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April 18, 2024
Collaborative approaches to water governance in Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra basin
As the demand for water from the Hindu Kush Himalaya region is expected to rise due to population growth, the impacts of temperature increases, and development requirements, researchers emphasise the urgent need to enhance scientific collaboration and rejuvenate existing treaties and governance structures.
Rivers of destiny (Image: Vikramjit Kakati/Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED)
February 20, 2024
Sewage will overtake agriculture as the biggest polluter of river sub basins in India
This study predicts that sewage will become the dominant source of nitrogen pollution in rivers due to urbanisation and insufficient wastewater treatment technologies and infrastructure in worse case scenario projections in countries such as India.
The polluted river Yamuna at Agra (Image Source: India Water Portal)
October 16, 2023
शोध : गंगा नदी की ही भाँति सरयू नदी में भी पाई गई जीवाणु भोजी बैक्टीरियोफेज की उपस्थिति
अब वह दिन दूर नहीं कि गंगाजल की तरह सरयू जल को भी बोतल में सुरक्षित किया जा सकेगा और वह खराब नहीं होगा।सरयू नदी में पाए जाने वाले जीवाणु एवं विषाणुओं पर अध्ययन हेतु विज्ञान एवं प्रौद्योगिकी मंत्रालय के विज्ञान एवं अभियांत्रिकी विभाग की आर्थिक सहायता प्राप्त की है। इनके निर्देशन में शोध छात्रों द्वारा अस्पताल में संक्रमण करने वाले जीवाणुओं की पहचान और उनकी एंटीबायोटिक प्रतिरोधी बनने पर अध्ययन किया जा रहा है।
गंगा नदी,गंगोत्री
October 8, 2023
India's rivers: From conservation movements to legal personhood
While the current push for legal personhood for rivers is facing obstacles and is stalled, it holds potential as a viable long-term strategy for the preservation of India's rivers
River quality deteriorates as demand for hydropower to support economic growth continues to expand. (Image: Yogendra Singh Negi, Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED)
July 18, 2023
जलांगी नदी को पश्चिम बंगाल चुनाव में 58 वोट मिले
पश्चिमबंगाल पंचायत चुनाव-2023 में पर्यावरण एक बड़ा अहम मुद्दा बना। नदी और पर्यावरण राजनीतिक दलों के एजेंडे से कहीं अधिक आम लोगों के आकर्षण का केन्द्र बने।
पश्चिमबंगाल पंचायत चुनाव
June 17, 2023
सहस्त्रधारा-बाल्दी नदी के सभी कब्जे हटाए जाएं - एनजीटी
सहस्त्रधारा-बाल्दी नदी के किनारे के धनौला गांव में नदी पर अवैध निर्माण गतिविधियों के मुद्दे को सबसे पहले याचिकाकर्ता मीनाक्षी अरोड़ा ने उठाया था, जिनका इस साल 6 मार्च 2023 को निधन हो गया। उनके पति केसर सिंह अब सहस्त्रधारा-बाल्दी नदी मामले की पैरवी कर रहे हैं।
सहस्त्रधारा-बाल्दी नदी पर अतिक्रमण,फोटो सभागार:- केसर सिंह
Karnataka women to tackle water woes
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 16 May, 2017 10:03 AM

Women in drought-hit Karnataka takes on the task to revive lakes
Women on a mission to tackle water woes. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Ennore oil spill: Flora, fauna recover slowly
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 08 May, 2017 10:03 PM

Oil spill in Ennore has highly impacted the zone between Ennore and Marina beach
Oil sludge being manually removed from the rocky coast. (Image courtesy: The Indian Express)
Now, Narmada is also a living entity
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 08 May, 2017 08:19 PM

Following Ganga and Yamuna, Narmada river also gets living entity status
Narmada river (Source: Wikipedia commons)
Now a human, Ganga receives its first legal notice
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 02 May, 2017 08:42 AM

After becoming a human entity, Ganga river receives first legal notice
Ganga near Gadmukteshwar (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Karnataka's drought solution: Dig 1 km deep borewells
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 02 May, 2017 08:36 AM

Ambitious solution to curb Karnataka's drought
A borewell in Chitradurga, Karnataka (Source: IWP flickr photos)
NGT strict over Bellandur lake rejuvenation
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 25 Apr, 2017 12:02 AM

Shut down industries around Bellandur lake: NGT to Karnataka govt
Bellandur lake on fire. (Source: NDTV)
Groundwater extraction rampant in four states
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 18 Apr, 2017 12:04 PM

Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana vulnerable to severe water scarcity
A well in Rajasthan (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Centre gears up to tackle water shortage
Policy matter this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 18 Apr, 2017 11:50 AM

Government releases fund for water conservation under MGNREGS
Drought in India (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Muck tale: How Cooum lost its holy status
A group of heritage enthusiasts trail the Cooum to come up with astounding details of a holy river that has become a sewage carrier.
Seetha Gopalakrishnan
Posted on 17 Apr, 2017 08:17 PM

One of the shortest rivers to drain into the Bay of Bengal, the Cooum is now a local synonym for an open sewer and is generally considered to be beyond the realms of redemption.
The Cooum as it flows through Chennai today.
Farm loan waivers for Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 10 Apr, 2017 08:32 PM

Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu governments waive off farm loans
A farmer on his field. (Source: India Water Portal)
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