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Delhi
Assam's river atlas to tackle floods, deforestation
Posted on 15 Jan, 2018 09:07 PMAssam prepares river atlas to tackle floods, erosion, deforestation
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IRCTC to use excess groundwater from mines
Posted on 03 Jan, 2018 10:13 AMIRCTC signs MoU with Coal India to extract groundwater from mines
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World Culture Festival ruined Yamuna floodplains: NGT
Posted on 12 Dec, 2017 11:54 AMArt of Living responsible for destroying the Yamuna floodplains: NGT
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Delhi enveloped in smog again
Posted on 14 Nov, 2017 12:56 PMYet again, North India shrouded in heavy smog
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Thermal power plants can now use more water
Posted on 31 Oct, 2017 09:04 PMNorms relaxed to allow thermal power plants to use more water
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NCR water bodies disappearing due to urbanisation: Study
Posted on 31 Oct, 2017 08:42 PMStudy says 40 percent of NCR's water bodies lost to urbanisation in 42 years
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15th Everything About Water EXPO 2018
Posted on 30 Oct, 2017 01:51 PMThe 15th EverythingAboutWater Expo 2018 will be held on August 23-25, 2018 | Hall No. 12A, Pragati Maidan, Delhi, India
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Yamuna cleanup: NGT raps Delhi authorities
Posted on 25 Oct, 2017 10:38 AMNGT raps authorities for Yamuna cleanup in Delhi
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New guidelines for industries on groundwater use?
Posted on 17 Oct, 2017 02:14 PMNew guidelines proposed by the Centre on groundwater usage by industries
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Najafgarh seeks attention
Posted on 17 Oct, 2017 05:07 AMHere’s some news for nature lovers. A dirty drain in Delhi could well be on its way to becoming a bird sanctuary. The Najafgarh drain or nallah that flows through the northwest part of Gurugram is becoming a new habitat for the strikingly tall Greater flamingos, a rosy-white pink billed migratory bird as it passes through southwest Delhi.
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