Murray Darling Basin Plan s on-farm Water Efficiency Program axed by government
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The Water Efficiency Program, returning farm water savings to the environment, has been axed.
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No more water will be taken from farms to be returned to the environment under the Murray-Darling Basin Plan following a policy shift announced on Wednesday by the federal government.
Key points: The government cancels a program that funds farmers to save water for the Murray-Darling Basin The Water Minister says there is $1.3 billion in government funds to save water from off-farm projects instead An SA senator says water for the basin plan should come from willing irrigators
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 Open burning is prohibited in Selangor, Pahang and Johor with immediate effect, said Department of Environment (DOE) director-general, Norlin Jaafar, in a statement today. She said the ban was being implemented under Section 29AA (2) of the Environmental Quality.
Open burning is prohibited in Selangor, Pahang and Johor with immediate effect, said Department of Environment (DOE) director-general, Norlin Jaafar, in a statement today. She said the ban was being implemented under Section 29AA (2) of the Environmental Quality (Amendment) Act 2001
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University Students Splash Goodies on Evicted Residents
28 February 2021 - 4:52 pm
A section of students from Moi University stepped in to help over 1500 families who had been evicted from Mau forest on Sunday, February 28.
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Students from Moi University, Uasin Gishu County, on Sunday, February 28, stepped in to help over 1,500 families who had been evicted from Mau forest.
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KTN News, the residents thanked the students who showed their philanthropic side by giving back to the community. We d like to thank the Moi university students for coming to help the people of Saptep camp, one resident noted.
The students provided basic amenities such as foodstuffs and sanitary towels. The learners said that they would continue with the initiative in order to better the living conditions for the residents.