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Spanning over 1,165 sq km, the Chilika Lake is Asia’s largest saltwater lake. Over 200,000 fishers and 400,000 farmers depend on the lake for their livelihood. But what makes this lake stand out is its biodiversity.Over a million migratory birds winter here, making it a bird watcher’s paradise in India.

Strict punishments proposed for polluting Ganga river

Purba Bhateni is a village located in the Mahakalapada block of Kendrapara district of Odisha on the coast of the Bay of Bengal. Abutting the coastal tidal line, the village is surrounded by tidal water bodies and protected by saline protection embankment. Farming and small-scale fishing in the tidal water bodies is the source of livelihood for farmers here.

India's groundwater crisis: Gujarat's solar irrigation cooperative embarks on a solution

The year 2009 was an exceptionally dry year for Maharashtra. There was an acute shortage of water. The farmlands went dry. The farmers, unable to pay their debts, were a worried lot. Lakshman Ambilkar of Kinni village in the Yavatmal district of Maharashtra was one such farmer who could not take it anymore. He killed himself, leaving a young, distraught wife to fend for herself.

Forest panel clears Ken-Betwa river link

Nainital lake is drying up, environmentalists concerned

In a finding that could help better understand the future global climate scenario, scientists have found evidence that waters from the Persian Gulf as well as the Red Sea make its way into the Bay of Bengal. While the evidence of the presence of the Persian Gulf water was found at a depth range of 200 to 400 metres in the Bay, the Red Sea water was foun

Audit reveals poor quality of water in UP rivers

E-Water Harmoniser (EWH) is a simple solution for all hard water related problems with zero water wastage and zero maintenance once installed. It has umpteen benefits for domestic, industrial as well as agricultural purposes. It does not require any salts, chemicals, magnets or electricity.