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New Supreme Court bench to hear Cauvery dispute
Posted on 11 Oct, 2016 02:38 PMCauvery dispute: New Supreme Court bench constituted
River transport projects on development track
Posted on 10 Oct, 2016 10:36 AMGovernment starts river transport project with eight waterways
A losing battle
Posted on 08 Oct, 2016 10:30 AMAt the recently concluded Woodpecker International Film Festival held at Sirifort Auditorium, New Delhi, Abdul Rashid, who works for Educational Multimedia Research Centre (EMMRC) in the University of Kashmir, was awarded Young Green Filmmaker 2016.
Voices that go unheard
Posted on 08 Oct, 2016 09:45 AMMinket Lepcha always felt close to nature and the environment since her childhood, thanks to her upbringing in the picturesque Darjeeling. Though she had spent many years in Delhi, studying and working in corporate firms, her interest in community development, environment and culture brought her back to her home town.
Karnataka not to release water to TN
Posted on 03 Oct, 2016 02:13 PMNo water to TN till a special state legislature session takes a call: Karnataka
When Osaka comes to Lucknow
Posted on 14 Sep, 2016 10:14 AMRaghunath Lakhpat is a terrified man. He can only watch warily as the land on either side of his modest home is being dug up by huge earthmovers. “We are stuck in the middle. Sooner or later, we will have to leave. But where will we go? What will we eat?” he asks helplessly.
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.
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.
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.