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Goa wins Mahadayi water dispute
Policy matters this week Posted on 22 Aug, 2018 09:12 AM

Mahadayi water dispute: Goa to get maximum share of water

Mahadayi river in Goa (Source: Amol.Gaitonde via Wikimedia commons)
Centre calls Kerala floods a 'calamity of severe nature'
News this week Posted on 22 Aug, 2018 09:00 AM

Kerala floods: Death toll rises to 373

A house submerged in water during floods in Kerala. (Source: Ranjithsiji via Wikimedia commons)
Climate change affects hydropower generation
A study reveals that hydropower generation from top seven hydropower projects has suffered due to climate variability in the past six decades. Posted on 21 Aug, 2018 04:38 PM

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

Efficiency of hydropower projects affected by climate change. (Photo: IWP Flickr photos; photo for representation only)
Potable water supply target not met: CAG
Policy matters this week Posted on 15 Aug, 2018 10:43 AM

National Rural Drinking Water Programme: Targets remain unachieved

Rural India walks far to get water. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Floods wreak havoc in Kerala
News this week Posted on 15 Aug, 2018 10:03 AM

Kerala floods take 38 lives, severe loss reported

An aeriel view of the flooded locality of Aluva after heavy rains in Kerala. (Source: India TV)
The Mahanadi tussle: Why Chhattisgarh and Odisha spar
A video provides an overview of the water conflict between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over the Mahanadi. Posted on 08 Aug, 2018 05:08 PM

The interstate dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over the Mahanadi's water is an ongoing one and it looks like both the state governments have no interest in finding a long-term solution.

The Hirakud dam on the Mahanadi (Source: India Water Portal)
Polavaram project runs into trouble
Policy matters this week Posted on 07 Aug, 2018 09:01 PM

SC issues notice to Centre on environmental clearance of Polavaram project

Godavari river across which Polavaram project is being constructed (Source: Pranay Raj, Wikimedia Commons)
Yamuna river at its healthiest due to floodwater: Experts
News this week Posted on 07 Aug, 2018 06:58 PM

Yamuna river water quality improves, thanks to floodwater: Experts

Yamuna river in Delhi (Source: Sudhanshu Malhotra via IWP Flickr Photos)
Antibiotic-resistant genes in Kerala mangroves
Researchers believe there could be serious consequences if antibiotic-resistant genes move from harmless microbes to pathogens. Posted on 06 Aug, 2018 04:11 PM

Antibiotic resistance is increasing in various microbial populations. A new study by Indian researchers has revealed that antibiotic-resistant genes are present in microorganisms of mangrove regions in Kerala also.

Mangrove forest located in the coastal regions of Kerala. (Pic courtesy: India Science Wire)
Trash out: People get together to clean the Himalayas
The Himalayan Cleanup where people collected and sorted trash threw up useful information on the main culprits behind trash piles in the Himalayas. Posted on 06 Aug, 2018 10:50 AM

My first trek in the Himalayas was a transcendental experience. Even a decade after, I remember the intense beauty of every vignette I came across. That’s why I was excited about the Himalayan Cleanup, held on May 26 this year.

Volunteers sort plastic trash during the cleanup. (Pic courtesy: Zero Waste Himalaya)
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