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February 12, 2021
Need to revamp developmental planning in the Uttarakhand hills
The havoc points to the faultlines in the developmental planning of ecologically sensitive areas.
The glacial burst in Chamoli is nature’s way of telling the state not to play havoc with the local ecology. (Image: Down to Earth)
December 26, 2019
Centre holds green signal to Kalasa-Banduri project
Policy matters this week
The Mandovi river disputed between Karnataka and Goa (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
December 19, 2019
Only one out of five river basins in the country resilient to climate change: Study
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Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
December 11, 2019
Locals reject social impact assessment report of Luhri II hydropower project
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Sutlej river in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh (Image source: Sanyam Bahga, Wikipedia)
December 6, 2019
Holistic approach needed to clean the Ganga
A report by the India Rivers Forum highlights the need to focus further than the main stem of the Ganga river.
Distant snow clad mountains, the smaller hills and the Ganga river (Image: Srimoyee Banerjee, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0)
November 27, 2019
CGWB signs MoU for participatory groundwater management
Policy matters this week
An irrigation well at Randullabad, Maharashtra (Source: India Water Portal on Flickr)
Half of India's groundwater contains poisonous substances: CGWB
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Swati Bansal
Posted on 12 May, 2015 11:59 AM

Dismal state of groundwater in the country
A hand pump in New Delhi
Every household in Delhi to pay environment tax: NGT
Policy updates this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 12 May, 2015 10:25 AM

Delhites to bear the brunt of Yamuna pollution
Yamuna river in Delhi
SC denies land to Coca-Cola in Chharba, Uttarakhand
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 05 May, 2015 11:30 AM

After Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand also bids goodbye to Coca Cola
The scrubland that the Coca Cola company requires
Acute crisis of water, power and medical facilities in Nepal after earthquake
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Swati Bansal
Posted on 28 Apr, 2015 10:39 AM

Nepal earthquake toll exceeds 4300
Earthquake in Nepal (Source: Krish Dulal)
88% irrigation projects lying unused in Maharashtra
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Swati Bansal
Posted on 20 Apr, 2015 09:27 PM

Nearly 88% irrigation projects lying unused in Maharashtra
A water-deprived region
Task force appointed to forge consenus on river interlinking
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 20 Apr, 2015 09:22 PM

Centre appoints task force, with an aim to speed up implementation of river interlinking
River interlinking (Source: AmyNorth)
test opportunity dds
brb
Posted on 06 Apr, 2015 05:56 PM

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Locals rejoice as coal mining banned in Mahan forest
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Swati Bansal
Posted on 31 Mar, 2015 12:12 AM

Coal Ministry bans mining in Mahan forest
Coal mines in Jharsuguda district
Land Bill opposed in the Rajya Sabha
Policy matter this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 17 Mar, 2015 04:28 PM

Opposition to the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Bill
Construction activity on what was once a farm land
Unseasonal rains damage crops worth Rs 10,000 crore
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Swati Bansal
Posted on 09 Mar, 2015 08:47 PM

Rabi crop damaged in north and central India
Rainy clouds hovering over Manipur's farmland
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