West Bengal surpasses target for water harvesting: Mamata

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 03:38

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday said her government, in the last two-and-half years, had surpassed the five-year target it had set for water harvesting in the state.

Rainwater harvesting:NGT notice to 18 deptt,Inst; queries DMRC

Last Updated: Friday, October 25, 2013, 22:12

The National Green Tribunal Friday sought response from 18 units including government departments, institutions and a residential society on an application alleging that they had failed to harvest rain water.

Govt may make rain-water harvesting mandatory in Bangalore

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 23, 2013, 23:21

Karnataka government may make rain water harvesting mandatory in the city, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah indicated Tuesday.

Kerala CM calls for rain water harvesting

Last Updated: Friday, March 22, 2013, 21:59

Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Friday pitched for more rain water harvesting schemes to face the challenges of drinking water scarcity and drought in the state.

BMC should go for water harvesting than cloud seed

Last Updated: Sunday, August 19, 2012, 14:49

The Mumbai civic body should have explored options like rain water harvesting and making wells operational instead of going ahead with cloud seeding, the Opposition Congress in BMC has said.

Rain water harvesting project inaugurated in Noamundi

Last Updated: Friday, July 27, 2012, 21:50

In the mining belt of West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand, Tata Steel`s Noamundi Iron Mine has constructed the third consecutive Rain Water Harvesting Project in the green cover zone of Sir Dorabji Tata Botanical Park, Noamundi.

India hands over water harvesting project to Sri Lanka

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 15, 2010, 20:54

India has handed over a water harvesting project here to Sri Lanka with a hope that it would popularise the process for recharging underground aquifers in the country.