Five siblings have been jailed for more than three years for illegally extracting water from an aqueduct feeding a UNESCO-listed Spanish nature reserve that is threatened by desertification, a court ruling showed. The bill will be put to a vote in the coming weeks and if it passes, environmental groups warn it could legitimise 1,500 hectares (3,700 acres) of crops, jeopardising the future of this UNESCO-listed reserve that is threatened by desertification.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh launched the Water Treatment Plant at Chingkheiching for Imphal city and the Water Treatment Plant at TV Tower, Laiwangma part II.
In a recent development, Delhi Government has asked all the schools in national capital region to create awareness about the importance of water conservation.
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