Assam

Flood situation in Assam continues to remain grim

It is an annual episode that plays itself out. Assam is, once again, reeling under flood – loss of human and animal life, severe damage to agricultural crops, property, millions of people displaced from their homes, absence of flood preparedness or early warning systems, delayed relief action by the government and the silent apathy of the mainstream media.

Fire breaks at an oil well in Assam damaging ecozones around the site

Making a landfall in Raigad district, cyclone Nisarga wanes but causes heavy rains in western Maharashtra

Cyclone Amphan causes widespread destruction in West Bengal

Centre to finalise National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights

I am in the middle of nowhere, out on a field visit to understand how fluoride, a deadly contaminant in groundwater has been afflicting people in some of the worst affected villages in Nalgonda, Telangana. I am thirsty as hell and would do anything to find a seemingly elusive little glass of water, but I can’t.

Cauvery riverfront development plan gets a nod

Groundwater contamination has emerged as an alarming issue in India and a recent UN report reveals that India ranks 120^th among the 122 countries in terms of water quality index.

Study finds Pune's groundwater extraction doubles in 9 years