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NGT quashes environment clearance to 10 irrigation projects in Maharashtra and Karnataka
Posted on 13 Jul, 2015 09:57 PMNGT cancels MoEF's go ahead to 10 irrigation projects
What are the odds of a dam burst?
Posted on 11 Jul, 2015 10:48 AMOne of history’s worst dam bursts took place in Gujarat in 1979 when the four-kilometer long Machhu Dam II on the Machhu River collapsed. This led to a deluge in the industrial city of Morbi located five kilometers downstream as well as surrounding rural areas destroying thousands of homes and lives. While this was a tragedy, it was by no means an isolated one.
Sikkim conserves its Tsomgo lake
Posted on 09 Jul, 2015 11:10 AMThere are about 227 lakes and wetlands in Sikkim, many of which are revered by the people as holy.
Groundwater as commons demonstrated in Mahbubnagar, Telangana
Posted on 08 Jul, 2015 05:37 PMBy the year 2000, farmers in Mahbubnagar, Telangana could see how risky their investments on groundwater had become. The area barely received 600 mm of annual rainfall, and just 15 percent of its area was under irrigation.
Do not allow dam projects affecting environmental flows of rivers: Water Ministry to CWC
Posted on 07 Jul, 2015 10:33 PMWater Ministry restricts permission to dam projects hindering e-flow of rivers
Why use a refrigerator to store water when you can use a clay pot?
Posted on 04 Jul, 2015 10:06 PMWhat's not to like about clay pots? "They cool water naturally due to the tiny air pores present in them, are affordable, save energy and are eco-friendly when compared to refrigerators", says Gautam Bandhopadhaya, a water expert in Chhattisgarh.
Do more toilets mean a 'Swachh Bharat'? These 6 graphs tell it all.
Posted on 01 Jul, 2015 10:35 PMEvery 10 years, the government gears up to capture colossal amounts of data through its Census.
Who's to blame for Shimla's water shortage?
Posted on 30 Jun, 2015 09:03 AMMost tourists visiting Shimla won’t know that they are walking on a water tank when they wait to get their pictures taken or go horse riding on Ridge road but they will know that the city faces water shortage -- their hotel bathrooms have messages asking them to use water judiciously.
World running out of groundwater: NASA
Posted on 23 Jun, 2015 11:15 PMHumans are consuming groundwater rapidly: NASA