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NGT slams Railways for using groundwater illegally
Teaser: Policy matters this weekRailways using groundwater 'indiscriminately and illegally': NGTThe National Green Tribunal has issued notices to the Ministries of Railways and Environment and Central...
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Union Water Minister inaugurates 4th India Water Week 2016
Teaser: News this weekIndia Water Week 2016 with the theme 'Water for All: Striving together' inaugurated in New Delhi The Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation...
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Rules, Regulations & Standards concerning...
Specific to IndiaThis FAQ is a one-stop compilation of the Rules, Regulations & Standards related to all aspects of water. The most popular FAQs are listed below.Click on a topic to view more...
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Water lessons from a ‘desert’ nation
Teaser: Israel, a parched land, has transformed itself into a water sufficient nation thanks to an innovative approach to water management. Can India pick up a few tips?The water scarcity that India is...
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Israel 'hand-makes' more than 50% of its water!
Teaser: Technologies are magic, and Israel has been creating such magic since 1964. India Water Portal speaks to Uri Schor, the Spokesman of the Israeli Water Authority to understand this.The Israeli...
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Maharashtra stuck between IPL and drought
Teaser: News this weekMaharashtra government to choose between revenue or drought-struck peopleThe severity of drought in Maharashtra has reached such an extent that the Ramkund, the sacred bathing...
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Draft of new Wetland Rules 2016 is out
Teaser: Policy matters this weekEnvironmentalists unhappy with the draft of new Wetland Rules 2016The Environment Ministry has released the draft of the new Wetlands Rules 2016 and will seek...
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India inks pact with Germany for Ganga revival
Teaser: Policy matters this week India and Germany join hands to rejuvenate the GangaThe Water Resources Ministry and the German International Cooperation (GIZ) have signed an implementation agreement...
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Sanitation must go beyond shame and stigma
Teaser: India needs to answer the important question of whether rural India can and will embrace toilet culture, and that must drive its colossal plan to rid the country of open defecation.India has...
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Government schemes converge at Sarda Panchayat in Sambalpur, Odisha
Teaser: Thanks to the successful implementation of the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (RWSS) scheme, villagers began to believe in collective action and community development.Since India became...
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NGT seeks complete list of wetlands from States
Teaser: Policy matters this week Submit complete list of wetlands: NGT to StatesThe National Green Tribunal has ordered all the State Governments to submit a complete list of wetlands under their...
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Heat wave claims 300 lives; Telangana, Odisha and Andhra worst hit
Teaser: News this week Heat wave claims 300 lives across the countryWith soaring temperatures, the country has faced more than 300 deaths in this month alone, which has led to officials ordering a ban...
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Haryana managed its water better than Punjab--even without the Satluj-Yamuna...
Teaser: Data shows Haryana has done better than its parent state, but the positives are getting lost as both states clamour for more.Rapid growth in population, agriculture production,...
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SC orders shifting of IPL matches out of Maharashtra
Teaser: Policy matters this weekShift IPL matches out of Maharashtra: SCDismissing the plea by the Maharashtra and Mumbai Cricket Associations, the Supreme Court has directed to shift the Indian...
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Drought-hit States seek more funds from Centre
Teaser: News this weekUP, Maharshtra and Karnataka seeks more funds from Centre to tackle droughtPost the rejection of Centre's offer of a water train to Bundelkhand, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister...
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Mangrove nurseries protect coasts and livelihoods
Teaser: Mangrove plantations in coastal Odisha are not just protecting people from storms and cyclones, but also opening up new livelihood possibilities.Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur are among the most...
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Urban sanitation in India: Lessons from Brazil
Teaser: Brazil’s trajectory of industrial growth & rapid urbanisation is akin to India. Then how has it managed to provide it’s urban citizens better sanitation facilities? Urban sanitation in...
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A lac cooperative’s success story
Teaser: A lac cooperative in Jharkhand strengthens and streamlines the lac-production systemThe farmers of Jharkhand have long been depending on lac farming for their livelihood. Lac, a resin...
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Two states, a canal and a river
Teaser: A solution to the problem of sharing Yamuna waters continues to elude Delhi and Haryana even as the river dries up and caste issues flare up.‘Jat’ reservation and the rampage on a canalFor over...
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Formulate National Plan on drought management: SC to Centre
Teaser: Policy matters this weekSC directs Centre to prepare National Disaster Plan, implement MGNREGA, Food Security Act to tackle droughtAs the drought affects 33 crore people across 256 districts,...
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