Amita Bhaduri

Haryana launches Integrated Water Resources Action Plan

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Posted on 18 Jun, 2023 10:31 AM

Haryana launches Integrated Water Resources Action Plan

Continuous efforts are needed to reduce water consumption by adopting water conservation methods (Image: Sunil Kumar, CC-BY-3.0, Wikimedia Commons)

Assam launches ambitious water scheme to train over two lakh students as 'Jal Doots'

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Posted on 01 Jun, 2023 02:35 PM

Assam undertakes an ambitious water scheme to educate more than two lakh youngsters as Jal Doots

Assam intends to reach intends to reach 100% coverage of FHTCs shortly (Image: Wallpaper Flare; Creative Commons)

FAQs - Plastics and their environmental impacts

Plastic pollution is a major contributor in the production of greenhouse gases and the quickening pace of climate change.

Posted on 31 May, 2023 05:10 PM

What are the environmental impacts of plastic?

Plastic has several significant environmental impacts, including:

There is a need to encourage the development of sustainable alternatives to single-use plastics (Image: Peakpx)

Bhuj citizens seek restoration of Hamirsar and other water bodies

Given Hamirsar's significance, the Jal Shakti Ministry had designated it as one of India's 75 water heritage monuments

Posted on 17 May, 2023 10:10 PM

Hamirsar is a 450-year-old artificial lake that bears the name of Rao Hamir, the founder of Bhuj and Rao Khengarji I's father, who founded the Kutchi Jadeja dynasty.

Need to resuscitate the traditional water system and expand its catchment (Image: Raman Patel, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0)

Government plans to develop a carbon credit trading scheme for decarbonisation

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Posted on 17 May, 2023 08:35 AM

Carbon market on the anvil in line with emissions trajectory

Ministry of Power & Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change plans an Indian Carbon Market to mobilize investments for transition to low-carbon pathways (Image: Gerd Altmann, Pixabay)

The changing face of monsoon

Climate change is expected to have significant impacts on the Indian monsoon

Posted on 04 May, 2023 12:15 PM

The farmers of Mukhtsar, Punjab, are keeping a close eye on the sky like millions of other small farmers whose livelihoods depend on the yearly monsoon.