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GWP-Award India 2015 for young water professionals
Posted on 29 Jul, 2015 04:38 PMIn order to foster sustainable development as well as to solve severe challenges in the field of environmental protection in India, highly qualified engineers and experts are needed.
Does poor sanitation behaviour adversely affect pregnancy?
Posted on 29 Jul, 2015 12:12 PMA number of studies have linked water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions to improvements in health outcomes such as diarrhoeal diseases, helminth (parasitic worm) infections and childhood stunting.

Water and the Missile Man
Posted on 28 Jul, 2015 01:32 PMDr. Kalam is no more but he lives on in the hearts of many through his quotes, beliefs, speeches and his acclaimed book India 2020: A Vision for the New Millenium among many others.

CPCB fails to tackle rising river pollution: Report
Posted on 28 Jul, 2015 09:22 AMIn the last 26 years, polluted river stretches rise from 22 to over 300

Do not rush through with TSR committee's proposals on green laws: Parliamentary Panel
Posted on 28 Jul, 2015 08:55 AMPanel suggests that the Govt not rush through with changes in green laws

90% of malarial deaths happen in rural India
Posted on 24 Jul, 2015 07:07 AMStagnant puddles, which are a breeding ground for mosquitoes, follow the rains every year causing an increase in the incidence of water-borne diseases. Malaria is the third most common of these diseases in India after diarrhoea and typhoid.

Maharashtra tops India in farmers' suicide during 2014
Posted on 20 Jul, 2015 10:21 PMMaharashtra recorded highest number of farmers' suicides during 2014

India, China and the Brahmaputra tangle
Posted on 19 Jul, 2015 09:22 PMRecent news indicates that the Brahmaputra could be a bone of contention between two important countries in South Asia -- India and China. This is because there are unconfirmed but continuing and alarming reports in recent years on China's plans to divert the waters of the Brahmaputra northwards, potentially creating a water crisis in India since it is located downstream to China.

Call for entries for the All India Environmental Journalism Competition 2015, Indo-German Environment Partnership
Posted on 15 Jul, 2015 04:15 PMEnvironmental degradation is an issue of grave concern for India, and demands urgent action with a multi-pronged approach. Public involvement and ownership are among key factors to enable positive change and undo the damage inflicted upon the environment.
Heavy rains disrupt life in North India
Posted on 14 Jul, 2015 09:49 AMMonsoons in the North affect people and wildlife
