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Ken-Betwa river link project hits a roadblock
Policy matters this week Posted on 23 Feb, 2016 12:09 PM

No clearance to Ken-Betwa river link project till wildlife issues are addressed

Map showing Ken-Betwa river link (Source: Shannon via Wikipedia)
National Water Commission in place of CWC and CGWB
Policy matters this week Posted on 16 Feb, 2016 09:28 AM

Government proposes to set up a National Water Commission

The Upper Lake, Bhopal (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Karnataka first state to witness rabi crop loss
News this week Posted on 16 Feb, 2016 09:16 AM

Karanataka records failure of winter crops, seeks Rs 1,417 crore Central assistance 

Barren fields owing to poor rains (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Eight ministries now responsible for Ganga clean up
Policy matters this week Posted on 09 Feb, 2016 12:39 PM

Seven ministries other than the Water Ministry to help revive the Ganga

Ganga at Gadmukteshwar (Source: India Water Portal Flickr Photos)
Government sets ambitious targets for MGNREGS
Policy matters this week Posted on 26 Jan, 2016 02:09 PM

Aiming for an outcome-oriented programme, Government sets ambitious targets for MGNREGS

Labourers building check dams under MGNREGS (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
UP Coca Cola plant in trouble again
News this week Posted on 26 Jan, 2016 02:03 PM

CPCB finds Coca Cola plant in Hapur pumping toxic water into a pond

Coca Cola bottling plant (Source: S. Subramanium via Hindu)
Centre speeds up its Clean Ganga Mission
Policy matters this week Posted on 19 Jan, 2016 11:36 AM

Centre to involve public, private firms for urban sewage treatment and Ganga clean up 

Ganga river at Gadmukteshwar (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
11,000 acres lake land encroached in Bengaluru
News this week Posted on 19 Jan, 2016 11:29 AM

Panel finds Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) and private builders responsible for 11,000 acres of lake land encroachment

Rachenahalli Lake in Bengaluru (Source: Sumetee Pahwa Gajjar)
IMD to stop using the term 'drought'
News this week Posted on 12 Jan, 2016 09:55 AM

IMD to replace the term 'drought' with 'deficient year'

Affected by drought (Source: IWP Flickr Photo)
NITI Ayog allocates Rs 1000 crore for groundwater contaminated zones
Policy matters this week Posted on 11 Jan, 2016 09:48 PM

Government to install community water purification plants in water toxic zones

A hand pump in Madhya Pradesh (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
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