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Government seeks feedback on relaxing rules for non-polluting industries
Policy matters this fortnight Posted on 16 Aug, 2024 06:32 PM

India accelerates pollution complaint resolution

New measures to expedite pollution complaints (Image: Rawpixel; CC0)
Untreated wastewater pollutes Bihar's groundwater with superbugs
Antibiotic resistant genes are now invading groundwater in India and wastewater is the culprit. India needs to up its game to prevent waste from getting into surface and groundwater – fast!
Posted on 26 Jul, 2024 09:24 AM

There is a huge dearth of cleanliness in India--open defecation is rampant; garbage management in most cities is in shambles; toxic hospital and industrial wastes and sewage are allowed to drain into water sources and food products are laced with chemicals.

Resistant bacteria invade groundwater in Bihar (Image Source: Immage reconstructed from NIAD E coli Wikimedia Commons images and IWP Flickr photos)
Job opening at Arghyam: State Engagement Manager - Bihar
Posted on 13 Jul, 2024 07:19 AM

Join us at Arghyam for a transformative opportunity that not only promises professional growth but also the chance to make a profound societal impact, as we embark on designing and implementing tech-based solutions that are sustainable and scalable at the national level for the Government of India’s National Jal Jeevan Mission.

MatiKalp ceramic pot filter advances access to safe drinking water
Affordable innovation brings clean water to villages Posted on 08 Jun, 2024 06:12 PM

According to the latest report from UNICEF and the World Health Organization (2022), 2.2 billion people worldwide lack access to safe drinking water. Previous findings indicate that improving access to safe drinking water prevents 4 percent of the global disease burden.

Clean water solution (Image: S M Sehgal Foundation)
Irrigation dominated areas and the risk of gall bladder cancer in Bihar
This study found that increase in well and canal irrigated areas was associated with a rise in the gall bladder cancer cases in Bihar due to presence of cancer causing contaminants in irrigation water. Posted on 19 May, 2024 03:13 AM

Rising gall bladder cancer in India

Groundwater irrigation and the risk of gall bladder cancer in Bihar. Image used for representation purposes only (Image Source: India Water Portal
Sustaining water quality in water supply initiatives
The workshop provided inputs into the newly formed committee for “Standard Operation Procedure for Quality Testing of Drinking Water Samples at Sources and Delivery Points” Posted on 30 Jan, 2024 03:26 PM

In alignment with the prevailing national focus on the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and water quality improvements, as well as with the objective of garnering increased awareness regarding water data and infrastructure sustainability, INREM organised a one-day workshop in Kolkata on December 21, 2023.

Sector partners come together to supplement the efforts of the government on water quality and surveillance (Image: Barefoot Photographers of Tilonia)
Tamil Nadu may charge fees for commercial groundwater extraction: Upcoming revisions to State Water Policy
Policy matters this fortnight Posted on 15 Nov, 2023 09:19 AM

Tamil Nadu’s initiative to enhance water policy and management: Updates expected by January

Need to push for tough laws to restrict groundwater overextraction (Image: Rawpixel)
Integrating climate-resilient strategies: NGT takes action on sinking Indian islands
Policy matters this fortnight Posted on 31 Oct, 2023 01:33 PM

National Green Tribunal urges Coastal Zone Management Authorities to address rising sea levels and island submergence

Climate-resilient island management (Image: PxHere; CC0 Public Domain)
Challenges for pastoral communities in eastern India
Financial difficulties have pushed some pastoralists to give up their customary work Posted on 21 Aug, 2023 10:36 AM

India is home to a thriving community of pastoralists whose lifestyles represent one of the oldest and most sustainable systems. These herders practice mobility, moving their livestock from one climatic region to another every year in search of adequate food, suitable pastures, and grasslands.

Adapting migratory pastoralists to climate change in India (Image: CGIAR; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
Smaller farm sizes limit the impact of agricultural intensification in Eastern India
Posted on 29 Jul, 2023 04:40 PM

Agricultural intensification and irrigation development have been considered vital for achieving food security, climate action, and poverty reduction in small holder dominated poverty hotspots of the Eastern Gangetic Plains (EGP) in South Asia informs this paper titled 'Farm size limits agriculture’s

Paddy fields of Bihar (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
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