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Karnataka
When the pits fill up: A day in the life of sanitation workers in urban India
Posted on 18 Nov, 2018 06:57 PMIndia’s flagship sanitation programme, Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), highlights both the importance of latrine use, and also of “safe and proper disposal”. Since most of urban India is not connected to sewers, the SBM recommends that cities work towards technological, financing and governance initiatives that would ensure safe faecal sludge management. In practice, this means mechanical (i.e.
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Himalayan State Regional Council constituted
Posted on 18 Nov, 2018 06:34 PMHimalayan council constituted for sustainable development of the Himalayas
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Few districts in the country drought resilient: Study
Posted on 31 Oct, 2018 10:40 AMHuman activities are taking a heavy toll on country's resilience to drought
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Kerala, TN fight over Mullaperiyar dam water release
Posted on 29 Aug, 2018 11:45 AMKerala blames Tamil Nadu for massive floods in the state
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Goa wins Mahadayi water dispute
Posted on 22 Aug, 2018 09:12 AMMahadayi water dispute: Goa to get maximum share of water
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Desertification: Not just a North Indian problem
Posted on 16 Aug, 2018 10:30 AMIndia is highly vulnerable to desertification.
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Not enough rain, Bihar stares at drought
Posted on 24 Jul, 2018 12:45 PMAll districts but three in Bihar experience drought
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No water security without water quality
Posted on 16 Jul, 2018 10:19 AMGroundwater is a major source of water for a large number of Indians with 66 percent rural households and 27 percent urban households directly depending on it for drinking purposes, as per Census 2011.
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Sewage management: Govt’s elephant in the room
Posted on 06 May, 2018 11:25 AMIndia’s sanitation crisis involves huge cost. Transforming the country’s sanitation and waste management by 2019 is tall order.
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