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KPIT launches crowdsourcing contest 'KPIT BetterWorld'
KPIT invites tech students, start-ups, tech-boutiques & scientific associations to present affordable technology-led solutions to create a positive & far-reaching impact on the environment.
Posted on 06 Dec, 2017 01:05 PM

KPIT (BSE: 532400; NSE: KPIT), a global technology company specializing in product engineering and IT consulting, announced today the launch of its global crowdsourcing contest “KPIT BetterWorld” to develop technologies to counter environmental challenges.

SBM update: Many districts to be open defecation free
Policy matters this week Posted on 05 Dec, 2017 04:10 PM

More than 50 percent districts yet to be declared open defecation free

An open defecation free zone in Salem (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Cyclone Ockhi hits south-west India
News this week Posted on 05 Dec, 2017 03:51 PM

Cyclone Ockhi makes landfall, affects Lakshadweep islands, Kerala and Tamil Nadu

A severe cyclonic storm in progress. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Sand mining in coastal areas: Legal procedures to follow
Understanding the legal status of sand mining is important before pursuing any remedy or seeking a regulatory response from concerned authorities. Here’s how it can be done. Posted on 30 Nov, 2017 02:29 PM

The river beds, banks, fish and all the other organisms living in and around the river are a major source of livelihood for the traditional communities who live there. The river beds have sand, which is extracted for both domestic and commercial use.

There are various laws in the country to regulate illegal sand mining. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Climate changes Himachal farmers’ game
Farmers in Himachal Pradesh start growing pomegranate and cabbage, as apple lines recede due to climate change. Posted on 30 Nov, 2017 05:48 AM

With apple production greatly affected due to changing climate in Himachal Pradesh, apple farmers are taking to cultivation of vegetables and ‘low chill’ fruits like pomegranate and kiwi.

An apple orchard in Himachal Pradesh. (IWP Flickr photos--photo for representation only)
Palk Bay: Trawled and damaged
In the last of a two-part series on the importance of conserving the Palk Bay, a video shows how trawling is spelling doom to the ecology of the bay. Posted on 28 Nov, 2017 04:05 PM

The Palk Bay is an ecological paradise located between the island nation of Sri Lanka and the South East Peninsula India. The region separates the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu from the northern parts of Sri Lanka.

The Palk Bay (Source: GIZ)
Conserving Palk Bay
In the first of a two-part series on the ecological degradation of the Palk Bay, a video explains the importance of conserving this biodiversity hotspot. Posted on 28 Nov, 2017 04:04 PM

The Palk Bay is a 15,000 sq km biodiversity conglomeration nestled between the island nation of Sri Lanka and South East Peninsula India with a coastal length of 250 km on the Indian side. 

The Palk Bay (Source: GIZ)
CRZ clears inland waterway terminal at Haldia
Policy matters this week Posted on 28 Nov, 2017 01:55 PM

Green nod to Inland waterway terminal at Haldia

Haldia port in West Bengal (Source: Wikimedia commons)
Study claims railways biodigesters ineffective
News this week Posted on 28 Nov, 2017 01:50 PM

Railways biodigesters are not better than septic tanks: IIT study

A rail coach fitted with bio toilet. (Source: India Railway Info)
Exhibition on India's urban rivers at India River Day 2017
As part of the IRD 2017 celebrations, an exhibition based on the event theme has been set up, which displays photos related to various issues related to urban rivers.
Posted on 28 Nov, 2017 10:42 AM

The theme for India Rivers Day 2017 (IRD 2017), held on 25th November, 2017 at the INTACH Delhi premises, was ‘Rivers in the Urban Context’. Various formats of engagement were deployed for discussion among the participants from across India present for the event.

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