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Farmer suicide cases decrease: Govt data
News this week Posted on 20 Dec, 2017 11:22 AM

Government data shows decreasing suicide trend among farmers for the second consecutive year

A farmer in his field. (Source: India Water Portal)
World Culture Festival ruined Yamuna floodplains: NGT
Policy matters this week Posted on 12 Dec, 2017 11:54 AM

Art of Living responsible for destroying the Yamuna floodplains: NGT

The front view of the giant stage under construction for the World Culture Festival. (Source: Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan)
Soil health is declining in India: Report
News this week Posted on 12 Dec, 2017 11:24 AM

Carbon content in India's soil decreases

India's soil health needs attention. (Source: IWP Flickr photo)
SBM update: Many districts to be open defecation free
Policy matters this week Posted on 05 Dec, 2017 04:10 PM

More than 50 percent districts yet to be declared open defecation free

An open defecation free zone in Salem (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Cyclone Ockhi hits south-west India
News this week Posted on 05 Dec, 2017 03:51 PM

Cyclone Ockhi makes landfall, affects Lakshadweep islands, Kerala and Tamil Nadu

A severe cyclonic storm in progress. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
CRZ clears inland waterway terminal at Haldia
Policy matters this week Posted on 28 Nov, 2017 01:55 PM

Green nod to Inland waterway terminal at Haldia

Haldia port in West Bengal (Source: Wikimedia commons)
Study claims railways biodigesters ineffective
News this week Posted on 28 Nov, 2017 01:50 PM

Railways biodigesters are not better than septic tanks: IIT study

A rail coach fitted with bio toilet. (Source: India Railway Info)
India ranks low on sanitation index: Report
News this week Posted on 20 Nov, 2017 02:20 PM

India has the highest number of people without access to toilets: Report

Toilets in India (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Maharashtra to pay Rs 100 crore for river restoration
Policy matters this week Posted on 20 Nov, 2017 01:54 PM

SC orders Maharashtra government to pay Rs 100 crore for restoration of Ulhas and Waldhuni rivers

A filthy river in Maharashtra. (Source: IWP photos via Rohit Sharma and Arpita Bhagat)
NRDWP to get restructured
Policy matters this week Posted on 14 Nov, 2017 01:17 PM

Restructuring of National Rural Drinking Water Programme approved

A child drinks water from a hand pump in Madhya Pradesh. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
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