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Weekly News and Policy Updates
Droughts reduce India's GDP by 5 percent in twenty years
Posted on 24 May, 2022 08:37 PMDroughts reduced India’s gross domestic product by 2-5 per cent over 20 years from 1998-2017: Report
![India, vulnerable to droughts (Image: Pixabay; hbieser)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-05/drought.jpg?itok=pzSvRMKk)
Ministry weakens protections against coal mine expansion
Posted on 24 May, 2022 08:02 PMMinistry weakens protections against mine expansion using coal shortage excuse
![Work in progress in coal mines in Jharsuguda (Image Source: Makarand Purohit)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-05/Coal%20mining%20Odisha.jpg?itok=eOfnbEUW)
Char Dham road widening: Activists up in arms against cutting of deodar trees
Posted on 10 May, 2022 02:20 PMActivists up in arms against the plan to cut down deodar trees for the widening of Char Dham roads
![Rich, diverse forest of Uttarakhand (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-05/8633221129_964cbd7988_c.jpg?itok=fsmOcEM1)
Coal mining in Hasdeo forests gets a go ahead; protestors continue to resist
Posted on 10 May, 2022 07:34 AMChhattisgarh government allows coal mining in Hasdeo forests
![Work in progress in a coal mine in India (Image source: IWP Flickr Album). Image for representation only](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-05/15010336808_383bd10b55_c%20%281%29.jpg?itok=bhLnvKPd)
Cabinet approves revamping of the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan
Posted on 19 Apr, 2022 01:34 PMTo help rural India achieve SDGs, Cabinet approves Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan
![Govt to help rural India achieve key targets of UN SDGs (Image source: IWP Flickr photo). Image for representation only](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-04/15010268747_5ffaaffd91_c.jpg?itok=y_Fj5qeR)
34 percent of India's coastline suffers from erosion, West Bengal worst affected
Posted on 18 Apr, 2022 10:00 AMWest Bengal's coastline suffers the worst erosion while Goa's remains stable
![Coast along the southern tip of the country (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-04/8559555996_6b4731492d_c.jpg?itok=V0c-WcPi)
JJM coverage low in rural households of several large states: Parliamentary panel
Posted on 06 Apr, 2022 03:38 PMSeveral large states have low coverage of JJM in rural households: Panel expresses displeasure
![Drinking water provision in rural school and hygiene (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-04/8047878848_cf144bfcf8_c%20%281%29.jpg?itok=C6mLZO2X)
Centre launches Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain campaign, 2022
Posted on 06 Apr, 2022 10:24 AMJal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain campaign, 2022 launched during the 3rd National Water Awards
![Catch the rain where it falls, when it fall (Image source: IWP Flickr album). Photo for representation only](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-04/23489179856_dd4aea07f5_c%20%281%29.jpg?itok=5kTgaY8R)
Jal Shakti Ministry releases DPRs for the revival of 13 rivers
Posted on 24 Mar, 2022 09:13 AMCentre releases DPRs to rejuvenate 13 rivers other than Ganga
![River Mahanadi in Chhattisgarh (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-03/39616070770_1dd6caac8e_o.jpg?itok=Y4w1Z8JL)
18,691 water bodies out of 9.45 lakh encroached upon: Jal Shakti Ministry
Posted on 23 Mar, 2022 02:04 PMOut of 9.45 lakh water bodies identified, 18,691 encroached upon, informs Jal Shakti Ministry
![A Johad in Nanduwali Nadi region (Image source: Farhad Contractor via IWP Flickr Albums)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-03/2728911098_c45a47f140_o.jpg?itok=glwPHNw7)