Seetha Gopalakrishnan
Cauvery water not very polluted, says study
Posted on 17 Apr, 2018 11:10 AMKSPCB says Cauvery water can be used for drinking after conventional treatment
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East Kolkata Wetlands found to trap sewage carbon
Posted on 10 Apr, 2018 10:21 AMEast Kolkata Wetlands found to lock down over 60 percent carbon from the wastewater it receives
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SC slams Centre on Cauvery water sharing
Posted on 10 Apr, 2018 10:08 AMApex court seeks draft on Cauvery management scheme by May 3
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TN approaches SC over Cauvery Management Board
Posted on 03 Apr, 2018 11:35 AMTamil Nadu seeks contempt action against the Centre for not constituting the Cauvery Management Board
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Rivers around holy cities teem with faecal coliform
Posted on 03 Apr, 2018 11:22 AMFaecal coliform contamination found to be significantly higher in rivers around holy sites
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Government amends e-Waste Management Rules
Posted on 27 Mar, 2018 05:07 AME-waste management rules amended to improve implementation efficiency
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India plans to route water from Sharda to Yamuna
Posted on 27 Mar, 2018 04:42 AMIndia seeks to bring water from Nepal's Sharda river to supplement Yamuna near Delhi
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No water for irrigation from Sardar Sarovar dam
Posted on 20 Mar, 2018 12:20 PMFarmers anxious as government stops water supply from the Sardar Sarovar dam for irrigation
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Plastic ban in place, Maharashtra to encourage recycling
Posted on 20 Mar, 2018 11:49 AMMaharashtra makes it mandatory for dairies and milk retailers to repurchase poly packs for recycling
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CPCB: Delhi's groundwater most exploited
Posted on 13 Mar, 2018 11:38 AMDelhi's groundwater most ‘over exploited’ after Punjab and Rajasthan
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