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Manipur Fishers Union calls for a ban on unsustainable fishing practices in Loktak lake
News update this fortnight Posted on 19 Jan, 2024 02:06 PM

The Fishers Union, Manipur calls for a ban on activities that undermine Loktak Lake conservation

The All Loktak Lake Area Fishers Union, Manipur (ALLAFUM) has raised its voice against unsustainable practices and fishing activities that can undermine the health and biodiversity of Loktak lake and emphasised the importance of community involvement in lake conservation.

A home on Loktak lake in Moirang, Manipur (Image: Sharada Prasad CS, Wikipedia Commons)
DPCC recommends penalties for buildings without rainwater harvesting systems in Delhi
Policy matters this fortnight Posted on 15 Jan, 2024 08:34 AM

DPCC proposes penalising structures lacking operational rainwater harvesting systems in its NGT report

In accordance with regulations, structures over 100 square meters in Delhi are required to install rainwater harvesting systems, with non-compliance resulting in a 50% penalty on the monthly Delhi Jal Board bill.

Rainwater harvesting model for a stand alone house (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)
Citizens in coastal Karnataka join hands to revive their water bodies
News updates this fortnight Posted on 05 Jan, 2024 06:08 PM

Citizens from coastal towns of Moodbidri and Karkala in Karnataka have joined hands to revive their water bodies

Tanks of Karnataka. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Environmental fund misuse: NGT penalises CPCB, criticises ministry's response
Policy matters this fortnight Posted on 31 Dec, 2023 05:41 PM

NGT rebukes CPCB's 'gross misuse' of environmental funds

The NGT highlighted the diversion of environmental compensation funds for unauthorised purposes (Image: Needpix)
Tribals in Kerala revive an age old tradition by cultivating millets
News updates this fortnight Posted on 18 Dec, 2023 04:50 PM

Tribals in Kerala cultivate millets, revive an age old tradition

A Bajra field (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Slow progress: Southern Ridge still encroached after three years of NGT oversight
Policy matters this fortnight
Posted on 17 Dec, 2023 08:12 PM

Challenges persist: Limited headway in reclaiming Southern Ridge despite NGT oversight for three years

Forest area of Delhi Ridge (Image: Wikipedia)
High stakes hearing: Meghalaya High Court addresses unlawful rat-hole mining after Committee's startling report
Policy matters this fortnight Posted on 06 Dec, 2023 02:56 PM

Meghalaya High Court confronts ongoing illicit rat-hole coal mining: Committee's alarming report sparks legal and environmental concerns

Banning all coal mining in the region, can effectively shut down the economy (Image: ECSP, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED)
The Forest Rights Act empowers Odisha women to protect their forests
News update this fortnight Posted on 06 Dec, 2023 10:17 AM

The forest rights act helps women take lead to protect their forests in Odisha

Rural women in Odisha (Image Source: Trocaire from Ireland via Wikimedia Commons)
Maharashtra village overcomes its water woes through collective action
News updates this fortnight Posted on 16 Nov, 2023 02:22 PM

Maharashtra village overcomes its water woes through collective action

Collective effort for water conservation. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Tamil Nadu may charge fees for commercial groundwater extraction: Upcoming revisions to State Water Policy
Policy matters this fortnight Posted on 15 Nov, 2023 09:19 AM

Tamil Nadu’s initiative to enhance water policy and management: Updates expected by January

Need to push for tough laws to restrict groundwater overextraction (Image: Rawpixel)
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