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Chhattishgarh government puts three mining projects in Hasdeo Arand forest on idefinite hold 

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Nature has bestowed Kashmir valley with abundant water resources on which its vast population depends in myriad ways since time immemorial. People derive their livelihoods from the numerous direct and indirect activities related to these water bodies. In spite of their immense benefits, the water bodies and wetlands are treated as wastelands in Kashmir.

Pune has been a water rich city and the Mula and the Mutha rivers that flow through the city are tributaries that join to form the Mula Mutha river in the city that joins the Bhima and then later, the Krishna river.

Despite concerns, Etalin hydropower project gets government nod, FAC yet to give clearance

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Freshwater ecosystems are a basis of life and 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.

Unprecedented expansion and anthropic activities amongst other reasons lead to choking of urban rivers with municipal and industrial sewage. Around 63% of the total 62 million litres/ day generated sewage is dumped in Indian urban rivers without treatment, as per a Central Pollution Control Board report submitted to National Green Tribunal, India.

Ministry weakens protections against mine expansion using coal shortage excuse

This story originally ran on Cool Green Science, the conservation blog of The Nature Conservancy. It is used here with permission.

Activists up in arms against the plan to cut down deodar trees for the widening of Char Dham roads