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No scientific evidence linking Punjab farm fires to Delhi's pollution
Policy matters this fortnight Posted on 18 Jul, 2024 04:33 PM

No scientific evidence links Punjab farm fires to Delhi's pollution, says NGT member

Stubble burning (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
Scarcity squeeze: Moody's says India's water crisis could cripple economy
Policy matters this fortnight Posted on 02 Jul, 2024 11:36 AM

Water woes threaten India's credit rating, Moody's warns

More action is needed to ensure a sustainable water future for India (Image: Wasim Raja, Wikimedia Commons; CC BY 2.0)
Still near the bottom: India scores low in latest Environmental Performance Index
Policy matters this fortnight Posted on 16 Jun, 2024 11:46 AM

Poor air quality, emissions drag India down in Environmental Performance Index

Air pollution in India (Image: Jean-Etienne Minh-Duy Poirrier; CC BY-SA 2.0; Flickr Commons)
Decommissioning of open wells: Is all well in the villages?
The rising trend of abandoning open wells for borewells in Chikkaballapur and Annamayya districts, and the potential negative consequences of this shift. Posted on 13 Jun, 2024 09:07 PM

In recent years, there has been a notable trend towards overdependence on groundwater for irrigation in the Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka and the Annamayya district of Andhra Pradesh. The transformation in the region has been marked by a growing number of cases where farmers are drilling borewells as a response to the declining water table over the years.

Borewell proliferation may dry up open wells (Image: FES)
Sludge for food, food for thought
What if the problem is the solution? Posted on 06 Jun, 2024 10:42 PM

Untreated sludge from sewage treatment plants can pose a risk to environmental health and, hence, human health. However, if safely used, this sewage sludge can be a rich source of nutrients for agriculture.

Sludge being used as a compost (Image: India Water Portal)
Supreme Court condemns unauthorised tree felling in Aravallis
Policy matters this fortnight Posted on 19 May, 2024 02:13 PM

SC orders probe into illegal tree felling in Delhi Ridge, criticises DDA for environmental damage

Malcha forest area, Delhi ridge (Image: Pinakpani, Wikimedia Commons)
Can traditional tanks help Bengaluru revive its declining groundwater levels?
A study that examined the contribution of tanks in groundwater recharge in urban Bengaluru found that presence of more impermeable surfaces in the city led to some amount of groundwater recharge from tanks, but was influenced by location, area concerned, water level fluctuations and alternative recharge sources available. Posted on 19 Mar, 2024 11:21 PM

Can traditional tanks help Bengaluru in reviving its groundwater levels and in preventing the growing water crisis that the city is currently facing?

Traditional tanks in South India

Tanks of Karnataka (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Sustaining their commons to sustain their future
Revitalising commons: A decade of sustainable transformation in Narayanaswamykote, Karnataka Posted on 06 Jan, 2024 07:42 PM

The community of Narayanaswamykote in Bagepalli block of Chikballapur district in Karnataka has earnestly been protecting and restoring their 240 plus acres of commons for over a decade now. There are 68 households in the village, and a majority of them depend on agriculture, livestock rearing, wage labour, and non-timber forest produce (NTFP) collection for their livelihoods. 

Narasimhappa, a village resident, positioned against the backdrop of the Agrahara tank (Image: FES)
Environmental fund misuse: NGT penalises CPCB, criticises ministry's response
Policy matters this fortnight Posted on 31 Dec, 2023 05:41 PM

NGT rebukes CPCB's 'gross misuse' of environmental funds

The NGT highlighted the diversion of environmental compensation funds for unauthorised purposes (Image: Needpix)
Tamil Nadu may charge fees for commercial groundwater extraction: Upcoming revisions to State Water Policy
Policy matters this fortnight Posted on 15 Nov, 2023 09:19 AM

Tamil Nadu’s initiative to enhance water policy and management: Updates expected by January

Need to push for tough laws to restrict groundwater overextraction (Image: Rawpixel)
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