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2017 will have normal rains: IMD
Posted on 25 Apr, 2017 01:29 AMNormal monsoon expected this year: IMD
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NGT strict over Bellandur lake rejuvenation
Posted on 25 Apr, 2017 12:02 AMShut down industries around Bellandur lake: NGT to Karnataka govt
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CII National Awards for Excellence in Water Management 2017
Posted on 24 Apr, 2017 11:11 AMCII – National Awards for Excellence in Water Management returns for the eleventh edition – to celebrate and reward outstanding innovation, promising water conservation and management practices undertaken by Indian industries from varied sectors.
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Groundwater extraction rampant in four states
Posted on 18 Apr, 2017 12:04 PMDelhi, Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana vulnerable to severe water scarcity
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Centre gears up to tackle water shortage
Posted on 18 Apr, 2017 11:50 AMGovernment releases fund for water conservation under MGNREGS
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Muck tale: How Cooum lost its holy status
Posted on 17 Apr, 2017 08:17 PMOne of the shortest rivers to drain into the Bay of Bengal, the Cooum is now a local synonym for an open sewer and is generally considered to be beyond the realms of redemption.
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When streets get smart
Posted on 17 Apr, 2017 05:13 AMIndia's urbanisation continues unabated but most of its 53-million plus cities offer an appallingly low quality of life.
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Bengaluru water crisis: Gain from rain
Posted on 16 Apr, 2017 08:29 PMThe next big war is said to be for water and it might happen sooner than we think. If the current water scenario across Karnataka and most parts of India is anything to go by, we might just be the generation to start this war.
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Ryots wronged, take protest to Delhi
Posted on 13 Apr, 2017 05:51 AMA woman stands with a begging bowl and a placard strung around her neck. An old man shuffles along barefoot in the street at Jantar Mantar, the official site of a farmers’ protest in the heart of New Delhi. He finds his way through a group of farmers gathered at the protest site on a hot summer afternoon.
![Tamil Nadu farmers protest for drought relief in Delhi.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/agitators-final.jpg?itok=wXCtxpeW)
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS:FICCI Water Awards: Apply by May 5, 2017
Posted on 11 Apr, 2017 12:28 PMFICCI under the aegis of FICCI Water Mission is organizing the 3rd Edition of the India Industry Water Conclave and 5th Edition of FICCI Water Awards
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