India

More than 1000 people dead in three months in India due to heavy rains

Trichy, a Tier II city in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, India, has been selected as one of the cities under the City Wide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) initiative by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The CWIS initiative is globally supported by multiple agencies and organisations including the BMGF and the World Bank.

In the ToT, participants will learn about the internationally accepted principles that govern Conservation Agriculture (CA), its practice globally and in India and join networks for this profitable, resource efficient and health giving method of agriculture. The curriculum is based on FAO guidelines and enriched by visits to fields practicing this method in Punjab.

Kerala blames Tamil Nadu for massive floods in the state

Nearly 30 percent of springs in the Himalayas are drying up: Niti Ayog

This is a simple guide that lists out the most popular questions related to grasslands, to understand what they are and their ecological significance. Please click on a topic for detailed information.

Mahadayi water dispute: Goa to get maximum share of water

Kerala floods: Death toll rises to 373

A new study has suggested that the government must consider changes occurring due to climate change while planning new hydropower projects.

National Rural Drinking Water Programme: Targets remain unachieved