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Can India meet its target of 100GW of solar power by 2022?
Issues relating to land, manufacturing and technology among others need to be dealt with if India is to make any progress towards this ambitious target.
Hippu Salk Kristle Nathan
Posted on 15 Mar, 2016 09:01 PM

The present government has set a target of 100 gigawatts (GW) of solar power capacity for the country by 2022.
Solar power use in a Tamil Nadu farm (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Applications invited for position of Editor, India Water Portal
India Water Portal looking for a full time Editor based out of Bangalore
Posted on 15 Mar, 2016 03:53 PM

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Rajya Sabha approves the National Waterways Bill 2015
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 15 Mar, 2016 12:27 PM

Rajya Sabha gives a go ahead to the National Waterways Bill
Navigating rivers through simple boats (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal creates rift between Punjab-Haryana
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 15 Mar, 2016 12:10 PM

Punjab-Haryana at crossroads over the controversial Sutlej-Yamuna canal
Sutlej river in Punjab (Source: Harpreet Riat via Wikipedia)
Groundwater: Pressing problems and future prospects
As India grows to be the largest consumer of groundwater, a paper titled ‘Overview of Groundwater in India analyses the situation in the country.
Roopal Suhag
Posted on 12 Mar, 2016 10:35 PM

Groundwater is the major source of drinking water in both urban and rural India, and an important source of water for agricultural and industrial sectors.
Using a handpump to extract groundwater (Source: Wikipedia)
Villagers in Puri, Odisha return to agriculture after a 32 year hiatus
Roadways construction affected the natural water drainage and blocked canals since 1980. Recent restoration works has infused life back into two villages in Madhuban Gram Panchayat.
Jagannath Chatterjee
Posted on 09 Mar, 2016 10:43 AM

Water logging has been a persistent problem for farmers in the coastal areas of Puri, Odisha. Construction of national highways has affected the natural water drainage system and has changed the lands of thousands of farmers since 1980.
Canal restoration in Puri district (Source: Regional Centre for Development Cooperation)
Environment Ministry completes re-categorisation of industries based on Pollution Index
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 07 Mar, 2016 09:59 PM

New categorisation of industries
CSEB power plant in Korba (Source: IWP Flickr Photo)
Is Budget 2016 all about ‘Swachh Bharat’ and a rustic touch?
Experts opine on whether the water and sanitation sector got a meaningful budget push this year.
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 07 Mar, 2016 12:28 PM

Is this year’s budget a mere continuation of the trajectory set last year in social sectors like drinking water, sanitation, employment guarantee and agriculture? Is the budgetary outlay for urban development responsive towards the drinking water and sanitation needs of vulnerable sections of society such as the urban poor and women? Does the budget hold appeal for India's rural poor?
Drinking water source in a village at Kawardha, Chhattisgarh
Need for National Legislation on water announced during Jal Manthan
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 01 Mar, 2016 12:47 PM

Large-scale people participation in important schemes concludes Jal Manthan 
Gravity-based pipe irrigation in Uttarakhand (Source: IWP Flickr Photo)
Rs 38,500 crore allocated for MGNREGA in Budget 2016
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 29 Feb, 2016 09:56 PM

Agriculture, rural development and social sector is the focus of Budget 2016
Labourers building check dams under MGNREGS (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
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