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Life and water at Rachenahalli lake
It provides natural resources to people living around it, acts as a sink for fisher folk cleaning fish or women doing laundry, and receives treated sludge from new residences around it.
Sumetee Pahwa Gajjar
Posted on 22 Dec, 2015 02:04 PM

Rachenahalli is one of the few living lakes in north Bangalore. It is connected to water bodies upstream and downstream, particularly Jakkur Lake on the north-east. Both these lakes have been rejuvenated at substantial costs by the Bangalore Development Authority over the last decade.
Rachenahalli Lake (Source: Sumetee Pahwa Gajjar)
State Government's slow response caused 2013 flash floods: CAG
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Swati Bansal
Posted on 11 Nov, 2015 08:19 PM

CAG report blames Uttarakhand Government for 2013 flash floods
House washed away by the Uttarakhand floods (Source: IWP Flickr Photo)
Bangalore needs to break class barriers if its lakes are to be saved
The govt. has started reclaiming encroached lake beds in the IT city but unless citizens interact across class divides, these urban water bodies will continue to spew foam, says Leo F. Saldanha.
Manu Moudgil
Posted on 25 Oct, 2015 12:15 PM

Lakes spewing foam and catching fire in Bangalore made big news for several weeks but this is just an indication of the times to come as we fill up water bodies with effluents or turn them into sewage dumps in most cities across India. India Water Portal talks to Leo F. Saldanha of Bangalore-based Environment Support Group on how to manage these precious resources. 
Foam from lake engulfs vehicles in Bangalore. Source: Yoga Priya
Monsoon 2015: Nearly half of Indian districts reeling under drought
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Swati Bansal
Posted on 05 Oct, 2015 11:38 PM

Monsoon leaves the country with 39% area still parched
Drought affected area in Karnataka (Source: Pushkarv via Wikipedia)
Activists demand Environmental Impact Assessment for Yettinahole project
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Swati Bansal
Posted on 29 Sep, 2015 05:05 PM

Social Impact Assessment alone not enough for Yettinahole, say activists
River Nethravathi (Source: Parineeta Dandekar via SANDRP)
Call for Concepts for the Short Term Research Grants, Groundwater- Sanitation Nexus Research Programme, Arghyam
Arghyam invites ideas for the short-term (6 – 12 months duration) research studies in the GW-SAN sector
Posted on 05 Aug, 2015 01:04 PM

About Arghyam’s GW-SAN Nexus Research Programme
India set to become water scarce in 10 years
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Sabita Kaushal
Posted on 04 Aug, 2015 10:20 PM

India set to become water scarce in 10 years time: Govt tells Parliament
Water scarcity: A reality in 2025? (Source: Wikipedia)
Maharashtra tops India in farmers' suicide during 2014
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Swati Bansal
Posted on 20 Jul, 2015 10:21 PM

Maharashtra recorded highest number of farmers' suicides during 2014
A farmer working on his field
Jakkur Lake: a potential model for urban water sustainability
With all the disappointing stories of Bangalore’s disappearing lakes, Jakkur Lake is a shining example of how urban water can be managed sustainably.
Priya Desai
Posted on 16 May, 2015 10:00 AM

Jakkur Lake sits nestled behind the bustling Hebbal Highway that leads to Devanahalli International Airport. A pristine, quiet spot of nature in the midst of Bangalore, this lake stands testimony to the potential that exists to manage urban water sustainably, and in an integrated manner.
Jakkur Lake brims in the monsoon. Photo courtesy S. Vishwanath
Lakes of urban India under threat: CSE
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Swati Bansal
Posted on 05 May, 2015 11:54 AM

Toxic foam observed in Bengaluru lakes
Foam in Varthur lake (Source: Kashif Masood)
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