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Monsoon 2016: Rains create havoc
Teaser: News this weekRains cause havoc in Hyderabad while Mumbai lakes, dams overflow with waterWater reserviors in Mumbai record full capacity, while Hyderabad struggles as water logging and flooding...
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Will their efforts tank?
Teaser: While the villagers fight to save Puducherry’s cascading tank systems, corrupt authorities are coming in the way of their efforts.The union territory (UT) Of Puducherry is, for most part,...
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Karnataka not to release water to TN
Teaser: Policy matters this weekNo water to TN till a special state legislature session takes a call: Karnataka Despite the Supreme Court order, the Karnataka government has decided not to release...
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J&K mulls mini dams for irrigation
Teaser: News this weekJ&K govt to construct ‘mini dams’ for irrigationThe government of Jammu and Kashmir is planning construction of water storage facilities on the tributaries of the Indus,...
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Champions of cleanliness
Teaser: As part of the Gandhi Jayanti celebration, organisations, district administrations and schools were felicitated for achieving cleanliness targets.“Like 'Satyagraha' freed the country from...
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Call for Nominations: FICCI Water Awards 2016
FICCI Water Awards recognize excellence in water conservation and sustainable water management practices.Call for NominationsFourth Edition of FICCI Water Awards December 14, 2016 at FICCI, Federation...
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Empty fields remain as schemes fail
Teaser: CAG audit of Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana, a scheme that promised a revitalised agriculture sector, suggests that only 62 percent projects were completed. They, too were fraught with...
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Voices that go unheard
Teaser: A documentary film throws light on the travails of people living on the banks of a changing Teesta. Minket Lepcha always felt close to nature and the environment since her childhood, thanks to...
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A losing battle
Teaser: A film explores the truth behind the shrinking Dal and ways to reverse the situation.At the recently concluded Woodpecker International Film Festival held at Sirifort Auditorium, New Delhi,...
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River transport projects on development track
Teaser: News this weekGovernment starts river transport project with eight waterwaysShipping ministry identifies 37 inland waterways, that include rivers in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Goa, Assam and West...
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New Supreme Court bench to hear Cauvery dispute
Teaser: Policy matters this weekCauvery dispute: New Supreme Court bench constitutedA fresh three-member bench will hear the dispute related to the sharing of Cauvery water between Karnataka and Tamil...
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Can we build castles without sand?
Teaser: Sand mining is pausing a huge threat to the life of the rivers in the country. Increasing water scarcity demands a permanent solution to this and alternatives to sand have come up as an...
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An open letter to Uma Bharti, Minister for Water Resources
Teaser: Is there an alternative to the Ken-Betwa project? Dr. Brij Gopal, Coordinator, Centre for Inland Waters in South Asia writes an open letter for public discussion.Hon’ble Madam,Namaskar.I...
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Get wealthy with water
Teaser: This year’s winner of Thiess International Riverprize, Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper talks to India Water Portal on how their river restoration efforts became a success with public...
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Water not for profit
Teaser: Water privatisation has a history of failure in India. Why are we still engaging private operators to manage our waters?In August 2016, the Karnataka government gave Abu Dhabi-based businessman...
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Selling packaged water above MRP punishable offence
Teaser: News this weekJail term for selling packaged water above MRP: GovernmentConsumer affairs minister, Ram Vilas Paswan has ordered to impose a penalty and jail term on those who sell bottled water...
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Centre drafts National Water Framework Bill 2016
Teaser: Policy matters this week Bill to manage river basins outThe Centre has come up with a draft of National Water Framework Bill, 2016 with an aim to develop and manage river basins in an...
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – Wetlands
Teaser: What are wetlands and why are they so important? A simple Q&A answers pertinent questions related to wetlands in India.This is a simple guide that lists out the most popular questions...
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Keeping beach body in shape
Teaser: Changing coastlines lead to erosion and threaten livelihoods of people dependent on it for survival. Artificial embankments provide temporary relief, but add to the problem in the long run.Life...
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Funds sanctioned for irrigation projects
Teaser: Policy matters this week NABARD sanctions loan to NWDA for irrigation projectsTo double the farmers’ income by 2022, NABARD has sanctioned loan worth Rs 19,702 crore to National Water...
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