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Yamuna
Yamuna’s Delhi
Posted on 04 Aug, 2013 07:55 PMHistory tells us cities were settled and abandoned several times in Delhi. But I have not come across an explanation for why the city was repeatedly established at the same site. Surely, the presence of the river Yamuna to the east of Delhi would have been a reason. The Yamuna, though is not a small river; it flows for 1,300 km.
IAS officer suspended for targeting illegal sand mining
Posted on 04 Aug, 2013 05:01 PMIAS officer in Uttar Pradesh suspended for action against sand mining
Elitist Delhi scores low on environmental awareness
Posted on 23 Jun, 2013 08:18 AMEnvironmentalist Robert Swan, the first person to walk the North and South Pole, was in Delhi last year. He launched phase IV of Project Search, which aimed to promote environmental awareness and sustainable lifestyles among students. Swan noted that not many Delhiites scored high on topics of environmental awareness.
Rain rain go away, our cities can't keep the water at bay!
Posted on 17 Jun, 2013 06:32 PMBreaking news! The monsoon is here! It hit Kerala on June 1 and with that put an end to newspapers stories on drought in India highlighted by pictures of farmers standing on cracked earth and staring up at the sunny skies. However, very soon there will be Page-1 picture spreads of water-logged cities with traffic jams and harried people titled "The city is drowning"!
An exhibition at Studio Safdar in Shadi Khampur traces the history of the urban village and its water systems
Posted on 10 Feb, 2013 07:12 PMGuest post: Amita Bhaduri
West Delhi’s dusty neighbourhood, Shadi Khampur now has its own museum, in the traditional brick-and-mortar sense. I live nearby, have worked out of an office here and am familiar with the alleyways. But I got to know only now, what life in the neighbourhood was like. Its rich history and its connect to larger narratives from the past, like the series of land acquisitions in Delhi, the Emergency, and the anti-Sikh riots of 1984 which had gone largely undocumented and unarchived have been chronicled in the Neighbourhood Museum of Local History of Shadi Khampur, at Studio Safdar, a cafe cum bookstore.
Neighbourhood Museum at Studio Safdar
Source: Facebook page on “Public Art Project at Studio Safdar”
Assessing the environmental flows for Kumbh Mela- 2013 at Triveni Sangam, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh- A document by World Wildlife Fund India
Posted on 04 Feb, 2013 03:49 PMThis document by the World Wildlife Fund India, is on the rapid assessment done on the Environmental Flows(E-Flows) for Kumbh Mela that is taking place in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh.
Water monitoring challenge in Yamuna basin- Educating communites along the river about the importance of water testing & quality
Posted on 03 Jan, 2013 11:01 PMWater, water everywhere, not a drop to drink! How truly these lines depict the picture of present scenario. There are lots of organizations, people and experts involved in the discussions and making efforts at international level to have safe, sustainable drinking water for all. Yet the efforts are not enough…
"Ministry of Environment & Forests held responsible for high levels of pollution in major Indian rivers" - The Resource and Information Network for the Coasts' January 2013 newsletter
Posted on 01 Jan, 2013 10:45 PM
The January edition of the TRINet has the following highlights: