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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
News this week
Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
December 11, 2019
Locals reject social impact assessment report of Luhri II hydropower project
News this week
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)
CPCB gets strict with non-compliant industries along the Ganga
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 16 Nov, 2015 09:34 PM

Respond immediately or face closure: CPCB to non-compliant industries along the Ganga
Ganga river at Sangam in Allahabad (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Mansarovar or Gaumukh: Which is the source of the Ganga?
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 03 Nov, 2015 12:11 PM

NIH scientists to probe if Mansarovar is the source of Ganga
Bhagirathi river at its source, Gaumukh (Source: IWP Flickr Photo)
20 sq.km forest area to be diverted for “blue and green, environment-friendly capital city” Amaravati
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 03 Nov, 2015 12:00 PM

Centre to allow diversion of a whooping 20 sq.km. forest area for Andhra's new capital
An undisturbed forest (Source: IWP Flickr Photo)
Srinagar's Dal Lake shrinks by 36% in the last 37 years
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 26 Oct, 2015 09:43 PM

Study shows half of Srinagar's water bodies have disappeared in the past century
Dal Lake in Srinagar (Source: McKay Savage via Wikipedia)
Environment Ministry allowed to clear hydel projects in Uttarakhand, except in Alaknanda-Bhagirathi basins
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 20 Oct, 2015 07:10 PM

MoEFCC can approve hydel projects in Uttarakhand, except in Alaknanda-Bhagirathi river basins: SC
Bhagirathi river at its source, Gaumukh (Source: IWP Flickr Photo)
China operationalises one of the biggest dams on the Brahmaputra
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 20 Oct, 2015 07:01 PM

China's Zangmu Hydropower Project, one of the biggest dams on Brahmaputra, is operational
Brahmaputra river in Tibet (Source: Luca Galuzzi via Wikipedia)
India submits its new climate plan to UNFCC
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 05 Oct, 2015 11:38 PM

India announces its new climate plan
Climate Change (Source: Sourabh Phadke on IWP Flickr Photo)
Interview with Manu Moudgil, 2015 CMS VATAVARAN 'Young Environmental Journalism Awards-Online' Winner
"There can't be more important work than water": Manu Moudgil speaks on how and why water influences his outlook as well as his writings.
Sabita Kaushal
Posted on 05 Oct, 2015 06:04 PM

We are pleased to interview Manu Moudgil, India Water Portal's team member, who has won the prestigous 'Young Environmental Journalism Awards-Online', in the 8th CMS VATAVARAN - International Envir
Manu Moudgil, on a field trip to Rajasthan.
Training on Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Interventions
A three day training session being held on Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Interventions by Sambodhi Research and Communications Pvt. Ltd. at New Delhi
Posted on 01 Oct, 2015 12:46 PM

Course Objectives:

At the completion of the training programme, the participants would be able to
Strict action against polluters throwing puja waste in the Yamuna
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 21 Sep, 2015 10:19 PM

Delhi Government gets strict towards Yamuna pollution 
Garbage piled high near the Yamuna river (Source: IWP Flickr Photo)
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