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Not enough rain, Bihar stares at drought
News this week Posted on 24 Jul, 2018 12:45 PM

All districts but three in Bihar experience drought

Parched land during drought in India. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Chennai floods was man-made disaster: CAG
Policy matters this week Posted on 17 Jul, 2018 12:06 PM

CAG blames TN government for Chennai floods in 2015

Chennai floods in 2015 (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
National Waterway-1: Dolphin population declines
News this week Posted on 17 Jul, 2018 10:31 AM

Decline in Dolphin population observed in India's only dolphin sanctuary

Gangetic Dolphin (Source: Arati Kumar Rao)
Karnataka announces two big water projects in its budget
Policy matters this week Posted on 10 Jul, 2018 11:02 AM

Karnataka budget focuses on big water projects, misses out on sustainability

Bengaluru lake (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Five percent rainfall deficit recorded in June
News this week Posted on 03 Jul, 2018 10:30 AM

Monsoon shows a deficit of five percent in June

Agriculture needs to be made climate resilient. (Image Source: India Water Portal)
Government announces new river revival strategy
Policy matters this week Posted on 30 Jan, 2018 08:54 PM

Environment ministry announces new strategy to revive major river water systems

River Cauvery at Hogenakal, Karnataka (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
India slips to 177th position in green rankings this year
News this week Posted on 30 Jan, 2018 08:31 PM

India among bottom performers in global Environmental Performance Index 

A power plant in Korba. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Intensive survey ordered for western UP rivers
Policy matters this week Posted on 24 Jan, 2018 10:36 AM

Conduct intensive survey of western UP rivers: NGT

The polluted Hindon river (Source: Hindi Water Portal)
Bengaluru's Bellandur lake is on fire again
News this week Posted on 24 Jan, 2018 10:14 AM

Bellandur lake catches fire again

Bellandur lake on fire. (Source: NDTV)
Sand mining in Rajasthan: SC refuses to lift ban
Policy matters this week Posted on 16 Jan, 2018 10:41 AM

SC refuses to lift ban on sand mining in Rajasthan 

Illegal mining affects the natural course of the river. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
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