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Karnataka, Tamil Nadu fight over Cauvery water sharing
News this week
Posted on 18 Jun, 2016 10:04 AM

Karnataka and TN at cross roads over Mekedatu river project

Cauvery river at Hogenakal, Karnataka (Source: IWP Flickr Photos via Claire Arni and Oriole Henri)
"Power firms lose Rs 2400 crores to water crisis"
News this week
Posted on 12 Jun, 2016 08:54 PM

Power firms’ loss due to water shortage is Rs 2400 crore this year: Greenpeace

An NTPC thermal plant (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Art of Living pays NGT compensation
Policy matters this week
Posted on 12 Jun, 2016 08:43 PM

Art of Living pays environment compensation

Front view of the giant stage at the World Culture Festival under construction in February, 2016 (Source: Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan)
Bye bye El Nino; more rains this year!
News this week
Posted on 01 Jun, 2016 10:02 PM

Above normal rainfall for India as El Nino comes to an end

Downpour in Bihar (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Release water from private dams: Bombay HC to Maharashtra Government
Policy matters this week
Posted on 01 Jun, 2016 10:01 PM

Bombay HC demands release of water from private dams

A dam in Maharashtra (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Cyclone Roanu: Wanes off India but creates havoc in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
News this week
Posted on 24 May, 2016 09:44 PM

India escapes impact of cyclone Roanu while it creates havoc in Sri Lanka and Bangladesh

Tropical cyclone of 2013 (Source: NASA WorldView)
Identify and notify wetlands in 5-10 districts: NGT to States
Policy matter this week
Posted on 24 May, 2016 10:22 AM

NGT gets tough over wetland notification

Deepor Beel in Assam (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Formulate National Plan on drought management: SC to Centre
Policy matters this week
Posted on 17 May, 2016 05:28 PM

SC directs Centre to prepare National Disaster Plan, implement MGNREGA, Food Security Act to tackle drought

Drought affected area in Karnataka (Source: Pushkarv via Wikipedia)
Delayed by a week, monsoon to reach Kerala by June 7: IMD
News this week
Posted on 17 May, 2016 01:57 PM

Monsoon delayed by a week, to reach Kerala by June 7: IMD

Rainfall in India (Source: Varun Duta Gupta via IWP's Flickr Photos)
Drought-hit States seek more funds from Centre
News this week
Posted on 10 May, 2016 02:21 PM

UP, Maharshtra and Karnataka seeks more funds from Centre to tackle drought

Nation suffers from one of the worst drought (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
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