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Rivers
Sewage will overtake agriculture as the biggest polluter of river sub basins in India
Posted on 20 Feb, 2024 03:18 PMIndia is fast hurtling towards acute water scarcity. The reasons are many. While groundwater overdependence, changing rainfall patterns, poor water management practices are to blame, recent research shows that poor water quality is also adding up to this scarcity while also threatening the health of populations.
![The polluted river Yamuna at Agra (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-02/Yamuna%20at%20Agra.jpg?itok=e9Xjmlf7)
Controversial Water Pollution Amendment Bill clears Rajya Sabha amidst concerns
Posted on 15 Feb, 2024 10:14 PMRajya Sabha passes Amendment Bill decriminalising water pollution offenses: Industry impetus or environmental concerns?
![The Amendment Bill may provide potential encouragement to river pollution (Image: Rawpixel)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-02/water%20pollution.jpg?itok=XtaTyfWR)
Ganga woes unveiled: NGT panel investigates polluted waters during Prayagraj's Magh Mela
Posted on 30 Jan, 2024 08:51 PMNGT forms committee to address polluted water discharge in Ganga River at Prayagraj
![There are significant environmental compliance issues at Prayagraj (Image: Ninara, CC BY 2.0 DEED)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2024-01/ganga.jpg?itok=hdBWgxpT)
Charting the course of water: Historical narratives and contemporary solutions
Posted on 30 Dec, 2023 07:48 PMRostow's five developmental stages assert that every society undergoes these phases to attain a developed stage. Originally crafted to morally legitimise colonialism, the theory neglects to address the environmental and cultural constraints inherent in the development process.
![Godavari at Dowleswaram Barrage near Rajahmundry (Image: Aditya Madhav; Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA-3.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-12/Godavari_at_Dowleswaram_Barrage.jpg?itok=umPBxqk1)
Preserve the ecological integrity of rivers
Posted on 28 Nov, 2023 04:04 PMThe India Rivers Forum is a vibrant and active network of organisations and individuals that are committed to the conservation and safeguarding of our rivers against needless and detrimental development. Every year, India Rivers Forum organises the India Rivers Week to raise awareness regarding these issues.
![Riverfront development at Pune (Image: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-11/Riverfront_development%2C_Mula-Mutha_Sangam_and_Sangam_Bridge_as_seen_from_Sangamwadi_Road_in_Pune.jpg?itok=B4mNAse8)
National Green Tribunal issues notices for non-compliance with river cleanup orders
Posted on 17 Oct, 2023 03:12 PMNGT issues notices for non-compliance: States and Centre criticised for failing to clean polluted river stretches
![River Yamuna in Delhi (Image: Mirza, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 DEED)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-10/Peace_Yamuna_Ghat_%28259710365%29.jpeg?itok=zUL4HNK3)
Interlinking rivers can influence the dynamics of the Indian summer monsoon
Posted on 10 Oct, 2023 05:20 PMIndia is dealing with a growing water stress crisis brought on by things like climate change, population growth, pollution, and changes in land use. Currently, there are about 1400 cubic metres of water available per person, but by 2050, that number is predicted to fall to 1200 cubic metres. Already, a large portion of India is deemed to be water-stressed.
![River in India (Image: Rishav Saha, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-10/RIVERS_of_INDIA.jpg?itok=6_KMSK56)
India's rivers: From conservation movements to legal personhood
Posted on 08 Oct, 2023 12:31 PMThe Ganges and Narmada rivers, in particular, have been severely degraded as a result of India's reliance on dams for irrigation and hydropower. Despite decades of significant environmental movements opposed to dams, they largely failed because they couldn't stop the work already in progress.
![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)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-10/The_Tehri_Dam.jpg?itok=mI5KqQXa)
Government of India launches AI Chatbot to revolutionise farmers' support
Posted on 01 Oct, 2023 03:12 PMTech-driven transformation: AI Chatbot elevates efficiency of PM-KISAN scheme for Indian farmers
![The Indian government introduces an AI Chatbot to transform support for farmers: A significant stride for the PM-KISAN scheme (Image: Freepik)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-10/chatbot.jpg?itok=GmAaY_1S)
Water fleas see red as river Mula Mutha in Pune chokes
Posted on 29 Sep, 2023 09:57 PMMula Mutha, a river under seige
![The Mula Mutha river at Pune (Image Source: Alexey Komarov via Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-09/Mula-Mutha_River_in_Pune.jpg?itok=Hosvzeap)