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Waste away, Ambikapur shows way
Posted on 19 Jan, 2018 11:37 AMAmbikapur has become a role model for all the urban local bodies (ULBs) in Chhattisgarh for its successful solid liquid resource management (SLRM). Thanks to Ritu Sen, former collector of Ambikapur and her team for taking the initiative to clean the city and for bringing the women's self-help groups (SHGs) together for this noble cause.
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Hotels and industries polluting the Ganga to be sealed
Posted on 27 Dec, 2017 11:43 AMHotels, industries, ashrams polluting the Ganga to be sealed
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MGNREGA failed to curb migration: Survey
Posted on 20 Dec, 2017 11:44 AMSurvey reveals MGNREGA failed to curb migration
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Maharashtra to pay Rs 100 crore for river restoration
Posted on 20 Nov, 2017 01:54 PMSC orders Maharashtra government to pay Rs 100 crore for restoration of Ulhas and Waldhuni rivers
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In Memoriam: A Tribute to Our Dear Friend Latha Anantha
Posted on 18 Nov, 2017 07:23 PMLatha, well known environmental activist and researcher from Kerala, is no more with us physically. Though many of us knew that she was battling with cancer for the last 3-4 years, closely following her ups and downs and also knowing that over the last two weeks or so her health was steadily deteriorating, the question still comes up time and again, why was she taken away from us so early?
![Noted river activist Latha Anantha passed away on Thursday after battling cancer for more than three years. She was 51. (Photo credit Latha Anantha Facebook)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/0.17217500_1510832530_latha.jpg?itok=h4xRF8oW)
Maharashtra mandates reuse of wastewater
Posted on 07 Nov, 2017 07:15 PMReuse of wastewater becomes mandatory in Maharashtra
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India Industry Water Conclave on Nov 28, 2017 at FICCI, New Delhi
Posted on 07 Nov, 2017 10:12 AMThe theme for the Conclave this year is “Water Use Efficiency: An Imperative for India” to highlight the imperative of water use efficiency in the industry, agriculture and urban contexts.
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Thermal power plants can now use more water
Posted on 31 Oct, 2017 09:04 PMNorms relaxed to allow thermal power plants to use more water
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When elephants and humans cross paths
Posted on 30 Oct, 2017 08:37 PMElephants enjoy a special place in India. They play a significant role not only in the Indian ecological system but also in its cultural and religious landscape.
![The Asiatic Elephant (Source: Yathin S K, Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/640px-elephas_maximus_bandipur.jpg?itok=jXXcNXRi)
15th Everything About Water EXPO 2018
Posted on 30 Oct, 2017 01:51 PMThe 15th EverythingAboutWater Expo 2018 will be held on August 23-25, 2018 | Hall No. 12A, Pragati Maidan, Delhi, India
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