Rivers

To many in the water sector, K. J. Joy needs no introduction. An activist at heart, Joy is known for his untiring rights based work in mobilising communities in rural Maharashtra, and for his research work on water and water related conflicts including inter-state riparian water conflicts.

SC comes to the rescue of Aarey trees in Mumbai

The execution of India’s institutional framework for preventing and solving conflicts over river water is still evolving. A new thinking on federalism in the field of water management to meet local aspirations and national ambition is needed.

National rural sanitation strategy launched to sustain open defecation-free (ODF) status 

"River conversations are critical to re-evaluate histories, reconnect civilisations, cultures and peoples, ideas and regions and open streams of thought for a future with exciting possibilities," says Kishalay Bhattacharjee, Associate Professor and Vice Dean, Jindal School of Journalism and Communication who has conceptualized a new series of quarterly river conversations.

Reservoir levels increase to 85 percent of overall capacity this year

NGT orders DDA to ensure farming on the Yamuna floodplains is stopped by 2020

Government identifies 100 wetlands for restoration in next five years

Sardar Sarovar dam fills up while ignoring thousands in submergence area

Ahead of UNCCD COP14 in Delhi this week, India pledges to restore 5 million hectares of degraded land by 2030