Pat on Back for JR Nagar
Exemplary water conservation efforts lauded by Commissioner GVMC G Srijana, Minicipal Commissioner, Greater Visakhapatnam, appreciated the innovative measures taken by the welfare association and the residents of the JR Nagar colony in to conserve water and deploy eco-friendly waste management by them. The commissioner was the chief guest at the Foundation Day Celebrations of the JR Nagar, which also coincided with her visit as part of the Swachch Survekshan-2020 programme. A 40-page booklet on Water Conservation and Harvesting – A Casestudy f…
Water Conservation: Everyone’s Responsibility
Manu Goel The 3 rd World War, they say will be fought on water. Weird, as it may sound, this statement could well come true if analyses the current water situation across the world, particularly in India and few Third World countries. Water is one commodity which only nature can provide and we need to respect it and use it with utmost care. In India, the water situation changes from region to region and is different round the year. At times, due to heavy rainfall, there are floods and at other times there is drought. It is the duty of the Gov…
Interlinking of Rivers, a Possible Panacea to Water Shortages
G Chandrasekar The focal and central theme of the 7 th Conference in Delhi is WATER MANAGEMENT. Over the last decade, lot of educative information and statistics on this crucial theme have been relayed by various organizations throughout the globe. Rightly, the entire world recognizes there is an urgent need for effective management of water resources, their prudent use and recycling of wastewater. Without further elaborating on this, let me submit a few vital points in this regard relating to India. Average rainfall in India generates about…
Golden Rules for Better Water Management
Sharak Kumar Water is important for every citizen. There are two aspects of water – one is natural water from rivers and dams and the second is rain water. Of late as a result of scanty rainfall many places are facing drought. In this context it is significant that the NDA 2 government under the stewardship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi felt it important to create a separate Ministry of Jal Shakti in May 2019. This was formed by merging two ministries – the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation and the Mini…
New National Water Policy on the Anvil
Water Usage Efficiency Bureau apart from the emphasis on Hydrological boundaries for better water management and distribution to be the focus of the new National Water Policy With a focus on establishing “hydrological rather than geographical boundaries”, as stated earlier by the Jal Shakti Resources Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, as the basis for water governance in the country, the Union Water Resources Ministry has finalised a committee to draft a new National Water Policy (NWP). It will be chaired by water expert and former Pla…
Pan-India Water Literacy March to Stress on Water Conservation
Jal Purush Dr Rajendra Singh kicks off year-long Aviral Ganga Water March to spread the message to safeguard our water resources particularly rivers By Sujata C Ramon Magsaysay Award winner, the Waterman of India, Dr Rajendra Singh and his team have kicked off a pan-India Water Literacy March to create awareness on the need for water conservation and in particular to protect the Ganges. The Aviral Ganga Water Literacy March, which was kicked off last week from the Tarun Bhagat Ashram in Alwar Rajasthan, will traverse through all the states and…
With a National Water Award in the pocket, JR Nagar RWA wants to raise the bar for water conservation
Having been adjudged the country’s 3 rd Best RWA for water management by the Ministry of Water Resources (MoWR), Govt. of India, the JR Nagar RWA is now pushing the pedal further to live up to its newfound accolades at the National Water Awards. Apart from regular maintenance of existing rain water harvesting pits in the colony and setting up new pits at suitable locations, the RWA has decided to adopt new techniques to explore the possibility to connect water outlets from terraces in the locality directly to existing water sources. “The Worl…
“TEN RESPONSIBLE THINGS FOR ALL OF US TO DO EVERY SUMMER”
A Formula for Water Conservation Dr. S.P.Ravindra, Dean, I.I.A.M., released a pamphlet and a banner on 10 point formula for water conservation at a function on Tuesday, 8 th May, 2018, at the APFERWAS Office, I.I.A.M Campus, MVP Double Road, Visakhapatnam. 530017. APFERWAS President Sri Uday Shirname, Vice Presidents Dr.K.S.R.Murthy, Mrs.Jeeja Valsaraj, Mrs.Sunita Mansukhani, Sri A.V.Ramana Rao, General Secretary, Sri M.Durga Prasad, Joint Secretary, S/Sri P.Suresh Babu, V.S.Rama Raju, M.Koteswara Rao, B.Madhava Rao, P.Satya Rao, R.I.Ratnaku…
Elders to Spread the Word on Water Conservation in Hyderabad
[caption id="attachment_813" align="alignleft" width="1080"] The Board will initiate Grandparent Clubs to inspire the next generation to conserve water[/caption] HMWSSB to impose penalties on commercial institutions not setting up rain water harvesting pits for water conservation by end of May Hyderabad, April 7, Strongly believing in the adage that with age comes wisdom, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWSSB), has mooted the concept of Grandparent-Grandchildren Clubs to sensitise t…
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