India

Waterborne diseases are diseases transmitted through

Over 50 experts urge green ministry to make green clearance mandatory for inland waterways

States resort to under-reporting of manual scavengers in the final verification stage

Himachal, Kerala, TN front-runners in NITI Aayog index on development goals

Out of 41 study points, the Ganga clean only at the Haridwar barrage location: CPCB

Applications are invited from willing and eligible individuals for engagment on contract basis on fixed remuneration for a period of six months, initially, for Consultants and Young Professionals in National Water Mission, MoWR, RD&GR. 

For more details download the vacancy announcement from below. 

Industries to pay water conservation fee for extraction of groundwater 

Jammu and Kashmir is the only state in India where forest fires are reported almost every season. As per Indian state of forest report 2017, India saw a 46 percent increase in the number of forest fires in the last 16 years. Forest fires not only affect the flora and fauna of the region but they also pollute the environment and lead to climate change by increasing greenhouse gases.

Nikhil Bagdi has attempted suicide twice in the past one month. Fortunately, his neighbours came to his rescue whenever he tried to end his life by hanging from the ceiling of his room. Nikhil lives in Serorai village of Bardhaman district in West Bengal, a little over 120 kilometres from Kolkata. 

Uday Mandrekar (40) is a popular boatman on the Chorao island of Goa. He is known for his formidable knowledge on birds in the area so much so that he is often referred to as the bird man of Chorao. He is a private boatman and a tourist guide who can take you deep into the mangroves and waterways of the island.