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Centre forms Cauvery Water Regulation Committee
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Cauvery river in Karnataka. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos via Claire Arni and Oriole Henri)
Hyderabad's groundwater levels fail to improve
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Despite good rainfall, Hyderabad's groundwater levels continue to be precarious. (Photo: IWP Flickr)
Punjab farmers offered monetary benefit to save water
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Farmers in Punjab to be compensated monetarily for drawing less water from tubewells. (Picture courtesy: Wikimedia Commons)
Niti Aayog lauds Gujarat's water management
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Waterbody in Bhuj, Gujarat (Picture courtesy: IWP Flickr)
Atal Bhujal Yojana approved by World Bank
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Groundwater is being exploited beyond measure in many blocks across India. (Picture courtesy: IWP Flickr)
Study finds uranium in groundwater across 16 states
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India's dependence on groundwater is very high across sectors. (Picture courtesy: Wikimedia Commons)
Wetland turns treasure trove of herbs
Medicinal herbs, edible greens and fruits thrive in and around Chennai’s Sembakkam lake, reveals a study. seetha@indiawaterportal.org posted 5 years 11 months ago
Sembakkam lake currently spans across a 100 acres in South Chennai. (Picture courtesy: Care Earth Trust)
Cauvery Water Management Authority comes into being
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The contentious Cauvery (Picture courtesy: NDTV)
Delhi to amicably settle water dispute with Haryana
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The parched Yamuna (Photo courtesy: The Indian Express)
Thane creek flamingo sanctuary formally notified
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Thane Creek hosts a variety of migratory birds. (Picture courtesy: The Indian Express)
Water supply crisis hits Shimla hard
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No water supply for seven consecutive days in Shimla leaves residents angry. (Photo courtesy: The Hindu)
Centre’s draft Cauvery Management Scheme approved
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Draft scheme expected to ease distribution of Cauvery water.(Picture courtesy: Hindustan Times)
Indore bags India's cleanest city tag
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Indore is India's cleanest city. (Picture courtesy: India.com)
Hyderabad's sewage-filled drains cleaned manually
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Manual scavenging in a new avatar (Picture courtesy: The New Indian Express)
Centre submits draft scheme on Cauvery water sharing
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Contentious Cauvery (Picture courtesy: NDTV)
High resolution maps of Ganga to aid cleanup
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Maps to rescue Ganga. (Picture courtesy: Hindustan Times)
Delhi against in-principle nod for alternate landfill sites
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Delhi's garbage (Picture courtesy: Hindustan Times)
Environmentalists irked by draft CRZ notification
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Coastal areas might be opened up for ecotourism and infrastructure development.
Coastal areas likely to be opened up for development
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Fishers depend on the sea and the coast for their livelihoods.
NGT appointed team inspects Bengaluru lakes
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Bengaluru's infamous Bellandur Lake (Picture courtesy: Deccan Chronicle)
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