Topic: Ground Water
PM Modi launches “Har Ghar Nal Yojana” in Uttar Pradesh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, November 22, launched the ‘Har Ghar Nal Yojana’ (Tap Water to Every Household) for the residents of Uttar Pradesh’s Sonbhadra and Mirzapur...
NASA: Earth Surface Mass has deviated
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration recently announced that the Earth Mass has deviated in August 2020 as compared to that of 2004-09. According to NASA, the sea...
India-UK Water Partnership Forum discuss on water conservation
The India-UK Water Partnership Forum was recently held. The forum discussed on developing water infrastructure in India. The countries linked Memorandum of Understanding between Ganga and British waters....
Stricter Norms for Commercial Use of Groundwater Set by NGT
The National Green Tribunal has set very stringent guidelines for the commercial use of groundwater in the country and it has specifically directed the concerned authorities to be...
Haryana: 1,000 Water Recharge Bores to be constructed
On June 11, 2020, the Haryana Government announced that, it will construct 1,000 water recharge bores in the state. The water bores are to be constructed in the...
Jal Jeevan Mission: Funds allocated to Assam and Bihar
The Central Government has allocated Rs 1,832 crores to Bihar and Rs 1,407 crores to Assam under Jal Jeevan Mission. Assam In Assam, the Jal Jeevan mission aims... GoI approves Rs 445 crores for Chhattisgarh under Jal Jeevan Mission
On May 29, 2020, the Union Government approved Rs 445 crores under Jal Jeevan Mission for Chhattisgarh for the year 2020-21. Highlights The Funds will be used to...
National Aquifer Mapping Programme: Plans developed for 11.8 lakh sq km
On March 19, 2020, the Ministry Jal Shakti replied in Lok Sabha that out of 25 lakh square kilo metre of mappable area, plans for 11.8 lakh square...
WHO: Ground Water contaminated with Uranium in India above 30 micro-gram per litre
On March 16, 2020, the Minister of State for Jal Shakti Shri Rattan Lal Kataria announced in the parliament that ground water is contaminated with Uranium at 30...
Centre and World Bank signs loan agreement to support Atal Bhujal Yojana
The Indian government and the World Bank recently signed a USD 450 million loan agreement to support the national programme Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY). The National programme was launched with...
Ground Water Act, 2020 approved by UP cabinet
On February 11, 2020, the Uttar Pradesh Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath approved Ground Water Act-2020. The act aims to improve ground water level. Key Features...
