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Maharashtra
Scarcity squeeze: Moody's says India's water crisis could cripple economy
Posted on 02 Jul, 2024 11:36 AMWater woes threaten India's credit rating, Moody's warns
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Beyond infrastructure: How Jal Jeevan Mission empowers rural households in Maharashtra
Posted on 11 Jun, 2024 12:58 PMLaunched in 2019, the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) aims to provide every rural household with adequate and safe drinking water by 2024.
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Spatial variations of water poverty determinants in Maharashtra
Posted on 27 May, 2024 10:09 AMPoverty and water scarcity: The linkages
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Economic viability of drip irrigation in Maharashtra
Posted on 26 May, 2024 11:01 AMMicro irrigation in India
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Taming the ash: Strategies for fly ash management in India
Posted on 20 May, 2024 02:46 PMIndia is heavily reliant on coal for its energy needs, with coal-fired power plants contributing significantly to the countr
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Empowering women through socio-technical innovations
Posted on 18 May, 2024 08:49 AMSwayam Shikshan Prayog (SSP) was founded in 1998 in Maharashtra, following a collaborative venture with the state government in the aftermath of the Latur earthquake reconstruction project, encompassing 1200 villages.
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Understanding drought impacts and strategies: Orange growers in Vidarbha
Posted on 19 Apr, 2024 03:50 PMDrought, a climatic phenomenon marked by insufficient rainfall over an extended period, severely impacts livelihoods by causing water shortages for essential activities like farming. This leads to reduced agricultural income, livestock mortality, food insecurity, and health issues.
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Potential for green growth and job creation in Maharashtra's just transition
Posted on 12 Mar, 2024 10:52 AMMaharashtra, which contributes 10% of India's greenhouse gas emissions, plays a pivotal role in achieving the nation's climate targets, including the Net Zero goal by 2070.
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Environmental fund misuse: NGT penalises CPCB, criticises ministry's response
Posted on 31 Dec, 2023 05:41 PMNGT rebukes CPCB's 'gross misuse' of environmental funds
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Navigating groundwater quality: Challenges faced by farm women from Maharashtra
Posted on 15 Nov, 2023 10:45 AMThe Purandar lift irrigation scheme in Maharashtra
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