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Telangana
Monitoring guidelines for sand mining released
Posted on 29 Jan, 2020 11:39 PMGuidelines to monitor illegal sand mining released
For the first time, the Environment Ministry has released Enforcement and Monitoring Guidelines for Sand Mining 2020 to monitor and check illegal sand mining in the country.
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CGWB signs MoU for participatory groundwater management
Posted on 27 Nov, 2019 12:06 PMMoU signed for groundwater management through community intervention
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NGT pushes to ban RO purifiers for water with TDS below 500 mg/l
Posted on 13 Nov, 2019 10:45 AMNGT pushes MoEF to issue notification to ban unnecessary use of RO purifiers
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Pune groundwater extraction doubles in last decade; Uranium found in Telengana groundwater; Lower Subansiri project gets a boost
Posted on 16 Oct, 2019 02:13 PMStudy finds Pune's groundwater extraction doubles in 9 years
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Centre all set to sustain country's ODF status
Posted on 02 Oct, 2019 11:12 AMNational rural sanitation strategy launched to sustain open defecation-free (ODF) status
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Telangana government, tribals oppose uranium mining in Nallamala forests
Posted on 17 Sep, 2019 05:11 PMTelangana government, tribals stand against proposed uranium mining in Nallamala forests
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How do farmers perceive soil erosion?
Posted on 01 Aug, 2019 03:24 PMRegionally and globally, soil erosion is a major contributor to total land degradation.
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Government launches Jal Shakti Abhiyan to tackle water crisis
Posted on 02 Jul, 2019 04:59 PMCentre launches Jal Shakti Abhiyan
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High Court takes note of acute water crisis in Chennai
Posted on 26 Jun, 2019 11:36 AMHigh Court raps Tamil Nadu government over water crisis in Chennai
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