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Plastic on the green menu
Posted on 21 Feb, 2019 10:57 AMPlastic or non-biodegradable waste can prove to be highly fatal for terrestrial or land-based ecosystems as well as marine ones.
After 40 years, Hilsa migrates to Allahabad again
Posted on 13 Feb, 2019 01:29 PMNavigation lock at Farakka Barrage redesigned for Hilsa migration
What's killing the Ganga?
Posted on 11 Jan, 2019 05:45 PM"An eternal life free of sins" is the promise that comes attached with the magnificent occasion of Kumbh Mela. The 2019 Ardh Kumbh that takes place once in six years is just around the corner. Starting January 15, crores of people from around the world will take a dip in the Triveni Sangam—the confluence of the Ganga and the Yamuna.
Manual scavengers get under-reported
Posted on 07 Jan, 2019 06:55 AMStates resort to under-reporting of manual scavengers in the final verification stage
Saving Ganga: Just clean-up won’t do
Posted on 13 Dec, 2018 02:37 PMUntil a few decades ago, the Ganga flowed with gay abandon and descended with rapidity into the plains. Today the waters have withdrawn from its banks and downstream of the hydropower and irrigation projects that have hindered its flow, the Ganga is totally dry.
NGT takes Karnataka to task over lake clean-up
Posted on 11 Dec, 2018 02:01 PMPut aside Rs 500 crore for lake clean-up: NGT to Karnataka government
Tech to tackle sewer deaths
Posted on 21 Oct, 2018 11:44 AMAnil (40) died on September 14, 2018 while clearing a block in a sewage line at Dabri, a locality in north-west Delhi. Cleaners hired by state governments and civic bodies are supposed to be provided safety equipment like gas masks, goggles, gumshoes, gloves, safety belt etc. Yet, Anil was unprotected when he died of asphyxiation due to the presence of poisonous gas in the gutter.
Lower Demwe hydel project gets nod from wildlife board
Posted on 02 Oct, 2018 12:11 PMWildlife Board clears Lower Demwe hydel project despite flaws in report
Dam safety project gets additional funds
Posted on 25 Sep, 2018 05:40 PMAdditional funds of over Rs 1,300 crore allocated to dam safety project
Sacred groves, the water wizards of Uttarakhand
Posted on 17 Sep, 2018 12:05 PMSacred groves are undisturbed or preserved patches of vegetation or forested areas located on the outskirts of villages, towns or plains that are conserved by communities by dedicating them to local folk deities or ancestral spirits.