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Tamil Nadu and Kerala squabble over Siruvani waters
Posted on 27 Feb, 2018 02:37 PMTamil Nadu objects to Kerala diverting excess water from Siruvani dam
Rajim kumbh: Leave Mahanadi alone
Posted on 25 Feb, 2018 07:35 PMAround 25 lakh pilgrims across the country took a holy dip in the Mahanadi during the Rajim kumbh festival held in Rajim from January 31-February 13, 2018. For this annual religious extravaganza at the confluence of the Mahanadi, Sondur and Pairi rivers in Chhattisgarh, the state government organised various religious events.
Creating art from waste
Posted on 24 Feb, 2018 01:18 PMCities like Pune are in the midst of a garbage crisis. There is garbage strewn all over which is not just unsightly, it is also found to be polluting the city's water resources.
Millions wait for toilets and water
Posted on 24 Feb, 2018 10:31 AMGoI allocations for the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation is Rs. 22,357 crores
Supreme Court delivers Cauvery verdict
Posted on 20 Feb, 2018 05:44 AMSupreme Court reduces quantum of water allocated to Tamil Nadu in Cauvery verdict
Atal Bhujal Yojana to be implemented soon
Posted on 20 Feb, 2018 05:31 AMCentre to fast track Atal Bhujal Yojana to help manage groundwater efficiently
FREEWAT (Free and Open Source Software Tools for Water Resource Management)
Posted on 19 Feb, 2018 04:18 PMFREEWAT (FREE and open source software tools for WATer resource management) is a HORIZON 2020 project financed by the EU Commission under the call WATER INNOVATION: BOOSTING ITS VALUE FOR EUROPE.
How Kakaddara village won water cup
Posted on 19 Feb, 2018 06:33 AMEvery year, thousands of villages in Maharashtra get affected by droughts. Experts say that the reasons for recurrent droughts include a lack of policy framework, technical knowledge and community participation as well as poor implementation of government programmes.
Thirsty crops drain India dry
Posted on 16 Feb, 2018 09:56 PMWater is a crucial part of all societies as it has myriad uses. In India, however, it is of much more importance as over 600 million people make a living off the land. They rely on the monsoon to replenish their water sources and the unpredictable nature of rain leaves them vulnerable. Even today, the country breaks out in a cold sweat every time the south-west monsoon is delayed.
Invisible water wizards
Posted on 16 Feb, 2018 02:00 PMIndia has long undervalued one of its most precious resources—water. Today the country’s chronic mismanagement of water has led to drought in nearly 2,00,000 villages. According to the World Bank data, Indian farmers use almost 70 percent of the total groundwater that is drawn in the country each year. Shockingly, India uses more groundwater annually than China and the United States combined.