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Uttar Pradesh
Government of India launches AI Chatbot to revolutionise farmers' support
Posted on 01 Oct, 2023 03:12 PMTech-driven transformation: AI Chatbot elevates efficiency of PM-KISAN scheme for Indian farmers
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Farmer’s willingness to pay for groundwater irrigation: The case of Uttar Pradesh
Posted on 28 Sep, 2023 09:58 AMIrrigated agriculture consumes the largest share of freshwater resources, including both surface water and groundwater. As high as 40 percent of irrigation is dependent on groundwater, accounting for 70 percent of the total groundwater extractions world over and this share is predicted to increase with climate change.
![Groundwater, fast diminishing resource (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-09/groundwater.jpg?itok=oAmFd3EA)
From perennial to seasonal
Posted on 21 Jun, 2023 09:10 AMLike many small seasonal rivers in India, the Naagin River (East Kaali) is unidentified on Google Maps; however, it is still alive in the collective memory.
![The current state of the river’s origin (April 22, 2023; Image: Anushka)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-06/fig4.jpg?itok=-_Ap5tnm)
Classifying rivers for setting up stone crushers is illegal: NGT to Uttarakhand government
Posted on 14 Dec, 2022 02:33 PMUttarakhand’s classification of rivers to set up stone crushers violates NGT Act
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India's plastic ban fails to curb plastic pollution
Posted on 09 Oct, 2022 07:49 PMExperts call India’s single use plastic ban weak, argue that it targets the most vulnerable
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No construction allowed on reclaimed land near Mahanadi river: NGT
Posted on 09 Oct, 2022 07:38 PMMahanadi riverfront development plan: NGT refuses allowing construction on reclaimed land
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UN's Human Development Report calls for a shift in direction
Posted on 15 Sep, 2022 02:43 PMGlobal Human Development Index declines for two years in a row: UN Report
![India ranks 132 in latest Human Development Report (Image source: IWP Flickr albums)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp-images/16251681448_7216fb34bb_o.jpg?itok=UAk4kAHG)
While floods occur, states fail to enforce floodplain zoning laws
Posted on 15 Sep, 2022 12:39 AMFloodplain zoning law: Only three states and one UT enacted the law to mitigate floods
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Disabled, elderly, and vulnerable will soon have easy access to piped water
Posted on 25 Aug, 2022 02:57 PMCentre releases draft guidelines of piped water supply for disabled, elderly and vulnerable groups
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Andaman mega projects: CERD seeks government response on tribal concerns
Posted on 03 Aug, 2022 03:54 PMCERD seeks government response on impacts of development projects in Andaman
![Havelock, Andaman Island. Photo for representation only (Source: Vikramjit Kakati from Pixabay)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-08/havelock-g6c6297ab0_1280.jpg?itok=loRylOOq)