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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
This year's India Smart Cities Awards goes to UP, Surat, Indore, Chandigarh!
News this fortnight
Swati Bansal
Posted on 13 Jul, 2021 11:03 AM

UP, Surat, Indore, Chandigarh become winners of India Smart Cities Awards Contest 2020
Varanasi, a city in Uttar Pradesh (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Urban waterbodies, treasure troves of biodiversity
A study on the Mula-Mutha river stretches in Pune reveals rich biodiversity with presence of a large number of freshwater invertebrate species, including a few reports to the region! Will preserving biodiversity help save the river?
Kirti Amritkar-Wani
Sameer Padhye
Posted on 25 Jun, 2021 12:32 PM

Rivers, lakes, ponds and streams – natural freshwater ecosystems are a precious resource, not only because freshwater is limited, but also because of the rich biodiversity they support and the valuable ecosystem services they provide.
Mula-Ram river confluence stretch at Aundh-Baner link road, Pune (Image Source: Jeevitnadi)
Delhi Govt gets stricter in tackling Yamuna river pollution
Policy matters this fortnight
Swati Bansal
Posted on 22 Jun, 2021 04:16 PM

Yamuna pollution: Delhi Govt bans soaps and detergents not meeting latest BIS standards
Yamuna flows under (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)
Four north-western states and UTs to achieve 'Har Ghar Jal' status by 2022
Policy matters this fortnight
Swati Bansal
Posted on 10 Jun, 2021 01:24 PM

Centre to allocate Rs 8,216.25 crore for four north-western states and UTs under Jal Jeevan Mission
A woman climbs up a water tank to fetch water due to lack of access to pipe water connection (Image Source: India Water Portal Flickr Album)
Centre releases funds to states under Jal Jeevan Mission
Policy matters this fortnight
Swati Bansal
Posted on 27 May, 2021 06:59 AM

Jal Jeevan Mission: Centre releases funds to states and asks states/UTs to digitise water supply infrastructure in rural India
A roadside tap in a village (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)
About time inland waterways feasibility is reassessed
Serious questions about the dependability of waterways
Shripad Dharmadhikary
Avli Verma
Manthan Adhyayan Kendra
Posted on 13 May, 2021 04:45 PM

In 2016, 106 rivers or river stretches were declared as national inland waterways, and the development of many of these new waterways along with the already existing ones was prioritized for large scale commercial navigation and shipping.

Dredging in progress on National Waterway-1 (Image: IWAI)
Centre notifies fly ash utilisation draft rules
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 29 Apr, 2021 10:42 AM

Draft rules call for 100 percent utilisation of fly ash in three to five years
An NTPC thermal plant (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
World must unite to tackle climate change immediately: UN
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 29 Apr, 2021 10:15 AM

UN report reminds the world to tackle climate change immediately
Severe cyclone batters a town in India (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
A river's story
This is the story of the river Kanari and her struggle for survival against all odds!
Ayushi Trivedi
Posted on 18 Apr, 2021 03:06 PM

Let me introduce myself to you. I am Kanari,  born as a river from the lap of the  Ghutehi hills in Ghutehi village from Jabalpur district in Madhya Pradesh. I flowed down the hills as a dancing damsel  showering love and warmth everywhere on my way towards unknown regions. Throughout my childhood, I was surrounded by greenery and trees and flowers were my friends.
The river Kanari and her story (Image Source: Ayushi Trivedi)
Gomti’s tributaries are in a dismal state: Report
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 15 Apr, 2021 10:06 PM

Gomti’s tributaries are in a dismal state, thanks to groundwater exploitation
Gomti river in Lucknow (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
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