Swati Bansal
Swati Bansal
Budget for water ministry increased
Posted on 06 Feb, 2017 08:19 PMBudget up by 11 and 19 percent for water and environment ministries respectively
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Wetlands in Uttarakhand degraded: WWF
Posted on 06 Feb, 2017 08:02 PMNegligence behind the degradation of Uttarakhand wetlands: WWF
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They said it!
Posted on 01 Feb, 2017 10:00 AMThe year 2016 was an abysmal year in terms of environmental policy and conservation in India.
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NGT to hear PIL on Ganga clean-up
Posted on 30 Jan, 2017 04:40 PMNGT to hear petition on Ganga revival on a day-to-day basis
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Opposition to Teesta Stage IV hydel project
Posted on 30 Jan, 2017 04:20 PMPeople of Sikkim stand against Teesta hydel project
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Inform us about future hydel projects: Pakistan to India
Posted on 23 Jan, 2017 08:50 PMIndia should inform us about its future hydel projects: Pakistan
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Centre initiates moving water to concurrent list
Posted on 23 Jan, 2017 08:05 PMProcess to move water to concurrent list begins
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Acquired lands lay barren, SC questions states
Posted on 16 Jan, 2017 12:11 PMWhy are lands acquired from farmers barren? SC asks states
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TN suffers the worst north-east monsoon in 140 years
Posted on 16 Jan, 2017 11:50 AMTamil Nadu declares drought
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Maharashtra gears up for irrigation projects
Posted on 09 Jan, 2017 10:14 AMMaharashtra approves cost overrun in irrigation projects, set to complete Gosikhurd project
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