Please reverse farcical decision of asking developers to do cumulative impact assessment in Sutlej Basin
This article presents the text of an open letter from SANDRP to MoEF
MoRD announces relaxation in NRDWP guidelines: Sustainability component to be reduced to 10% for 2010-11 and 2011-12
The current NRDWP guideline stipulates that 20% of funds would be earmarked for a "sustainability component", on a 100% Central share basis.
Distributional implications of climate change in India – A policy research working paper by World Bank
Global warming is expected to heavily impact agriculture, the dominant source of livelihood for the world’s poor.
मनरेगा की जनसुनवाई
River Mandovi cries for help - Video report from WAVE
Sanghmitra Mainkar, who's from the heavily mined area of Bicholim in Goa, reports how miners dump waste into the beautiful river Mandovi.
The 'arrogant neighbour' - Newly launched Udupi Power Corporation Limited commits gross environmental violations - A two-part report from The Manipal Journal
Ash produced after burning the ‘world’s dirtiest fuel’ found place in an erstwhile fresh-water lake. Low lying fields were water-logged under the hot summer sun.
Mines in Goa deplete water supply - A film from India Unheard Video Volunteers
Goa is mostly known for being a top tourist destination, but away from the coast mining is the major industry, and it is severely impacting local water.
“Reddy” remedies - A look at the Satwant Reddy Committee report on the issue of pesticide residues in packaged drinking water and packaged natural mineral water - Article from Down to Earth magazine
BIS should have a core group of scientists from various fields to keep track of recent scientific and technical developments in critical areas.
तिलक लगाओ, उत्सव बनाओ
Wastewater reuse in apartment buildings in Bangalore - S Vishwanath
As apartments spring up in all parts of the city , it is imperative that certain steps be put in place for the safe and sustainable management of water and sanitation.
Killing groundwater in Bangalore - Why this apathy?
The pollution of groundwater in Bangalore is death by institutional and legal apathy.
जल संरक्षण एवं पौधारोपण की शपथ ली
Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants – Draft National Implementation Plan by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (2011)
The NIP recognizes the central role of the national environmental and sustainable development policies to India's development and the need for attainment of Agenda 21 targets.
Evaluation of crop production systems based on locally available biological inputs - A research paper (2006)
This paper, part of a larger book 'Biological approaches to sustainable soil systems', reports the results of a field experiment, conducted in Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh,
अब पानी में सुपरबग का हल्ला
गोमती-गंगा यात्रा
Dissemination of NDM-1 positive bacteria in the New Delhi environment and its implications for human health - An environmental point prevalence study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases (2011)
This study measures the prevalence of NDM-1 β-lactamase-producing bacteria in the drinking water and seepage samples in New Delhi, India.
Status of MGNREGA in Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh
A series of audio updates from CGNet Swara, over March-April 2011
Bio-remediation project announced for Buddha Nala, Ludhiana - MoEF Press release
This speaks of the use of in-situ bio remediation to restore the Buddha Nala in Ludhiana
Realisation of the fundamental right to water in rural areas: Implications of the evolving policy framework for drinking water – An article by Philippe Cullet in Economic and Political Weekly
This paper deals with the implications of the evolving policy framework for drinking water on the realization of the fundamental right of water.
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