Governance

There was a recent report in the Times of India on how Singapore, listed among the 20 smallest countries in the world, made water management and conservation efforts over the years. What lessons can India, a mammoth country draw from this small but densely populated country?

Chennai has historically been a water-starved region, but never rain-starved as it receives much of its annual quota during the northeast or ‘retreating’ monsoon between October and December. But this November was like no other. 

The participants are expected to share their experiences and views on the following aspects of Ganga River during the seminar:

Respond immediately or face closure: CPCB to non-compliant industries along the Ganga

Increasing concerns over the consequences of inadequate urban sanitation and water with regard to poverty, health, livelihoods, and education have spurred global declarations on the human right to sanitation and water. However, the social and spatial heterogeneity of urban poverty is often missing in global policy debates.

The northern region of India is facing drought for the second consecutive year.

A few days ago, there were news items galore with NASA's images of the burning of rice straw in Punjab. The red dots were presumed to be the fields

Panel not to consider projects until eco-zones are clearly demarcated

CAG report blames Uttarakhand Government for 2013 flash floods

Centre to allow diversion of a whooping 20 sq.km. forest area for Andhra's new capital