[ad_1] Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporterGetty ImagesThe closing credits of 2021's No Time To Die, the most recent film in the 007 series, ended with a familiar message: "James Bond will return."But for the last few years,…
NGT slaps ₹50,000 fine on DJB for repeated…
[ad_1] Expressing displeasure over repeated delays, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has fined the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) ₹50,000 for consistently seeking adjournments in a case related to illegal groundwater extraction by hotels.The applicant in the case…
Groundwater crisis deepens in Karnataka’s hard rock terrain
[ad_1] Stretching across much of peninsular India, the Deccan Plateau hides a silent, subterranean struggle. Beneath its sunbaked soil lie ancient, fractured layers of basalt and granite — hard rock aquifers that dominate the region’s…
Is India plumbing the depths of groundwater?
[ad_1] India is the world’s largest groundwater guzzler. It extracted around 245 billion cubic metres (BCM) for irrigating cropland alone in 2011 – about 25% of the world’s groundwater consumption. More recently, as of 2023,…
Groundwater, the invisible gift – The Hindu
[ad_1] Groundwater is a crucial but often overlooked resource that sustains India’s agriculture, industries, and drinking water supply. Stored in underground aquifers—porous rock formations that hold water like a sponge—it serves as the lifeblood of…
Study finds microplastics in Delhi’s groundwater
[ad_1] Though the main aim of the study was to ascertain microplastics in groundwater, their presence was also found in the Yamuna’s water and soil samples from its banks. This suggests that the groundwater has…
Water supply agency says Belagavi groundwater is non-potable
[ad_1] Though most people are using borewell and open well water for drinking, laboratory reports have indicated that groundwater is not fit for drinking, according to the Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation. | Photo…