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Tripura
Photoessay: Water insecurity among hill tribes of Tripura
Posted on 06 Nov, 2023 01:12 PMFor the indigenous communities of Tripura, officially recognised as 'tribes,' 'tribal communities,' or 'Scheduled Tribes' under Article 342 of the Indian Constitution, and some specific groups like the Reang tribe classified as 'Primitive Vulnerable Tribal Groups' (PVTG), water holds sacred and spiritual significance.
Assam launches ambitious water scheme to train over two lakh students as 'Jal Doots'
Posted on 01 Jun, 2023 02:35 PMAssam undertakes an ambitious water scheme to educate more than two lakh youngsters as Jal Doots
5-star rating for garbage free-cities to Navi Mumbai, Rajkot, Indore
Posted on 27 May, 2020 08:26 AMSwachh Survekshan for urban India: Navi Mumbai, Rajkot, Indore among the top
Rubber monoculture: Death knell for agrobiodiversity
Posted on 29 Jan, 2020 04:44 PMPeople tend to be happier and reinvigorated in green spaces. Agrobiodiversity - the number and abundance of different species in particular systems is known to promote happiness. It ensures the resilience of ecosystem services such as food production, climate regulation, and pest management that in turn underpin human wellbeing.
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
Zila Swachh Bharat Preraks - India's sanitation warriors
Posted on 24 Sep, 2019 11:45 AMIn 2014, the Government of India launched the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) to accelerate efforts in achieving universal sanitation coverage. The issue of access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities also became a major Sustainable Development Goal (SDG-6) when the United Nation set 17 global goals in 2015 under the 2030 Agenda.
When coal goes unheard
Posted on 01 Jul, 2016 12:21 PMIndia has the fifth largest coal reserves in the world [1].
Traditional fishing technologies: Will they survive the onslaught of development and mechanisation?
Posted on 16 Dec, 2014 11:37 PMFisheries are an important sector providing employment to millions of people in India and contributing to the food security of the country. Marine, inland fisheries and aquaculture are the main components of the fisheries sector.
Hydropower projects aggravated the Uttarakhand disaster
Posted on 16 Dec, 2014 12:08 PMGovernment admits that hydropower projects aggravated the Uttarakhand disaster
Gujarat's data on toilets and drinking water facilities in schools unreliable: CAG
Posted on 17 Nov, 2014 09:51 PMGujarat's data on toilets and drinking water facilities in schools need investigation: CAG