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Lakes, Ponds and Wetlands
Jakkur Lake Management: Fostering community action for ecological restoration
Posted on 01 Sep, 2023 09:49 PMNestled in the northern expanse of Bengaluru, Jakkur Lake occupies a pivotal point where streams from Yelahanka, Agrahara, and Shivanahalli converge. Once a realm of fruit orchards and scattered settlements, Jakkur has undergone a profound transformation in the past two decades.
Indian biodiversity regulation changes may enable exploitation
Posted on 15 Aug, 2023 11:02 AMChanges in Indian biodiversity regulations might allow for exploitation
A bill passed last week by India's Parliament, according to legal experts and environmental activists, may increase commercial exploitation of the nation's ecosystems and hurt the populations who depend on them.
![The recent modifications to the Biodiversity Act exempts practitioners of many traditional Indian remedies from licensing and benefit-sharing obligations (Image: Tjiho, Pixabay)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-08/biodiversity-Tjiho-Needpix.jpg?itok=8faO4WoE)
Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu sets an example by becoming water secure
Posted on 05 Jul, 2023 04:40 PMNamkaal district of Tamil Nadu shows the way to successfully manage water scarcity
Tamil Nadu’s Namakkal district has successfully addressed its water scarcity challenges and become the second-best district in India in terms of groundwater availability according to the Union Jal Shakti Ministry’s annual ranking.
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Technology empowers women farmers in Andhra Pradesh
Posted on 02 Jun, 2023 03:46 PMAgricultural technology empowers farm women in Andhra Pradesh
![A woman farmer working in the field in Andhra Pradesh. Image for representation purposes only (Image Source: Claude Renault via Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-06/Cotton_picking_in_India.jpg?itok=LyXC6ogh)
Bhuj citizens seek restoration of Hamirsar and other water bodies
Posted on 17 May, 2023 10:10 PMHamirsar is a 450-year-old artificial lake that bears the name of Rao Hamir, the founder of Bhuj and Rao Khengarji I's father, who founded the Kutchi Jadeja dynasty.
![Need to resuscitate the traditional water system and expand its catchment (Image: Raman Patel, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-05/View_of_sunset_at_Harmisar_Lake_from_Pragmahal_Towar%2C_Bhuj_-_panoramio.jpg?itok=1wTWWQLS)
India's first census of all water bodies
Posted on 01 May, 2023 10:10 PMJal Shakti ministry releases report enumerating over 2.4 million water bodies
![In 2016, a Standing Committee of Parliament pointed to the need to carry out a separate census of water bodies. (Image: Needpix)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-05/fishing-409138_1280.jpg?itok=j4l1aKdk)
Turning waste to wealth sustainably
Posted on 27 Apr, 2023 03:58 PMWater hyacinth, a devil in disguise
![Water hyacinth, invaders in disguise (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-04/Water%20hyacinth5.jpg?itok=xhIZOUQT)
NITI Aayog panel likely to propose incentives for water efficiency
Posted on 15 Apr, 2023 11:32 AMNITI Aayog panel likely to propose incentives for efficient use of water
![Solutions that enable comprehensive reductions in water in agriculture (Image: WallpaperFlare)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-04/nature-water-green-garden-wallpaper-preview.jpg?itok=7qmTx-gA)
Desilting tanks and uplifting collective spirits
Posted on 11 Apr, 2023 06:46 PMThe picturesque village of Marasanapalli in Bagepalli Block, Karnataka is home to 70 households who primarily practise agriculture, livestock rearing, and daily wage labour. Farmers here grow a variety of vegetables such as beans, ridge gourd, cauliflower, spring onion and beetroot, and some with land in the command area of the village tank grow paddy.
![Devarakere tank (Image: FES)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-04/1.jpeg?itok=FFfwyCei)
Madhya Pradesh's villages lead the way in climate smart agriculture
Posted on 03 Apr, 2023 11:21 AMMadhya Pradesh's climate smart villages provide lessons in climate change adaptability
A Climate Smart Village project initiated by the state government on natural farming in Madhya Pradesh villages has yielded highly successful results setting an example for other villages in India to follow.
![Lush green farms in Madhya Pradesh (Image Source: Rajarshi MItra via Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-04/MP%20farms.jpg?itok=EQ5VTnvX)