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Ecology and Environment
Earth not for humans alone: NGT to Assam
Posted on 06 Mar, 2019 08:17 AMNGT takes a stand on Deepor Beel
SC orders forced eviction of tribals, forest dwellers
Posted on 27 Feb, 2019 01:31 PMForced eviction ordered for more than one million tribals and forest-dwellers
Only 31 pc big projects done under AIBP
Posted on 27 Feb, 2019 01:05 PMIn a decade, only a quarter of centrally funded major to medium irrigation schemes completed: Report
Plastic on the green menu
Posted on 21 Feb, 2019 10:57 AMPlastic or non-biodegradable waste can prove to be highly fatal for terrestrial or land-based ecosystems as well as marine ones.
TN to pay fine for failing to restore Chennai's waterways
Posted on 19 Feb, 2019 05:54 PMNGT slaps a fine of Rs 100 crore on TN government for failing to restore Chennai's waterways
River basin governance: Learnings from Cauvery conflict
Posted on 15 Feb, 2019 01:38 PMThe river Cauvery—an inter-state river shared by the southern states of Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, as well as the Union Territory of Pondicherry—has often been in the news for the fight over its waters between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. What dominates the issue is the conflicting demands for irrigation from the plateau region of Karnataka and the delta region in Tamil Nadu.
After 40 years, Hilsa migrates to Allahabad again
Posted on 13 Feb, 2019 01:29 PMNavigation lock at Farakka Barrage redesigned for Hilsa migration
Mumbai-Ahmedabad train corridor gets wildlife clearance
Posted on 13 Feb, 2019 12:53 PMWildlife clearance granted to Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed train corridor
Urban Water Challenge Workshop
Posted on 13 Feb, 2019 10:59 AMAre you ready to apply the collective brain power of multinationals, startups, innovators and entrepreneurial ecosystem builders to make sustainable change for urban water in India?
Can we gain from changing rains?
Posted on 07 Feb, 2019 12:30 PMIndia is undergoing a major transition with changes in rainfall patterns leading to increased frequency of droughts, floods, heat waves amidst fear of a major water crisis in the years to come. Why are these threats increasing?