Water Shortage

The state government is likely to make it mandatory for all municipal corporations to treat and use sewage water for non-drinking purposes. The urban development department (UDD) has asked municipal corporations to make the system economically viable, socially acceptable, technically and institutionally appropriate; they must ensure sustainable sanitation systems in urban areas. Sewage is now …

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With reservoirs in the state collectively holding 44% water, the state government has asked all divisional commissioners to reserve water for drinking purpose and restrict its usage for non-drinking purpose. There is an urgent need to use water wisely. Using water wisely means conserving it when you can, and not wasting it. Water is essential …

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Water is getting scarcer day by day! Each car wash consumes around 200 litres of water and energy for pressure wash. Each car wash uses lots of soaps & shampoo. This litters the ground with soap water and dirt and also contaminates other water bodies around. Higher pH value of the soap water damages the …

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Farmer Gopal Kadam and Bapu Kadam have grown pomegranates in recent drought-like condition. Their farm is in barren land .They have Farm pond from which they supply water to the crop by drip irrigation. 55 lakh liter of water can be stored in this farm pond and 25 lakh liters is still left in pond. …

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New Delhi-based research and advocacy organization, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) recently conduct survey on environmental challenges and solutions for building construction sector for cities like Pune that are badly affected by water crises. They may also face a power shortage in the future. It is only during a crisis that the PMC wakes …

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Anxiety is rising in Pune and some other parts of the state about deficient rainfall, but state agriculture commissioner Umakant Danga does not see the lack of precipitation as abnormal. Mr. Danga said Deficient rainfall in Pune and western Maharashtra is consistent with its agro-climatic status and the good rainfall these areas received in the last two years was …

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The city is suffering with water crisis for the past few years; but citizens have not taken initiative to harvest rainwater. Only 1,411 of over 7.2 lakh registered properties have opted for rainwater harvesting systems in the city.Rooftop rainwater harvesting has been made mandatory for all new buildings that have come up since 2007. The …

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The elected members of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) are considering a proposal to make the rain water harvesting (RWH) compulsory before permitting bore wells in the city. A proposal states that groundwater level in the city has gone down, but people are opting for bore wells. So implementation of RWH should be made compulsory. People …

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PUNE: Despite the water crisis in the city for the past few years, citizens have not taken initiative to harvest rainwater. Only 1,411 of over 7.2 lakh registered properties have opted for rainwater harvesting systems in the city The Pune Municipal Corporation has made rooftop rainwater harvesting mandatory for all new buildings that have come …

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