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Closure notice issued to Coca Cola's UP plant
Posted on 24 Jun, 2014 04:43 PMClosure notice issued to Coca Cola's UP plant
Centre approves raising Sardar Sarovar dam height
Posted on 17 Jun, 2014 11:20 PMSardar Sarovar dam height to be raised by 17m
IMD predicts less rainfall thanks to strong El Nino
Posted on 17 Jun, 2014 11:02 PMStrong El Nino, less rainfall this year: IMD
The way ahead to reviving the Ganga
Posted on 17 Jun, 2014 09:15 PMScene one, pertaining to promises to clean and revive the Ganga is over. The country is now watching the more complex and challenging scene two unfold. The challenge is for those who are directly involved in fulfilling the promise made by India's fifteenth Prime Minister, Narendra Modi.
Doomed by displacement
Posted on 11 Jun, 2014 09:07 PMThe Hirakud Dam project is the oldest of its kind in India. The dam was built across the Mahanadi river about 15 kms upstream of Sambalpur in the state of Odisha. It is the first major multipurpose river valley project in post-independent India and also one of its longest.
Water allocation to stay the same for Telangana and Andhra
Posted on 10 Jun, 2014 11:08 AMTelangana formed but no change in water allocation
CSE tells new govt to reinvent strategy for river clean-up
Posted on 10 Jun, 2014 11:07 AMApply new strategy for cleaning rivers: CSE
Call for nominations for the '6th Ramsar Wetland Conservation Awards',Ramsar Convention Secretariat, Switzerland
Posted on 10 Jun, 2014 10:42 AMThree Awards will be given in the following categories:
a) The Ramsar Convention Award for Wetland Wise Use
b) The Ramsar Convention Award for Wetland Innovation
c) The Ramsar Convention Award for Young Wetland Champions
Ecologists don't buy new Ganga rejuvenation plan
Posted on 04 Jun, 2014 05:42 AMTrue to the promises made during election campaigning, Narendra Modi, India's 15th Prime Minister announced measures to clean up the Ganga as soon as he assumed office. A new Ministry in charge of river issues has been created.
Himachal prone to Uttarakhand-like flash floods
Posted on 02 Jun, 2014 04:24 PMScientists say Himachal prone to Uttarakhand-like flash floods