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Surface Water
Committee for action against water contamination
Posted on 15 Jan, 2019 10:20 AMDevise time-bound plan to address water contamination: Parliamentary committee
Gangetic river dolphin habitats under threat
Posted on 11 Jan, 2019 12:45 PMA five-year study conducted in the Sundarbans region has found that the rising water salinity level is threatening the habitat of Gangetic river dolphins.
Green nod a must for inland waterways: Experts
Posted on 07 Jan, 2019 07:14 AMOver 50 experts urge green ministry to make green clearance mandatory for inland waterways
Manual scavengers get under-reported
Posted on 07 Jan, 2019 06:55 AMStates resort to under-reporting of manual scavengers in the final verification stage
Kerala, HP, TN top development goal index
Posted on 26 Dec, 2018 03:08 PMHimachal, Kerala, TN front-runners in NITI Aayog index on development goals
Out of 41 study points, the Ganga clean at only one
Posted on 26 Dec, 2018 02:59 PMOut of 41 study points, the Ganga clean only at the Haridwar barrage location: CPCB
Industries to pay for groundwater extraction from June
Posted on 19 Dec, 2018 12:07 PMIndustries to pay water conservation fee for extraction of groundwater
Gujarat drought: Centre aid sought
Posted on 19 Dec, 2018 06:35 AMGujarat seeks financial aid of Rs 1,725 crore from the Centre for drought relief works
The Birdman of Chorao
Posted on 14 Dec, 2018 09:33 PMUday Mandrekar (40) is a popular boatman on the Chorao island of Goa. He is known for his formidable knowledge on birds in the area so much so that he is often referred to as the bird man of Chorao. He is a private boatman and a tourist guide who can take you deep into the mangroves and waterways of the island.
Dealing with droughts
Posted on 13 Dec, 2018 04:20 PMDroughts are one of the most feared natural calamities in India impacting food production, the economy as well as the morale of millions of farmers in a cou