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Demolish illegal prawn gheries in wetlands: HC to Odisha
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Swati Bansal
Posted on 30 Jan, 2019 10:50 AM

HC orders demolition of illegal prawn gheries in Odisha wetlands
A view of the Chilika lake in the evening. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Kerala, HP, TN top development goal index
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Swati Bansal
Posted on 26 Dec, 2018 03:08 PM

Himachal, Kerala, TN front-runners in NITI Aayog index on development goals
Sustainable Development Goals adopted in 2015 as a part of the 2030 agenda. (Source: Wikipedia Commons)
Two states and a river: More power or more water?
The latest addition to India’s interstate river water conflicts, the Mahanadi will soon go water deficit if Odisha and Chhattisgarh don’t control their hunger for coal-fired power.
Amita Bhaduri
Posted on 25 Nov, 2018 12:26 PM

A new study, Mahanadi: Coal Rich, Water-Stressed sheds light on how both Odisha and Chhattisgarh have locked horns over the distribution of waters of the Mahanadi river. The 851-km-long river originates in the Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh, flows through the state and then Odisha before joining the Bay of Bengal at Odisha’s coast.
The Hirakud dam (Image: Makarand Purohit, India Water Portal)
Cyclone Gaja leaves 80,000 stranded, 40 dead
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Swati Bansal
Posted on 18 Nov, 2018 06:55 PM

Cyclone Gaja creates havoc in Tamil Nadu
A file photo shows a severe cyclonic storm in progress. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Cyclone Titli hits Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
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Swati Bansal
Posted on 16 Oct, 2018 12:38 PM

Cyclone Titli devastates Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
A file photo shows a severe cyclonic storm in progress. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Dam safety project gets additional funds
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Swati Bansal
Posted on 25 Sep, 2018 05:40 PM

Additional funds of over Rs 1,300 crore allocated to dam safety project
Hirakud dam, the oldest dam in India (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
The Mahanadi tussle: Why Chhattisgarh and Odisha spar
A video provides an overview of the water conflict between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over the Mahanadi.
Makarand Purohit
Posted on 08 Aug, 2018 05:08 PM

The interstate dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over the Mahanadi's water is an ongoing one and it looks like both the state governments have no interest in finding a long-term solution.
The Hirakud dam on the Mahanadi (Source: India Water Portal)
Fluorosis detection: A step towards providing clean water
FKAN’s work on preparing an action plan for the fluoride-affected Remuna block in Balasore shows how proactive policy work can help highlight the issue.
Fluoride Knowledge and Action Network
Posted on 26 Mar, 2018 05:21 AM

Rabindra Kumar Jena, the Member of Parliament (MP) from Balasore, Odisha knew that something was wrong with the health of people in a part of his constituency but he could not put his finger to it. By sheer chance, in 2015, he got to know that this seemed to be related to excessive fluoride in water, which caused a disease called skeletal fluorosis.
People became crippled in Balasore due to skeletal fluorosis. Image: FKAN
Rs 5,369 crore approved for Jal Vikas Marg Project
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Swati Bansal
Posted on 09 Jan, 2018 08:47 AM

Government approves Rs 5,369 crore for Jal Vikas Marg Project
Navigating rivers through simple boats. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Soil health is declining in India: Report
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Swati Bansal
Posted on 12 Dec, 2017 11:24 AM

Carbon content in India's soil decreases
India's soil health needs attention. (Source: IWP Flickr photo)
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