File photo of Health Minister Veena George. Ms. George will inaugurate a millet expo and seminar on millets in Thiruvananthapuram today. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Here are the important developments from Kerala to watch out for today 1. Various programmes across the state to mark World Water Day today. Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine … Read more
In recognition of the importance of fresh water and sustainable management of this valuable resource, World Water Day takes place each year on March 22 to raise public awareness. Life cannot exist without water, which is one of the earth’s essential elements. A living being like a human, animal or plant is impossible without water. … Read more
With 16% of the world’s population and only 4% of the world’s freshwater resources , India has relied heavily on groundwater to meet its growing water demand for several decades. By George Rajkumar, The conversation around India’s diminishing groundwater sources is not new, but today due to the never-ending cycle of overuse and abuse of … Read more
How many of us know that out of the total volume of water on Earth, 97.5% is salt water and only 2.5% is fresh water. Of the freshwater, only 0.3% is in liquid form on the surface. Nearly 3x of the volume on the surface lies under it and is referred to as “ground water”. … Read more