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‘Groundwater distress’: Experts not in favour of paddy sowing from June 1 in Punjab

Aam Aadmi Party started the practice of staggering paddy transplantation, which used to start on June 13, keeping in view the needs, seasons impacting Doaba, Majha and Malwa regions (AFP File)
Published on Apr 07, 2025 08:32 AM IST

Study says north India lost 450 cubic km of groundwater in 2 decades

The author predicts an 6-20 per cent increase in irrigation demands with the monsoons set to be drier by 10-15 per cent and winters warmer by 1-5 degrees Celsius. (Pic for representation)
Published on Jul 07, 2024 01:23 PM IST

Groundwater table rose by 3m in Nilothi, Najafgarh: Report on Delhi lakes

The report said that the idea in Delhi was to fill the water bodies with treated effluents. (HT Archive)
Updated on Jun 27, 2024 06:49 AM IST

Punjab agri experts raise concern over water-guzzling spring maize

A farmer with his maize crop at Mullanpur grain market in Ludhiana.
Updated on May 13, 2024 08:42 AM IST

Greater Noida authority to revive ponds to recharge water table

A waterbody near Surajpur police lines in Greater Noida being used as wasteland. (HT Archive)
Updated on Dec 02, 2023 05:06 AM IST

Army’s Rising Star Corps makes 23 ponds in forward areas

At least 23 ponds in forward areas of Jammu, Samba, Kathua and Pathankot were created which will play an important role in increasing the availability of water, both on surface and sub-surface level. (ANI file)
Published on Sep 08, 2023 10:34 PM IST

Delhi govt’s Palla floodplain project enters fifth phase

The reservoir project is designed to recharge the city’s groundwater table by harvesting floodwaters from the Yamuna during the monsoon season by increasing the percolation rate of groundwater. (HT Archive)
Updated on Jul 11, 2023 11:35 PM IST

Pre-monsoon dry spell in Bihar sets off Kharif worries

A depleting groundwater table, coupled with the absence of pre-monsoon showers this year, has set alarm bells ringing for Bihar ahead of kharif production.
Updated on Jun 26, 2019 10:46 AM IST

Concrete bases choking trees at DDA’s open gyms: Activists

An under-construction open gym at Sanjay Van.
Published on Jun 20, 2019 02:37 AM IST

Only 120 of 627 rainwater harvesting pits in Gurugram cleaned

Having missed its earlier deadline to clean all rainwater harvesting pits in the city by June 15, the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram(MCG), whose concessionaire has only been able to clean 120 of 627 such pits, has set a fresh deadline of June 30 for the job even as pre-monsoon showers hit the city on Monday.
Updated on Jun 18, 2019 08:32 AM IST

Treated waste water from Noida Sector 168 STP to irrigate green belts, parks

The Noida authority is already reusing treated water from five STPS.
Published on May 13, 2019 11:32 AM IST

Once ‘city of ponds’, Dharbhanga now grappling with acute water shortage

Darbhanga is facing an acute water shortage which is likely to worsen in the coming months.
Published on May 10, 2019 03:00 PM IST

43 villages in Pune district show severe ground water depletion

43 villages in Pune district show severe ground water depletion
Published on May 05, 2019 11:40 PM IST

MCG sets June 15 deadline to clean rainwater harvesting pits

The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has set a deadline of June 15 for its concessionaire to clean all 360 rainwater harvesting pits (RWHPs) in the city, officials said on Thursday.
Published on Apr 26, 2019 12:13 AM IST

High Court seeks report on groundwater extraction in Gurugram

The directive came after court’s orders to the district administration fell on deaf ears over the years.
Published on Apr 19, 2019 05:08 AM IST

NGT stops illegal groundwater use at Appu Ghar

NGT stops illegal groundwater use at Appu Ghar (Photo by Arvind Yadav/ Hindustan Times)
Updated on Mar 30, 2019 08:08 AM IST

Rainwater harvesting, laying plastic roads high on MCG agenda in 2019

Gurugram’s first plastic road was built on a 100-metre stretch in Sector 51, on December 19.
Updated on Jan 04, 2019 03:17 PM IST

Dry Marathwada favours water-guzzling sugarcane

On the whole, Marathwada region — made up of eight districts including Beed — has 3.41 lakh hectares of sugarcane under cultivation this year.
Updated on Nov 06, 2018 04:16 PM IST

Dahisar river is worth a dam: BMC, forest dept nod for plan

To be built by the International Association for Human Values (IAHV), a part of Art of Living Foundation, the dam will be constructed 750m downstream from the boating area of the river inside the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP).
Published on Sep 22, 2018 06:21 AM IST

Gurugram villagers claim ‘vilayati babool’ trees drying Aravallis, depleting groundwater level

Animals don’t feed on mesquite trees as they have thorns.
Updated on Jun 28, 2018 11:08 AM IST