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High proportion of antibacterial agents in Ganga: Study
Posted on 24 Apr, 2019 02:21 PMGanga laden with high proportion of antibacterial agents: Study
NGT adamant on committees to manage biodiversity
Posted on 24 Apr, 2019 10:46 AMNGT seeks report on constitution of Biodiversity Management Committees
Groundwater depletes in north and east India
Posted on 23 Apr, 2019 07:12 PMIndia is the largest user of groundwater in the world. It uses an estimated 230 km3 of groundwater per year, which is over a quarter of the global total. About 85 percent of rural drinking water needs, 65 percent of irrigation needs and 50 percent of urban drinking water and industrial needs are fulfilled with groundwater.
Water management solutions where users have a say
Posted on 17 Apr, 2019 10:10 PMIndia has, over the last 50 years, spent approximately $50 billion on developing water resources and another estimated $7.5 billion on drinking water, with little to show for the money (Devraj 2002).
NGT forms Central Monitoring Committee for rivers
Posted on 17 Apr, 2019 02:27 PMCentral Monitoring Committee formed to ensure pollution-free river stretches
IMD predicts near-normal monsoon this year
Posted on 17 Apr, 2019 12:53 PMIndia could witness near-normal monsoon this season: IMD
Water storage depletes in major river basins: CWC
Posted on 09 Apr, 2019 09:08 PMCWC data shows water storage in major river basins depleting
Safai karmacharis release manifesto
Posted on 08 Apr, 2019 10:36 AMHundreds gathered to release the Safai Karmachari Manifesto ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2019 at the Indian Social Institute, Delhi on April 4, 2019.
Almost half of the country reels under drought: Study
Posted on 04 Apr, 2019 07:00 AMStudy reveals that nearly 42 percent of India’s land area is facing drought
DDA allows waste dumping on Yamuna floodplains
Posted on 04 Apr, 2019 06:42 AMDDA allocates 42.5 acre plot on Yamuna floodplains for waste dumping
