Water Management Resources
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UN report warns of global water crisis amid climate change
World | Oct 05, 2021, 11:48 PM ISTMuch of the world is unprepared for the floods, hurricanes, and droughts expected to worsen with climate change and urgently needs better warning systems to avert water-related disasters
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Minister stresses need for integrated water management
India | Dec 06, 2019, 09:55 PM ISTSpeaking at the 4th India Water Impact Summit, Shekhawat said according to 2011 census, 377 million people resided in urban areas. By 2030, it is likely to grow to 600 million and this will put a lot of burden on the natural resources like water bodies and rivers, Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said.
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Maharashtra updates decade-old agricultural maps, uses drones for efficient water management
India | May 10, 2019, 10:05 AM ISTA total of 1,085 villages and farm boundaries were identified for surveying using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones.
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India facing worst water crisis in history, says NITI Aayog report
India | Jun 15, 2018, 01:07 PM IST"Currently, 600 million Indians face high to extreme water stress and about two lakh people die every year due to inadequate access to safe water," NITI Aayog said in the report.
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Land, water management resources are need of the hour: Javadekar
National | Oct 30, 2014, 03:53 PM ISTBhopal: Union Minister for Environment and Forests Prakash Javadekar today stressed on the importance of land and water management resources and called for new perspectives to protect the environment. “Land and water management resources are