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Assessment of Krishna river basin closure
Well-defined water policies, water rights, management and governance are required to deal with closed or closing sub-basins. Posted on 25 Jul, 2014 12:47 AM

In recent years, water is being extracted from all available sources to satisfy society's growing demands. River basins are mined limitless at various locations. This leads to the basin becoming closed, which means that no more utilizable flow is left in the basin.

River Krishna
Parliament gives nod to Polavaram irrigation project
Policy matters this week Posted on 22 Jul, 2014 02:09 PM

Parliament passes the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill

Godavari river delta in AP (Source: Aditya Madhav)
Mark no-go zones for hydel projects in Sultej basin: CEIA
Policy matters this week Posted on 08 Jul, 2014 12:23 PM

Impact study demands for a no-go zone for hydel projects in Sutlej

Sutlej river in Kinnaur (Sanyam Bahga)
June 2014: The driest June in 113 years!
News this week Posted on 08 Jul, 2014 09:40 AM

India receives only 85.8 mm of rain this June

June 2014: driest since 1901
IMD predicts less rainfall thanks to strong El Nino
News this week Posted on 17 Jun, 2014 11:02 PM

Strong El Nino, less rainfall this year: IMD

IMD predicts strong El Nino (Source: MSN Weather)
Use clean coal, NGT tells Mahagenco
Policy matters this week Posted on 27 May, 2014 01:02 PM

NGT tells Mahagenco to use clean coal

Fly ash pollution (Source: The Hindu)
Call for applications for training on groundwater science for civil society professionals, ACWADAM, Pune
The training and facilitation on basic hydrogeology is meant to enhance civil society's capabilities in watershed and groundwater management
Posted on 24 May, 2014 08:28 AM

Advanced Center for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM) is
a not-for-profit organization working in earth sciences applications, particularly in
groundwater resources management. Know more about ACWADAM here

Tanks in Pune, Maharashtra
10% of Odisha coast prone to erosion
News this week: 10% Odisha coast highly prone to erosion, reveals study; Unseasonal rain destroys agriculture in Andhra; Centre plans to conduct socio-economic survey of forest villages. Posted on 12 May, 2014 08:38 AM

10% of Odisha coast prone to erosion: Study

Coastal erosion (Source: GFGD)
NGT prohibits commercial extraction of groundwater in Maharashtra
Policy matters this week: NGT restricts extraction of groundwater in Maharashtra; Centre OKs Polavaram Project Authority appointment; Delhi govt holds authorities accountable prior to the monsoon. Posted on 05 May, 2014 10:33 AM

NGT prohibits groundwater extraction in Maharashtra's 12 districts

Groundwater extraction (Source: Karuna Society)
The Shirpur pattern: Is it groundwater therapy?
Three villages of the many that have adopted the Shirpur pattern in Maharashtra have different stories to tell. You decide if the model is working or not. Posted on 30 Apr, 2014 08:54 PM

The Shirpur pattern propogated by Suresh Khanapurkar has been widely criticised but also accepted by many villages in Maharashtra.

Shirpur structures in Eknath Wadi, Maharashtra
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