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Goa
Shaping river policies with updated environmental flow methods
Posted on 01 May, 2024 09:30 AMCWRDM to formulate implementing a revised approach to environmental flow calculations
Tamil Nadu may charge fees for commercial groundwater extraction: Upcoming revisions to State Water Policy
Posted on 15 Nov, 2023 09:19 AMTamil Nadu’s initiative to enhance water policy and management: Updates expected by January
India creates history, sets up first floating water quality testing lab in the Indian Ocean
Posted on 26 Aug, 2022 10:12 AMIndia launches a floating wet lab for water quality tests in the Indian Ocean
Water contamination grips the country: Centre
Posted on 08 Dec, 2021 10:53 AMCountry’s water contaminated with lead, arsenic, fluoride: Centre
Jharkhand launches scheme to revive rural economy
Posted on 13 May, 2020 02:32 PMJharkhand government launches three schemes to revive rural economy under the MGNREGA
Shoddy impact assessments, mining and ruin in Goa
Posted on 22 Nov, 2019 03:40 PMDevelopment and its impact on the environment has long been a contentious issue in India, where lack of adequate monitoring and control mechanisms have led to severe degradation of land, water and forest resources. Mining activities in Goa have not only poisoned its land and water, but also affected livelihoods by negatively impacting agriculture, fisheries and forests.
MoRD asks states to focus on water conservation and harvesting in MGNREGA to help achieve Jal Jeevan Mission targets
Posted on 05 Nov, 2019 12:08 PMFocus on water conservation in MGNREGA: Rural Development ministry to states
Pune groundwater extraction doubles in last decade; Uranium found in Telengana groundwater; Lower Subansiri project gets a boost
Posted on 16 Oct, 2019 02:13 PMStudy finds Pune's groundwater extraction doubles in 9 years
Goa fights to protect its khazans; Coonoor cleans its river; Punjab gov scrambles to clean Kali Bein River before Gurupurab
Posted on 10 Oct, 2019 11:36 AMGoa government, farmers against MoEF for proposing re-designation of the state’s low lying lands
Heavy rain and floods hit North India
Posted on 22 Aug, 2019 12:00 PMRains wreak havoc in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab
Following the southern states witnessing heavy rainfall and floods this monsoon, the northern parts of India are now also experiencing incessant rains.