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Smoking is injurious for oceans
Not many smokers realise that their discarded cigarette butts are not just a litter problem. It is a huge toxic waste for the environment, especially the water bodies. Posted on 25 Oct, 2016 07:04 PM

Senthil takes a long puff of the cigarette before flicking it on the road nonchalantly. “I started smoking on the sly when I was in school,” he reminisces. “Sixty years later, I still do the same, only more smokes per day.”

Discarded cigarette butts on a beach. (Source:Wikimedia Commons)
Doing good, well
The inspiring story of Gazala Paul, founder of Samerth, a non profit organisation that works towards accelerating a humane, sustainable and equitable society. Posted on 25 Oct, 2016 03:10 PM

Gazala Paul spent her 50th birthday among the Baiga people of Chhattisgarh. On the eve of her 25th wedding anniversary, she was in Rapar, a block near the Little Rann of Kutch, in a celebratory mood. The MLA of the region had come to a meeting organised with villagers from his constituency and promised to deliver them safe water based on sound scientific principles.

Gazala Paul, founder of Samerth with a Baiga tribal woman - at Machamoha village, Mungeli district
When neighbours fight for water
As conflict over sharing of river Brahmaputra threatens to raise its ugly head again, cooperation, not competition between China, India and Bangladesh alone can solve the issue Posted on 25 Oct, 2016 02:12 PM

With recent reports of China blocking a tributary of the Brahmaputra in Tibet to construct its most expensive hydro project, the Assam government has been worried.

The river Brahmaputra (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
This year witnesses record agricultural output
News this week Posted on 24 Oct, 2016 07:17 AM

Normal monsoon leads to record agricultural output this year

A farm in India. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Funds sanctioned for irrigation projects
Policy matters this week Posted on 24 Oct, 2016 07:00 AM

NABARD sanctions loan to NWDA for irrigation projects

Irrigation canal from the Bhima dam. (Source: Nvvchar on Wikipedia)
Keeping beach body in shape
Changing coastlines lead to erosion and threaten livelihoods of people dependent on it for survival. Artificial embankments provide temporary relief, but add to the problem in the long run. Posted on 21 Oct, 2016 08:36 PM

Life without sandy beaches is hard to imagine for artisanal fishermen. Beaches serve as boat-landing sites, net-repair yards, as spots to sort and dry fish, all at once. Increased erosion and the resultant loss of beaches essentially means loss of traditional livelihoods, all across the country’s densely-populated coast.

Seawall lines Pondicherry's Promenade beach. (Image courtesy: Lalit Verma for India’s disappearing beaches - A wake up call)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – Wetlands
What are wetlands and why are they so important? A simple Q&A answers pertinent questions related to wetlands in India. Posted on 21 Oct, 2016 06:27 AM

This is a simple guide that lists out the most popular questions related to wetlands, to understand what they are and their importance a little better. Please click on a topic for detailed information 

Maguri Beel, a wetland area in the Tinsukia district of Upper Assam.
Save rivers with traditional knowledge
Winner of the 2016 Emerging River Professional Award, Tero Mustonen talks in length about how utilising traditional knowledge can help in dealing with the challenges rivers face. Posted on 19 Oct, 2016 10:53 PM

The Emerging River Professional Award is an initiative of the International RiverFoundation. The award recognises and fosters early career professionals who have demonstrated innovation, excellence and leadership in the areas of rivers, basins or river-dependent communities. The winner receives a cash prize of AU$5,000. 

Tero Mustonen receives the 2016 Emerging River Professional Award. (Image source: International RiverFoundation)
Centre drafts National Water Framework Bill 2016
Policy matters this week Posted on 17 Oct, 2016 09:19 AM

Bill to manage river basins out

Ganga at Garmukhteshwar (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Selling packaged water above MRP punishable offence
News this week Posted on 17 Oct, 2016 09:02 AM

Jail term for selling packaged water above MRP: Government

Mineral water bottles (Source: Pixabay.com)
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