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September 5, 2024
India's sewage future
The current state of play regarding sewage treatment standards in India
Clogged pipes: India's sewage treatment crisis (Image: Trey Ratcliff, Flickr Commons; CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)
September 2, 2024
NGT’s uniform standards: A controversial approach to sewage management
Recommendations made by an expert committee, the NGT's subsequent orders, and a critical analysis of these developments
Drum screens at Bharwara sewage treatment plant (Image: India Water Portal)
August 30, 2024
India’s efforts at water pollution control: Legislative frameworks and real-world impacts
This article traces the evolution of the legislative framework for water pollution in India and its implications for wastewater treatment standards in the country. 
Open drains in Alwar (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
August 22, 2024
From pollution to solutions
The journey of sewage treatment standards and the challenge of treating India’s growing wastewater
Need to fix wastewater effluent standards (Image: Kristian Bjornard)
August 1, 2024
Weed wars: The hidden costs of herbicide use in rice
Recognising the limitations of relying solely on herbicides, a strategic shift towards preventive measures is crucial
Relying solely on chemicals to keep weeds at bay isn't sustainable and can harm the environment. (Image: Needpix)
June 12, 2024
The ripple effect of safe drinking water on health under Jal Jeevan Mission
Leveraging research to optimise water programs for improved health outcomes in India
Closing the tap on disease (Image: Marlon Felippe; CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons)
Activists urge Chhattisgarh CM to rethink expansion of mining in Hasdeo Arand forest
News this fortnight
Swati Bansal
Posted on 20 Dec, 2021 06:52 PM

Reconsider decision to expand mining in Hasdeo Arand forest: Activists to Chhattisgarh CM
A devastated forest at a coal mining site. Photo for representation only (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)
Delhi’s air pollution: TERI study looks at cost effective interventions
More stringent regional and local control strategies need to be implemented at the airshed level.
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
Posted on 14 Dec, 2021 10:55 AM

Being the capital city, Delhi’s worsening air quality has not only concerned the residents but also attracted significant regional and global attention. Over the last several years, PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations in Delhi have remained well above the prescribed national standards.
Regional level air quality planning and implementation is recommended for effective control of pollution in the whole region (Image: Let Delhi Breathe)
Water contamination grips the country: Centre
News this fortnight
Swati Bansal
Posted on 08 Dec, 2021 10:53 AM

Country’s water contaminated with lead, arsenic, fluoride: Centre
Water contamination continues to remain contaminated (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Rajya Sabha passes Dam Safety Bill, 2019
Policy matters this fortnight
Swati Bansal
Posted on 07 Dec, 2021 06:49 PM

Rajya Sabha passes Dam Safety Bill after 34 years of drafting
Malampuzha dam in Kerala (Image source: IWP Flickr Photos)
IIIT-Delhi to organize 1st International Conference on Pollution Prevention and Clean Technologies
Posted on 04 Dec, 2021 01:17 PM

About the event:
Nagpur’s fly ash problem
Study suggests a comprehensive clean-up process to deal with pollution from Nagpur’s thermal power plants
Centre for Sustainable Development
Asar
Manthan Adhyayan Kendra
Posted on 03 Dec, 2021 07:48 PM

The 2400 MW Koradi and 1340 MW Khaparkheda thermal power plants, both just outside Nagpur city, in Maharashtra have been important for the Maharashtra State Power Generation Company (MAHAGENCO) in meeting its goal of providing adequate power to the state.
Fly ash discharges into local rivers and streams, says study (Image: R Mohankar, Wikimedia Commons)
Water can kill!
Mass fish deaths can pose a challenge to the environment, biodiversity and fisherfolk who depend on them for their livelihoods. Why do they happen?
Aarti Kelkar Khambete
Posted on 12 Nov, 2021 12:00 PM

The news of fish deaths in freshwater bodies such as rivers, lakes, ponds is not new to India.
Algal blooms in a pond in Tamil Nadu (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Peak stubble burning to worsen air quality in North India
Chilly winters due to La Nina may lead to more air pollution
Climate Trends
Posted on 05 Nov, 2021 09:21 PM

As La Nina makes an appearance for the second time in a row and meteorologists expect an intense winter, North India can expect to see prolonged spells of pollution over the coming months.
A farmer burning crop residue in his farm to prepare the farm for monsoon crop (Image: Abhiriksh, Wikimedia Commons)
Balancing water security with saving biodiversity in the river Beas
Will it be possible to achieve tradeoffs between meeting water needs of people and retaining river waters to sustain the rare and beautiful, but endangered Indus River Dolphin in the Beas river?
Andrea Momblanch
Nachiket Kelkar
Gill Braulik
Jagdish Krishnaswamy
Ian P. Holman
Posted on 25 Oct, 2021 02:22 PM

Ensuring water security Vs conserving biodiversity: The challenge
Beas river at Kullu, Himachal Pradesh (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Haryana ranks third in providing tap water to all rural households
News this fortnight
Swati Bansal
Posted on 19 Oct, 2021 06:16 PM

Haryana comes third in providing tap water to rural households under Jal Jeevan Mission
Women filling water from a tap (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
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