13 August 2021

Environment ministry quashes limits for discharge of antibiotic residue in water bodies
NTPC expedites work on India’s largest floating solar plant
Over 5 lakh affected by floods in UP; no rains in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana
Delhi government promises to clean the Yamuna river within three years
Major landslide blocks flow of Chenab river in Lahaul Spiti, villagers evacuated
Odisha to map coastal stretches vulnerable to tidal surges
Centre notifies ban on single-use plastic items from July 1, 2022, increases thickness of polythene bags to 120 microns
Groundwater nitrate new concern for arsenic-hit Bengal
Telangana govt writes letter to KRMB Chairman over water war with Andhra Pradesh
Varanasi flood: Rising Ganges inundate 141 villages, 11 blocks; villagers allege no help from state
Mob ransacks construction site in Odisha amid protests against water project
Plastic flows through Goa’s tap water: NIO
Most pollution control boards across India lack transparency, finds study
Climate crisis and callous urbanisation will make floods more expensive in India
Indore becomes India's first 'water plus' city under the Swachh Survekshan 2021

10 August 2021

HC directs Centre to decide on inclusion of water sector under govt. scheme
Widen met station network in Himalayas to better predict extreme weather: Panel
Parliamentary panel red-flags poor upkeep of canals in Punjab, Rajasthan
Silting causes floods along Krishna River
With water-saving sugarcane cultivation, conserved water goes to river
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