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Amrit Sarovar Unveiled in Chandigarh

The first Amrit Sarovar of Chandigarh was unveiled on 15 August, at Kaimbwala village. The primary aim of Amrit Samovar’s is to promote water conservation, which will in turn raise ground water levels. The Amrit Sarovar, in Kaimbwala village, was unveiled by Ms Sarabjit Kaur Dhillon, the mayor of Chandigarh. The unveiling of the Amrit Sarovar was a part of the “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” celebrations wherein the deadline, to rejuvenate 75 water bodies, in each district of India is 15 August 2023. It is expected that the Amrit Sarovar,…

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Japanese Technology to Curb River Pollution

A recent study by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has revealed that nine river stretches in the state of Uttarakhand are among the most polluted stretches of the river in the entire country. Taking note of this report the State Government plans to make use of technology from Japan to treat sewage, especially from habitations along the river, before it meets the main channel.

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Good Bacteria in the Ganges Low

According to a study by the Wildlife Institute of India\ (WII) the water in the holy Ganges is not in not in good health. The two head steams that form the Ganga River, at Devprayag, are the Aleksandra, coming from the Alkapuri glacier, and the Bhagirathi coming from Gurumukhi. The study done by WII has brought to light that the good bacteria, in both the headstreams of the Ganges was low. The good bacteria which is largely responsible for maintaining the purity of the water, in the Ganges, is Batriaphos.…

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Why is it important?

The creek is surrounded by mangrove forests on both sides. These forests apart from supporting the Rich biodiversity of that supports a wide variety of migratory birds also protect the land from the tidal waves. Not to forget that creeks help in improving water quality. Another first with the Thane Creek being notified, as a Ramsar site is that it would perhaps be the first time that a Ramsar site is located with an urban agglomeration. With the creek being made a Ramsar site, apart from helping the ecology thrive…

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Where is the Thane creek?

The Thane creek is in Mumbai and is one of the longest in Asia. The creek connects with the Ulhas River through a narrow channel. The Thane Creek shares its borders with Mumbai and its suburban districts and the Thane district and Navi Mumbai. The creek is spread over an area of 6,521. 08 hectares. A part of the creek (1,690.5 hectares) was declared the Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary (TCFS) and the balance was notified as an eco-sensitive zone around the TCFS, in October 2021.

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Thane Creek Gets Ramsar Site Status

The Thane Creek, in Mumbai, is now a Ramsar Site. Before getting into details of how this will impact wildlife at the Thane Creek, it is important to know what a Ramsar site is. A wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention is known as a Ramsar site. The Ramsar Convention is also known as “The Convention on Wetlands”, and is an inter-governmental environmental treaty established in 1971 by UNESCO, that came into force in 1975. The conference/convention was held in Ramsar, in Iran, in 1971, hence the name…

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Census of Water Bodies

The following information was provided by the Minister of State, Jal Shakti, and Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in the Look Sabha. Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched the first Census of Water Bodies in convergence with the Sixth Minor Irrigation Census. Guidelines for repair, renovation and restoration of water bodies (RRR of WBs) component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)-Her Chet Koi Pane (HKKP), under which the Ministry of Jal Shakti is providing financial assistance to states for identified schemes, were issued in January, 2022. These…

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Status of Projects under Navami Ganges Programmed

Shri Bishweswar Tudu, Minister of State, Jal Shakti provided the following information in a written reply, in the Look Sabha. The Navami Ganges Programmed (NGP) is dynamic and evolving in nature to address the emerging needs and priorities for rejuvenation of river Ganga and its tributaries. Under the NGP, state level annual action plans are prepared and projects are developed by the States and taken up for implementation after due approval process and efforts are made to complete the projects by their scheduled timelines. Under NGP, state level annual action…

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10 crore rural households get drinking water through taps

As the country celebrates Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, to mark 75 years of India’s Independence, Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) achieves a new milestone by providing 10 crore rural households with safe and clean drinking water through taps. When the JJM was launched by Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, on 15 August 2019, from the ramparts of the Red Fort, only 3.23 Crore households in villages had access to a piped water connection. The country achieved the landmark of 10 crore functional household tap connection on 19 August 2022.…

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WASTE WATER IS A RESOURCE

By Mandar Vaijanapurkar In some cases, energy production has now reached a level where the energy recovered from waste water treatment process not only ensures the plant’s own needs, but also covers the energy needs for drinking, water production and so on. The worldwide consumption of drinking water is doubling every 20 years. At the same time, due to rapid industrialization and exponential growth in population, massive or huge amounts of wastewater is being discharged daily into our environment. However, only close to half of all wastewater is being treated…

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