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50% Of Global Food Production At Risk Due To Water Crisis: Report
- Thursday October 17, 2024
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A new report calls for urgent action to conserve resources and protect ecosystems critical to maintaining the global freshwater supply.
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Mamata Banerjee Stresses On Need For Conservation Of Water Resources
- Wednesday September 18, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today emphasised the need for conservation of water resources on the occasion of World Water Monitoring Day.
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Plans For World's Largest Ocean Sanctuary In Antarctic Blocked
- Saturday November 3, 2018
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A plan to create the world's largest marine sanctuary in Antarctic waters was shot down when a key conservation summit failed to reach a consensus, with environmentalists on Saturday decrying a lack of scientific foresight.
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What Do Tourists Need To Know About The Cape Town Drought?
- Tuesday February 27, 2018
- World News | Andrea Sachs, The Washington Post
Cape Town, South Africa's second-largest city, is suffering from a severe water shortage and expects to run out of water on July 9, the doomsday date known as Day Zero. To conserve the precious resource, government officials are encouraging visitors and residents to limit their showers to 90 seconds, among other measures. To keep time, you can coun...
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PM Narendra Modi's Rs 5.5 Lakh Crore River-Linking Plan For Tackling Floods
- Friday September 1, 2017
- India News | Reuters
After years of foot-dragging India will begin work in around a month on an $87 billion scheme to connect some of the country's biggest rivers, government sources say, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi bets on the ambitious project to end deadly floods and droughts.
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Large Population Straining India's Water Resources: Hamid Ansari
- Tuesday October 4, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
India's growing population has placed unreasonable demands on its natural resources including water Vice President Hamid Ansari said today. He pointed to the plight of the Yamuna River - considered among the most polluted in the country - as an example of stressed water resources. Blaming inequitable water distribution, non-utilisation and ill-plan...
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Development At Cost Of Culture Not Sustainable: Sumitra Mahajan
- Sunday August 21, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
Stressing that development at the cost of culture is not sustainable, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan today highlighted the age-old traditions of water conservation and sustainable use of water resources in Rajasthan, saying these practices have virtually made it a drought-free state.
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Parliamentary Panel Slams Government For Poor Funding Of River Cleaning Ops
- Sunday May 15, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
A Parliamentary panel has pulled up the government for its "self-defeating" approach of not allocating adequate funds for cleaning rivers and water bodies and castigated the Environment Ministry for not spending even resources at its disposal for the purpose.
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First Phase of 'Clean Ganga' Campaign to be Completed by 2016
- Saturday May 9, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
The first phase of 'Clean Ganga' campaign will be completed by October 2016 for the conservation of the river, Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said today.
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Kerala plans new law to protect rivers
- Friday July 13, 2012
- South | Press Trust of India
The Kerala government plans to bring forward a new legislation to protect and conserve all rivers and make them free from pollution, Water Resources Minister P J Joseph said today.
- www.ndtv.com
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50% Of Global Food Production At Risk Due To Water Crisis: Report
- Thursday October 17, 2024
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
A new report calls for urgent action to conserve resources and protect ecosystems critical to maintaining the global freshwater supply.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Mamata Banerjee Stresses On Need For Conservation Of Water Resources
- Wednesday September 18, 2019
- India News | Press Trust of India
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today emphasised the need for conservation of water resources on the occasion of World Water Monitoring Day.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Plans For World's Largest Ocean Sanctuary In Antarctic Blocked
- Saturday November 3, 2018
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A plan to create the world's largest marine sanctuary in Antarctic waters was shot down when a key conservation summit failed to reach a consensus, with environmentalists on Saturday decrying a lack of scientific foresight.
- www.ndtv.com
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What Do Tourists Need To Know About The Cape Town Drought?
- Tuesday February 27, 2018
- World News | Andrea Sachs, The Washington Post
Cape Town, South Africa's second-largest city, is suffering from a severe water shortage and expects to run out of water on July 9, the doomsday date known as Day Zero. To conserve the precious resource, government officials are encouraging visitors and residents to limit their showers to 90 seconds, among other measures. To keep time, you can coun...
- www.ndtv.com
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PM Narendra Modi's Rs 5.5 Lakh Crore River-Linking Plan For Tackling Floods
- Friday September 1, 2017
- India News | Reuters
After years of foot-dragging India will begin work in around a month on an $87 billion scheme to connect some of the country's biggest rivers, government sources say, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi bets on the ambitious project to end deadly floods and droughts.
- www.ndtv.com
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Large Population Straining India's Water Resources: Hamid Ansari
- Tuesday October 4, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
India's growing population has placed unreasonable demands on its natural resources including water Vice President Hamid Ansari said today. He pointed to the plight of the Yamuna River - considered among the most polluted in the country - as an example of stressed water resources. Blaming inequitable water distribution, non-utilisation and ill-plan...
- www.ndtv.com
-
Development At Cost Of Culture Not Sustainable: Sumitra Mahajan
- Sunday August 21, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
Stressing that development at the cost of culture is not sustainable, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan today highlighted the age-old traditions of water conservation and sustainable use of water resources in Rajasthan, saying these practices have virtually made it a drought-free state.
- www.ndtv.com
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Parliamentary Panel Slams Government For Poor Funding Of River Cleaning Ops
- Sunday May 15, 2016
- India News | Press Trust of India
A Parliamentary panel has pulled up the government for its "self-defeating" approach of not allocating adequate funds for cleaning rivers and water bodies and castigated the Environment Ministry for not spending even resources at its disposal for the purpose.
- www.ndtv.com
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First Phase of 'Clean Ganga' Campaign to be Completed by 2016
- Saturday May 9, 2015
- India News | Press Trust of India
The first phase of 'Clean Ganga' campaign will be completed by October 2016 for the conservation of the river, Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti said today.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Kerala plans new law to protect rivers
- Friday July 13, 2012
- South | Press Trust of India
The Kerala government plans to bring forward a new legislation to protect and conserve all rivers and make them free from pollution, Water Resources Minister P J Joseph said today.
- www.ndtv.com