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Karnataka
Wages delayed to MGNREGA workers in 19 states
Posted on 07 Nov, 2017 07:46 PMStates freeze payments to MGNREGA workers
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NCR water bodies disappearing due to urbanisation: Study
Posted on 31 Oct, 2017 08:42 PMStudy says 40 percent of NCR's water bodies lost to urbanisation in 42 years
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When elephants and humans cross paths
Posted on 30 Oct, 2017 08:37 PMElephants enjoy a special place in India. They play a significant role not only in the Indian ecological system but also in its cultural and religious landscape.
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Vacancy at India Water Portal - desk / product team
Posted on 30 Oct, 2017 09:43 AMIndia Water Portal is a website that shares knowledge and builds communities around water and related issues in India. Managed by Arghyam, the Portal has become a valuable archive of resources, working papers, reports, data, articles, news, events, opportunities and discussions on water.
Huge dam proposed in Arunachal
Posted on 25 Oct, 2017 09:48 AMNiti Aayog proposes 300-metre high dam in Arunachal Pradesh
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Panel to manage northeastern waters formed
Posted on 10 Oct, 2017 02:19 PMCommittee formed for the management of water resources in the Northeast
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Idol immersions choke Yamuna again
Posted on 03 Oct, 2017 08:50 AMNon-biodegradable waste clogs Yamuna river after festival immersions
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Delhi's groundwater overexploited: NGT
Posted on 27 Sep, 2017 11:56 AMNGT concerned about overexploited status of Delhi's groundwater
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Western Ghats: The green gold of India
Posted on 25 Sep, 2017 05:19 PMThe Western Ghats is one of the eight hotspots of biological diversity in the world and is spread across six states—Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The forests in the Western Ghats are the water towers of peninsular India.
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Floods to cost $215 billion per year in South Asia by 2030
Posted on 19 Sep, 2017 08:10 PMA whopping $215 billion is lost to floods each year
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