jjm: Ne Scores Big On Centre’s Water Mission | Guwahati News
Guwahati: Union Jal Shakti minister, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, flayed the dismal show of West Bengal and Chhattisgarh in implementing the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and raised concern in providing pure drinking water to households. Despite being a non-BJP ruled state, he praised Telangana for being one of the top performers in the Union government’s flagship […]
What’s in the water? The Benton Harbor water crisis
Benton Harbor, Michigan should be one of the last places on Earth struggling with a water crisis. It sits on the shore of Lake Michigan and is surrounded by the Great Lakes, the largest supply of fresh, clean drinking water in the world. But right now, Benton Harbor families, schools, churches, businesses and more are […]
New IPCC Report Doubles Down on Water Crisis
Vice President, River Conservation Strategies The dry Sonoita Creek creekbed along the Blackhawk Trail in the Sonoita Creek State Natural Area, Pima County, Arizona | Photo by Colleen Miniuk The IPCC report released today is yet another urgent alarm bell, urging us to wake up to the real dangers of climate change that communities across […]
10 Best Water Filters and Purifiers of 2022
When it comes to getting your daily dose of water in, ensuring you’re drinking clean, safe water is key. But how can you be sure your water is safe? The best water filters and purifiers will not only help remove unwanted contaminants from your glass, but they’ll also offer peace of mind. “We’ve all heard […]
No GST on Supply of Desalinated Water for Distribution as Safe Drinking Water to Public: AAR
By Rasheela Basheer – On February 28, 2022 5:04 pm The Chennai bench of the Authority for Advance Rulings (AAR) has held that GST is not applicable on the supply of desalinated water for distribution as safe drinking water to public. The applicant, Chennai Water Desalination Limited, is engaged in the activity of sale simpliciter […]
Even in water-rich Michigan, no guarantee of enough for all | News, Sports, Jobs
Dale Buist stands beside a large water tank inside his commercial greenhouse in Allendale Township, Mich., on Feb. 1, 2022. It’s part of a system he installed to capture rainwater for his plants after irrigation wells did poorly. Some homeowners, farmers and developers have reported shortages of groundwater in the township and surrounding Ottawa County. […]
Delaware River water could be used for fracking under proposal
The Delaware River Basin Commission is preparing for another major fracking-related vote, following its outright ban of the natural gas extraction process last year. The public comment period for proposed rules regarding the movement of water and wastewater ends on Monday, Feb. 28, just over a year after the commission voted to ban fracking in the […]
Paulsboro, NJ water contamination study
PAULSBORO — The South Jersey town is one of eight sites in the U.S. as part of a national investigation into exposure to chemicals in drinking water. Paulsboro residents are invited to have their blood and urine tested to see if their health has been affected by these chemicals. Dr. Robert Laumbach, associate professor of […]
Gain Powerblast Dish Spray Helps Me Use 50% Less Tap Water And Have Cleaner Dishes
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Michigan has ‘one of the greatest sources of fresh water in the world.’ But it may not enough
ALLENDALE, Mich. – Dale Buist knew running a commercial greenhouse would pose challenges. He just never expected a water shortage to be among them. Not in Michigan, with its vast aquatic riches. Yet a couple of irrigation wells yielded only a trickle. And one quickly ran dry. He installed equipment to capture rainwater for the […]