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Bay of Bengal
UN World Water Development Report out
Posted on 21 Mar, 2019 07:48 PMUN releases the World Water Development Report 2019
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UN Environment Assembly adopts India's two resolutions
Posted on 20 Mar, 2019 12:37 PMUN Environment Assembly adopts resolutions on single-use plastics, nitorgen management piloted by India
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Hazardous waste rules amended
Posted on 13 Mar, 2019 03:34 PMCentre amends hazardous and other wastes rules 2016 to ban import of solid plastic waste
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Pollution affects Ganga's riverbed sediment: Study
Posted on 06 Mar, 2019 08:45 AMNot just surface water, pollution leads to deficit in dissolved oxygen in Ganga's riverbed sediment: Study
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Earth not for humans alone: NGT to Assam
Posted on 06 Mar, 2019 08:17 AMNGT takes a stand on Deepor Beel
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Only 31 pc big projects done under AIBP
Posted on 27 Feb, 2019 01:05 PMIn a decade, only a quarter of centrally funded major to medium irrigation schemes completed: Report
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TN to pay fine for failing to restore Chennai's waterways
Posted on 19 Feb, 2019 05:54 PMNGT slaps a fine of Rs 100 crore on TN government for failing to restore Chennai's waterways
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Nominations invited for third batch of Odisha Water Honours
Posted on 18 Feb, 2019 04:16 PMThe Odisha Water Honours, the only of its
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Budget 2019 allocates income support package for farmers
Posted on 05 Feb, 2019 06:12 PMIdentify farmers for income support scheme: NITI Aayog to states
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Leading a movement to revive a river
Posted on 30 Jan, 2019 04:21 PMPeople of Ramra, a village in the Kairana block of Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh have warm recollections of river Katha that joins the Yamuna below Ramra. Mustaquim Mallah, a 30-year old river conservationist recalls how his grandfather held many pleasant childhood memories of the river. "My great grandfather fished in this river.
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