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Weekly News and Policy Updates
Karnataka first state to witness rabi crop loss
Posted on 16 Feb, 2016 09:16 AMKaranataka records failure of winter crops, seeks Rs 1,417 crore Central assistance
Eight ministries now responsible for Ganga clean up
Posted on 09 Feb, 2016 12:39 PMSeven ministries other than the Water Ministry to help revive the Ganga
Government sets ambitious targets for MGNREGS
Posted on 26 Jan, 2016 02:09 PMAiming for an outcome-oriented programme, Government sets ambitious targets for MGNREGS
UP Coca Cola plant in trouble again
Posted on 26 Jan, 2016 02:03 PMCPCB finds Coca Cola plant in Hapur pumping toxic water into a pond
Centre speeds up its Clean Ganga Mission
Posted on 19 Jan, 2016 11:36 AMCentre to involve public, private firms for urban sewage treatment and Ganga clean up
11,000 acres lake land encroached in Bengaluru
Posted on 19 Jan, 2016 11:29 AMPanel finds Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) and private builders responsible for 11,000 acres of lake land encroachment
IMD to stop using the term 'drought'
Posted on 12 Jan, 2016 09:55 AMIMD to replace the term 'drought' with 'deficient year'
NITI Ayog allocates Rs 1000 crore for groundwater contaminated zones
Posted on 11 Jan, 2016 09:48 PMGovernment to install community water purification plants in water toxic zones
Nagpur Union launches world-wide campaign against much hyped water privatisation
Posted on 05 Jan, 2016 11:32 AMWorld-wide campaign against impacts of water privatisation
Centre provides relief fund to drought and flood-hit states
Posted on 05 Jan, 2016 11:19 AMRelief assistance to drought-hit Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh and flood-hit West Bengal