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Gujarat
Innovative startups for a greener, period-positive future
Posted on 24 May, 2024 05:45 PM“Achaar matt chhuo”, “Avoid taking a head shower”, “Don’t go to places of worship”
Whose wastewater is it?
Posted on 15 Jan, 2024 10:02 AMWastewater is not considered different from freshwater in recent years and is often termed as 'used water' or 'return flow' that can be reused. This realisation of the advantages of wastewater has led many states to devise policy measures that prescribe wastewater allocations for various users.
Environmental fund misuse: NGT penalises CPCB, criticises ministry's response
Posted on 31 Dec, 2023 05:41 PMNGT rebukes CPCB's 'gross misuse' of environmental funds
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
What factors hinder the uptake of climate-smart agricultural practices among women?
Posted on 13 Nov, 2023 02:12 PMIn India, more than half of the net sown area is rainfed during the monsoon season, which runs from June to September. Climate change affects farming practices, which affects the crucial kharif crop and jeopardises food security. It also affects the monsoon onset in central and northern India.
Bhuj citizens seek restoration of Hamirsar and other water bodies
Posted on 17 May, 2023 10:10 PMHamirsar is a 450-year-old artificial lake that bears the name of Rao Hamir, the founder of Bhuj and Rao Khengarji I's father, who founded the Kutchi Jadeja dynasty.
Government plans to develop a carbon credit trading scheme for decarbonisation
Posted on 17 May, 2023 08:35 AMCarbon market on the anvil in line with emissions trajectory
How effective is Malki practice for conserving Gujarat’s Dang forests?
Posted on 11 Jul, 2022 06:44 PMConsidering the global trend of alarming deforestation, it is very important to study various forest management strategies to understand their effectiveness and limitations. It is important to conserve the forests, but the economic sustainability of the people directly linked with the forests cannot be ignored.
Slum land rights: A necessity for success of PMAY
Posted on 07 Jul, 2022 01:37 PMInformal housing caters to over one-third of the population in our cities, who cannot afford formal housing. Cities are known as engines of economy and this economy consists of over 90 per cent informal sector workers. However, housing requirements for these people have never got utmost priority by governments, post-independence.
Tribals await effective implementation of policies
Posted on 21 Mar, 2022 04:49 PMGujarat is home to 604 lakh people of whom 89 lakh or 15% are Scheduled Tribes (Census of India, 2011). These tribal communities mainly reside in the eastern districts of the state bordering the tribal districts in southern Rajasthan, western Madhya Pradesh, and northern Maharashtra.