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When in drought, save the livestock
Posted on 12 Sep, 2016 06:31 PMThe Marathwada and Vidarbha region of Maharashtra have been witnessing drought and drinking water crises for a long time. A drought situation always makes headlines for its impact on human lives, but rarely for the effect it has on the livelihoods of these farmers. Livestock are their lifeline and extreme climatic variations are bound to affect them adversely.
Crores of rupees to be raised for irrigation projects
Posted on 11 Sep, 2016 08:43 PMNABARD to raise Rs 77,000 crore to fund 100 prioritised irrigation projects
Majuli, world’s largest river island
Posted on 11 Sep, 2016 08:34 PMGuinness World Records names Assam’s Majuli world’s largest river island
Water, water, everywhere
Posted on 09 Sep, 2016 05:42 PMThe city of Udaipur is all about its lakes. If Pichola gets the maximum tourist footfall, the scenic beauty of Fateh Sagar invites solitude lovers. The Udai Sagar lake in the east, which remained the first line of defence for the city, now meets the industrial need for water.
Power crisis: Time to go green
Posted on 08 Sep, 2016 06:33 PMDespite the severe water management crisis India is going through, hydro energy continues to be the second leading source of power, next only to thermal-based energy in the country. Hydropower generates over 16 percent of India’s electricity.
Water for everyone
Posted on 08 Sep, 2016 05:55 PMThe management of water resources in India has always been a challenge. From the British era till now, the various governments that ruled India have grappled with the fundamental issue of water equity.
The nature of trade
Posted on 07 Sep, 2016 11:30 PMKanchi Kohli is a researcher, writer and campaigner working on environment, forest and biodiversity governance in India and their interface with trade and industrialisation.
Saving the catchment area
Posted on 07 Sep, 2016 09:39 PMRiver Yamuna, the largest tributary of river Ganga, is the most threatened river system in the country. It faces over abstraction of water and increasing pollution load (municipal and industrial) throughout its course.
Water brings two villages alive
Posted on 07 Sep, 2016 11:23 AMIt had been a chaotic morning. With so many people bustling around the small house, Avani was looking forward to celebrating her only son's second birthday. Graciously, her husband agreed to have the celebration at Avani’s mother’s place this time. Her mother made all the arrangements for the pooja and prasadam while Avani was to take care of the guests.