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Pollution levels rising post-lockdown in cities in south India
How clean air gains of the lockdown and monsoon periods have been now lost with the reopening of the economy and with the onset of the winter.
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Posted on 08 Feb, 2021 11:23 AM

An analysis was done by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) of winter pollution (until January 26, 2021) in India’s five southern states - a vulnerable but poorly monitored region from the air quality perspective.
Air quality management requires regional approach to implement clean air action plans, says CSE (Image: Pixy)
Flood batters Assam, over 16 lakh people hit
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 09 Jul, 2020 11:30 AM

Flood situation in Assam continues to remain grim
Assam plaued by the annual flood menace (Image Source: Akash Basumatari)
Cyclone Amphan wreaks havoc in West Bengal
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 27 May, 2020 08:33 AM

Cyclone Amphan causes widespread destruction in West Bengal
A cyclonic storm that hit India in 2016 (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Be wise, water wise - Students get on a mission to combat water crisis
An initiative by the students of Oasis International School, Bengaluru, focuses on water conservation and management, while also developing universal values like empathy, gratitude, love and respect.
Safa Mohammed
Oasis International School
Posted on 24 May, 2020 09:13 AM

In the past few years, India has undoubtedly developed remarkably, but not enough to eradicate all the problems it has been facing, including the shortage of water.
Students of Oasis International School participate in an initiative to help combat water crisis in a village (Image Source: Oasis International School)
Building resilience of communities during and beyond Covid-19
Interventions that increase dependencies and use of local resources to resolve challenges locally can help increase resilience of farmers.
Manisha Shah
Kiran Kumar Sen
Gurudutt Ramachandra
Posted on 14 May, 2020 01:12 PM

Covid-19 pandemic has unleashed multiple challenges in different geographies, especially for the vulnerable groups living in areas that already have existing issues of water and food security.
People were following social distancing in villages while collecting water (Image: INREM)
Centre to ensure safe drinking water and scale up activities during monsoon, under JJM
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 04 May, 2020 03:13 PM

Under JJM, Centre to ensure safe drinking water and scale up activities during monsoon
Labourers building check dams under MGNREGA. (Image Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Covid-19 and water security in India: Magnifying inequities in an unequal world
The "heal as one" narrative is a false one as the poorest are the most vulnerable to the disease.
Karthik Seshan
Posted on 25 Apr, 2020 01:44 PM

 
In the absence of piped water access, poor households will find it exceedingly difficult to practice regular handwashing (Image: UNICEF, Flickr Commons)
Mahadayi river water dispute receives final award
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 05 Mar, 2020 02:05 PM

Karnataka allowed to implement Kalasa-Banduri project
The Mandovi river disputed between Karnataka and Goa (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
UP's Banda exemplifies water conservation efforts
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 05 Mar, 2020 02:00 PM

Limca Book of Records recognises UP's Banda for water conservation efforts
Local women and men engaged in digging trenches (Source: IWP Flickr photos). Pic for representation only
Sixty river stretches found polluted in the northeast: CPCB
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 22 Feb, 2020 09:53 PM

Northeast has 60 polluted river stretches: CPCB
A river in Assam (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
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