll on country's resilience to drought According to a recent study by the Indian Institute of Technology, Indore (IITI), out of the 634 districts in the country, only 241, that is 38 percent of the districts, are resilient to drought or dry conditions. The ...
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  • Is open well or borewell better for irrigation?
    I recently purchased two acres of agricultural land in Uthiramerur, Tamil Nadu. I want to grow native trees but with minimum and sustainable use of water and electricity. Also, want to have least dependency on external labour. Is drip irrigation the best option? I have heard from my neighbours that ...
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Posted Date : Fri, 2019-04-05 12:20

I am from Coimbatore district, Tamil Nadu. I have a borewell of 1000 feet with 1/2 to 3/4 inch water source I have decided to use my compressor for getting water. Please clarify what inch hdpe hose should be used for getting better results and which brand would be good.

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UN releases the World Water Development Report 2019

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Posted Date : Tue, 2019-02-19 17:54
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Posted Date : Fri, 2019-02-15 13:38
While the recent ruling of the Supreme court on the Cauvery conflict opens up new possibilities, a push for holistic and interdisciplinary river basin governance is required.

The river Cauvery—an inter-state river shared by the southern states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, as well as the Union Territory of Pondicherry—has often been in the news for the fight over its waters between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. What dominates the issue is the conflicting demands for irrigation from the plateau region of Karnataka and the delta region in Tamil Nadu.

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Posted Date : Wed, 2019-01-30 15:22

Water Management Professional Fellowship

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Posted Date : Wed, 2019-01-23 15:28

I am thinking to do a borewell at my house. I would like to know what would be the approximate cost for it, how deep is recommended and how long does it take to complete the work?

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Posted By : Anonymous (not verified)
Posted Date : Sun, 2019-01-20 07:11

There is no space in my house to dig a borewell. Only space available is 10ft height and 3ft width. Is it possible to dig a borewell?

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India's water woes need urgent attention. (Image Source: India Water Portal)
Thursday, 25 April 2019 12:04
Water management: Still a neglected electoral issue?
Ganga river at Gadmukteshwar (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Wednesday, 24 April 2019 14:21
High proportion of antibacterial agents in Ganga: Study
A negelcted wetland in Punjab (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Wednesday, 24 April 2019 10:46
NGT adamant on committees to manage biodiversity
Crop irrigation with groundwater, powered by electricity in Gujarat. (Image: Tesh, Wikimedia Commons, CC-4.0A-ShareAlike-International)
Tuesday, 23 April 2019 19:12
Groundwater depletes in north and east India