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Groundwater
From water to agriculture, well-being and beyond
Posted on 17 Jun, 2019 06:20 PMSustainable development, still an unfinished agenda
Unravelling NITI Aayog’s Composite Water Management Index: Veering to a pragmatic approach
Posted on 14 Jun, 2019 11:34 AMINTRODUCTION
Ensure adequate water to Delhi: HC to Haryana
Posted on 12 Jun, 2019 12:24 PMHC orders Haryana government to supply adequate water to Delhi and monitor Yamuna through live Google maps
UNICEF lauds SBM for reducing groundwater contamination
Posted on 12 Jun, 2019 12:09 PMSwachh Bharat Mission reduced groundwater contamination: UNICEF
Jal Shakti ministry formed to tackle water woes
Posted on 04 Jun, 2019 09:34 PMJal Shakti ministry formed by merging water ministry and drinking water ministry
High levels of arsenic found in groundwater in Uttar Pradesh
Posted on 30 May, 2019 03:56 PMNew Delhi, May 30 (India Science Wire): A new study has found that as many as 2.34 crore people in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh are exposed to high levels of arsenic in groundwater.
Study throws new light on evolution of northern Indian Ocean
Posted on 28 May, 2019 03:15 PMNew Delhi, May 28 (India Science Wire): An international team of scientists has unearthed ancient rock samples from the seabed near Laxmi Basin located on the western margin of the Indian continental plate.
Borewells: Boon or bane for women?
Posted on 23 May, 2019 08:29 PMTamil Nadu is one of the most water-vulnerable states in India that depends heavily on groundwater for irrigation. As high as 56 percent of land in the state is currently irrigated by groundwater and the remaining by tanks and canals.
Groundwater depletion: NGT raps green ministry on inaction
Posted on 15 May, 2019 11:40 AMNGT raps green ministry for failing to curb depletion of groundwater
What happens when you throw away pencil cells?
Posted on 14 May, 2019 05:33 PMA recent study by Toxics Link, an environmental research and advocacy organisation on batteries titled Dead and buried: A situational analysis of battery waste management in India estimates that 2.7 billion pieces of dry cell batteries are being consumed annually in India.