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Groundwater markets flourish in peri-urban Hyderabad
Groundwater, drawn at rapid rates from peri-urban areas of Hyderabad is now turning into a commodity, controlled and distributed by a few, to meet the needs of the urban elite. Posted on 28 Sep, 2019 01:44 PM

Peri urban spaces swept up in the urbanisation tangle

Groundwater in Hyderabad, in peril (Image Source: India Water Portal)
Telangana government, tribals oppose uranium mining in Nallamala forests
News this week Posted on 17 Sep, 2019 05:11 PM

Telangana government, tribals stand against proposed uranium mining in Nallamala forests

A view of the Nallamala Forests (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
100 wetlands identified for restoration in next five years
Policy matters this week Posted on 10 Sep, 2019 03:04 PM

Government identifies 100 wetlands for restoration in next five years

Deepor Beel, a wetland in Assam (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Global freshwater fish species under grave threat: IUCN
News this week Posted on 24 Jul, 2019 05:01 PM

Alarming decline in global freshwater fish species: IUCN

Freshwater fish species across the world under grave threat (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Dibang hydel project gets approval
Policy matters this week Posted on 24 Jul, 2019 04:27 PM

Cabinet approves Dibang hydel project in Arunachal Pradesh

People protesting Dibang Hydropower Project (Source: SANDRP)
Floods grip Assam and Bihar
News this week Posted on 17 Jul, 2019 01:54 AM

Bihar and northeast India reel under floods

People take a boat to cross the flood-ravaged Brahmaputra (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Government launches Jal Shakti Abhiyan to tackle water crisis
Policy matters this week Posted on 02 Jul, 2019 04:59 PM

Centre launches Jal Shakti Abhiyan

Jal Shakti Abhiyan launched to battle water crisis (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Drought advisory issued to western and southern states
Policy matter this week Posted on 22 May, 2019 11:30 AM

Centre issues drought advisory to six states

Centre issues drought advisory to six states (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Almost half of the country reels under drought: Study
News this week Posted on 04 Apr, 2019 07:00 AM

Study reveals that nearly 42 percent of India’s land area is facing drought

India will see more droughts in the future. (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
DDA allows waste dumping on Yamuna floodplains
Policy matter this week Posted on 04 Apr, 2019 06:42 AM

DDA allocates 42.5 acre plot on Yamuna floodplains for waste dumping

Yamuna river in New Delhi (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
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