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10 years since Tsunami, but TN fails to implement its rehabilitation plans
Posted on 30 Dec, 2014 03:09 PMTamil Nadu Government fails to implement its long-term rehabililation plans post tsunami 2004
Centre's revised guidelines for deep sea fishing upset fishermen
Posted on 24 Dec, 2014 12:13 AMFishermen unhappy with Centre's revised guidelines for deep sea fishing
2014-drought in Maharashtra worse than the 2012 one
Posted on 23 Dec, 2014 11:58 PMMaharashtra drought this year is worse than 2012 drought
Rainwater harvesting rescues Bangalore residential community
Posted on 18 Dec, 2014 02:59 PM"Just having the people of Delhi look at their water meters everyday will enable the city to deal with its current water supply", said K.P Singh.
He should know.
Droughts in Maharashtra: Lack of management or vagaries of climate change?
Posted on 18 Dec, 2014 08:24 AMRecent news has been flooded with reports of the severe drought situation in the Marathwada and Vidarbha regions of Maharashtra. Even more shocking are the reports of large-scale suicides by farmers due to crop losses.
Traditional fishing technologies: Will they survive the onslaught of development and mechanisation?
Posted on 16 Dec, 2014 11:37 PMFisheries are an important sector providing employment to millions of people in India and contributing to the food security of the country. Marine, inland fisheries and aquaculture are the main components of the fisheries sector.
Doing', rather than 'talking' water
Posted on 16 Dec, 2014 10:35 PMEvery school going child knows that the earth is called the Blue Planet, because nearly 70% of its surface is covered with water. All pictures of the earth show a blue green earth, dotted by land masses. So how would we explain the idea of water scarcity to them?
Uttar Pradesh gears up to tackle climate change
Posted on 16 Dec, 2014 03:26 PMThe people I was listening to challenged all my prejudices about government officials' tendencies to bury their heads in the sand.
Can we reverse the outcomes of climate change for India?
Posted on 16 Dec, 2014 02:13 PMThe report title 'Turn down the heat: Climate extremes, regional impacts and the case for resilience' published by the World Bank, highlights the risks posed by climate
Budget 2015-16 likely to have huge cuts in social sector
Posted on 16 Dec, 2014 12:27 PMSocial sector likely to get less funds in Union Budget 2015-16
