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Urban Fellowship Programme at IIHS, Bangalore

The Programme is a fully funded, nine-month, full-time, inter-disciplinary fellowship for recent graduates and young professionals from varied educational backgrounds or practice domains.

Posted on 13 Apr, 2016 03:53 PM

India’s urban transition is unprecedented in scale and complexity. Within it lie both the opportunities of increased economic growth and employment as well as the challenges of persistent inequality, extreme deprivation and environmental degradation. To shape our cities we need a new set of urban professionals who can be part of this change.

Draft of new Wetland Rules 2016 is out

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Swati Bansal

Posted on 12 Apr, 2016 12:37 PM

Environmentalists unhappy with the draft of new Wetland Rules 2016

Deepor Beel in Assam (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)

Maharashtra stuck between IPL and drought

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Swati Bansal

Posted on 12 Apr, 2016 12:01 PM

Maharashtra government to choose between revenue or drought-struck people

Drought in Maharashtra (Source: IWP Flickr Photo)

Environmental regulation in India: The need to move beyond procedural lacunae

The paper questions the EIA process and says that unless the issues are resolved, it could erode the very legitimacy of the government to regulate and deliver dignity and equality to all citizens.

Manju Menon

Kanchi Kohli

Posted on 08 Apr, 2016 01:03 PM

One of the tasks that the current government had promised to work on is the fast tracking of the process of appraisal of projects seeking environmental approvals from the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change. The article titled 'Environmental regulation in India: Moving 'forward' in the old direction' published in th

Environmental regulation and citizen participation (Source: India Water Portal)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Rules, Regulations & Standards concerning water

A one-stop compilation of the Rules, Regulations & Standards related to all aspects of water

Sabita Kaushal

Posted on 05 Apr, 2016 04:37 PM

This FAQ is a one-stop compilation of the Rules, Regulations & Standards related to all aspects of water. The most popular FAQs are listed below.

Click on a topic to view more detailed information.

Indian Standards (IS codes)

Which is the IS code of practice for installation of septic tanks?

Union Water Minister inaugurates 4th India Water Week 2016

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Swati Bansal

Posted on 05 Apr, 2016 09:56 AM

India Water Week 2016 with the theme 'Water for All: Striving together' inaugurated in New Delhi

4th India Water Week 2016 (Source: Embassy of Israel)

NGT slams Railways for using groundwater illegally

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Swati Bansal

Posted on 05 Apr, 2016 09:47 AM

Railways using groundwater 'indiscriminately and illegally': NGT

Indian Railways (Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Internship Opportunity with the Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India

The Forum is seeking interns to conduct research on water related issues, particularly, where there are conflicts, or potential for conflicts or devising solutions to resolve them.

Posted on 03 Apr, 2016 06:51 AM

About the internship: The internship period will me minimum of 2 months and depending on the nature of work and interest of candidates, the internship will either be paid or unpaid.

The Dying Springs of Chirimiri'

Blasting and drilling around Chirimiri's coal mines have taken a toll on the area's water resources and environment. The film presents the community's perspective on this issue.

Makarand Purohit

Posted on 01 Apr, 2016 06:04 PM

Chirimiri Coalfield is a part of Central India Coalfields, located in Koriya district, Chhattisgarh.