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Punjab
Green Climate Fund aid for coastal communities
Posted on 23 Oct, 2018 10:47 AMFund approved to boost climate resilience among coastal communities
Tech to tackle sewer deaths
Posted on 21 Oct, 2018 11:44 AMAnil (40) died on September 14, 2018 while clearing a block in a sewage line at Dabri, a locality in north-west Delhi. Cleaners hired by state governments and civic bodies are supposed to be provided safety equipment like gas masks, goggles, gumshoes, gloves, safety belt etc. Yet, Anil was unprotected when he died of asphyxiation due to the presence of poisonous gas in the gutter.
NGT asks states to save ecology of Western Ghats
Posted on 12 Sep, 2018 07:24 AMNo more clearance to activities affecting eco zones in the Western Ghats: NGT
Corporate hand in sustainable WASH
Posted on 07 May, 2018 11:34 AMDespite making sanitation a national priority with Swachh Bharat Mission, 50 percent of India defecated in the open till 2014. The goal to make India open defecation free by 2019 seemed ambitious. The government provided funding but it also sought active participation from the corporate sector.
Rs 5,369 crore approved for Jal Vikas Marg Project
Posted on 09 Jan, 2018 08:47 AMGovernment approves Rs 5,369 crore for Jal Vikas Marg Project
Maharashtra to pay Rs 100 crore for river restoration
Posted on 20 Nov, 2017 01:54 PMSC orders Maharashtra government to pay Rs 100 crore for restoration of Ulhas and Waldhuni rivers
Yamuna cleanup: NGT raps Delhi authorities
Posted on 25 Oct, 2017 10:38 AMNGT raps authorities for Yamuna cleanup in Delhi
Panel to manage northeastern waters formed
Posted on 10 Oct, 2017 02:19 PMCommittee formed for the management of water resources in the Northeast
Maharashtra wetlands face threat
Posted on 01 Aug, 2017 01:49 PMIllegal slums on Maharashtra mudflats cause loss to state