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This year witnesses record agricultural output
Teaser: News this weekNormal monsoon leads to record agricultural output this yearThis year, India is set to stage record agricultural output of 270 million tonnes due to normal monsoon and more money...
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Doing good, well
Teaser: The inspiring story of Gazala Paul, founder of Samerth, a non profit organisation that works towards accelerating a humane, sustainable and equitable society.Gazala Paul spent her 50th birthday...
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Get your facts right, get them to act right
Teaser: Compliance to environmental laws has been a matter between the company and the government. It is changing with a group of people urging communities to participate in the process.Hasdeo Arand...
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Rajasthan gets chilled water kiosk
Teaser: News this week Country's first mobile chilled water kiosk in RajasthanRajasthan’s Barmer district has received the country’s first mobile-any-time-water kiosk that dispenses chilled water for...
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Yettinahole project clearance hits a roadblock
Teaser: Policy matters this week Forest clearance to Yettinahole project gets challengedThe National Green Tribunal has sought responses from the environment ministry, the Karnataka government and...
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Saving inland fisherfolk
Teaser: Inland fishermen are fast disappearing. With inshore fishing picking up pace in India, this community needs to be saved.In his late 30s, Nilesh Heda is a renowned expert on issues related to...
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Should wildlife suffer for water?
Teaser: Ken-Betwa river-linking project, if realised, will wipe out a portion of the Panna tiger reserve with its flora and fauna. The government, however, is unflinching in its plan.Set in...
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Photo Competition: Integrity in wastewater management
How does corruption and malpractice affect water and wastewater management? What does integrity in wastewater management mean? How can we visualize it?Share your vision for the Water Integrity...
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Maha battle over water
Teaser: The Mahanadi’s water is important for both the farmers and industries of Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Instead of squabbling over it, the states need to come up with a plan to use the water...
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Reviving pond naturally
Teaser: One of the temple ponds of Kooram, neglected for years, has been revived by well-meaning citizens. For hundreds of years, tanks, both big and small, served people and cattle alike in Tamil...
View ArticleQuery on theft of water from our well to neighbours well via horizontal bore
Need legal details if anyHiMy neighbour is threatening me that he is going to make ahorizontal bore from his farm's well to my farms well to take water. Are there any laws to stop him from doing...
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MGNREGA facing fund crunch
Teaser: Policy matters this week More fund over the budgetary allocation sought for MGNREGADespite the highest ever budgetary allocation this year to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment...
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Angry, swirling waters
Teaser: When the twisted model of Uttarakhand’s development goes wrong, a river lashes out killing many. A new book tries to shed light on what went wrong to cause the great Kedarnath disaster.“The...
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WASH away Ujjain woes
Teaser: The holy city of Ujjain is dealing with severe water and sanitation issues. A study reveals serious anomalies in the WASH situation in the city.Despite all the hype around Swachh Bharat...
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NGT raps Delhi government over air pollution
Teaser: News this weekEnvironment minister calls Delhi pollution 'emergency situation'NGT questioned Delhi government’s initiative to curb air pollution in the capital and slammed the neighbouring...
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Water sharing: Beyond economic concerns
Teaser: It is important to look at rivers from an ecological point of view to solve transboundary water issues amicably. The Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) basin is the third largest river flow system...
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World Toilet Day: Beyond BCC
Teaser: Though toilets are being constructed rapidly across India, questions remain about their acceptance and usage. Until that happens, complete 'swachhta' cannot be realised.The Swachh Bharat...
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Mumbai wetlands as parking area: FIR filed
Teaser: News this weekFIR against man who let vehicles be parked on Mumbai wetlandsFollowing a report on the alleged destruction of mangroves, reclamation and levelling of wetlands to make way for a...
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SYL crisis: Punjab demands payment for water
Teaser: Policy matters this weekThree states will have to pay for water: Punjab HousePunjab assembly has passed a resolution against sharing of river waters with other states. It has also decided to...
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Twin lakes of Bhoj
Teaser: The lakes of Bhoj wetland that are home to many bird species and provide water to the local residents are now polluted and need urgent attention from the government. The Bhoj wetland is...
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