Uttar Pradesh

The people I was listening to challenged all my prejudices about government officials' tendencies to bury their heads in the sand.

Social sector likely to get less funds in Union Budget 2015-16

We sat on a charpoy in Agwaanpur and talked of flood warning systems for the Ramganga. Of all the places I had visited, Agwaanpur, probably due to its urban nature, was the only one which boasted a rudimentary system. The police would inform the Maulvi that a flood release was expected, and he would repeat the warning using the  loudspeaker normally used to summon people to prayer.

TSR Subramanian Committee submits report on environmental laws to the Environment Ministry

Kerala's Ashtamudi lake recognised for sustainable clam fishing

Government proposes new set of norms for hydel projects clearance

Effects of climate change have aggravated the vulnerability of agricultural systems in all the parts of the country but people have found their own solutions and methods to deal with it. These have come from age-old knowledge practices of local farmers and communities, who depend on natural resources and who interact with the local ecosystems on a day-to-day basis.

There is nothing special about Mahewa. It is a small ward in the town of Gorakhpur, far enough on the outskirts of the city, and it hasn't seem to have made up its mind on whether it is a city or a village. Part of it is in the form of 'bungalow colonies', part in the form of small farms. Small share-autos service the area.

Interlinking of Ken-Betwa rivers initiated

Dibang hydel project gets Centre's nod