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Public Infrastructure and Services
Maharashtra stuck between IPL and drought
Posted on 12 Apr, 2016 12:01 PMMaharashtra government to choose between revenue or drought-struck people
Israel 'hand-makes' more than 50% of its water
Posted on 10 Apr, 2016 10:11 PMThe Israeli water industry is one of the best in the world, and this is because of the country’s breakthrough in technological innovations in areas like desalination, drip irrigation and water security.
The Dying Springs of Chirimiri'
Posted on 01 Apr, 2016 06:04 PMChirimiri Coalfield is a part of Central India Coalfields, located in Koriya district, Chhattisgarh.
Courting catastrophe: Unplanned urbanisation and flooding
Posted on 21 Mar, 2016 08:40 AMSouth India's rivers are rain-fed unlike those in the North, which are glacier-fed due to the contrasting topography and climate. Unlike the Himalayan system, many of India’s peninsular rivers dry up during the hotter half of the year, leaving lips and fields equally parched.
Water is more than a job for them
Posted on 21 Mar, 2016 08:39 AM"A job isn’t just a job. It’s who you are". That quote seems to define the five people who are being honoured for their extraordinary dedication in ensuring water to the people in Nagaon and the newly declared Hojai district of Assam.
Groundwater: Pressing problems and future prospects
Posted on 12 Mar, 2016 10:35 PMGroundwater is the major source of drinking water in both urban and rural India, and an important source of water for agricultural and industrial sectors.
Villagers in Puri, Odisha return to agriculture after a 32 year hiatus
Posted on 09 Mar, 2016 10:43 AMWater logging has been a persistent problem for farmers in the coastal areas of Puri, Odisha. Construction of national highways has affected the natural water drainage system and has changed the lands of thousands of farmers since 1980.
Rs 38,500 crore allocated for MGNREGA in Budget 2016
Posted on 29 Feb, 2016 09:56 PMAgriculture, rural development and social sector is the focus of Budget 2016
Water for Profit: Experiences from America and India
Posted on 27 Feb, 2016 12:15 PMIn January 2016, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) Employees Union and residents of Nagpur yet again protested the privatisation of water services in the city.
5 crore people cleanse themselves at the cost of 5000
Posted on 24 Feb, 2016 09:38 PMThe Ujjain Simhastha (Kumbh Mela) in Madhya Pradesh will begin on April 22, 2016 and go on for a month. The event, held once every 12 years, holds religious significance to Hindus, and throngs of people--approximately 5 crore over the month--take a holy dip in the Kshipra river during this time.