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Open letter to Uma Bharti, Minister for Water Resources
Teaser: What are the gaps in the recent gazette notification on river Ganga rejuvenation? Dr Brij Gopal, coordinator, Centre for Inland Waters in South Asia writes an open letter for public...
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Saving the Ganga, one step at a time
Teaser: A walk along the Ganga is all it takes to get a better perspective on the river and its deteriorating ecosystem. Here’s an attempt at it.An aerospace engineer from IIT, Kharagpur, Siddharth...
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‘Have a selfish interest in environment’
Teaser: Lawyer Ritwick Dutta says we need to understand how minor changes in environment governance impact our lives in big ways.Noted environment lawyer Ritwick Dutta received the Bhagirath Prayas...
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NGT takes note of Chambal river e-flow
Teaser: Policy matters this week NGT seeks MP, Rajasthan's opinion on maintaining e-flow in Chambal riverThe National Green Tribunal has ordered the Madhya Pradesh and the Rajasthan governments to give...
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Hyderabad water bodies unfit for even irrigation
Teaser: News this week Most of Hyderabad water bodies reduced to cesspoolsOut of the 25 prominent water bodies in Hyderabad, 23 have failed to meet the water quality standards set by the Central...
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A book every city needs
Teaser: 'Jal Aur Samaj' takes the readers through the pond culture of Bikaner that nurtured its past and holds promise for its future.A scarcity of something makes it special. That’s the reason why...
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When riverbed becomes real estate
Teaser: The banks of Yamuna have witnessed many forced evictions of illegal settlers over the years. The officials, however, turn a blind eye to encroachment by massive infrastructures. Shalu’s...
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Wildlife board clears Ken-Betwa project
Teaser: Policy matters this week Wildlife board gives its nod to the Ken-Betwa river linking project The National Board for Wildlife has given its green signal to the Ken-Betwa river linking project...
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The sea mouths crisis
Teaser: The opening of sea mouths in the Chilika is increasing the salinity of the lake, affecting the fish population and the livelihood of the fishing communities.Lingaraj Jena is a worried man. At...
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Changing coast affects livelihood
Teaser: While sundry development and infrastructure projects beautify the Chennai coastline, fishermen are left to fend for themselves.Going by the statistics from the Central Marine Fisheries Research...
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A water worried year in a nutshell
Teaser: From river disputes to the failure of the Ganga clean-up plan and the interlinking of rivers, water conflicts dominated most of 2016. The year 2016 was eventful, to say the least when it comes...
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Curious case of disappearing fish
Teaser: Fish species are rapidly disappearing from Himalayan rivers. Dams are not the reason. Human activity is.Jaman Ram, a resident of Bhikia Sain, a tehsil in Uttarakhand, remembers fishing with his...
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States fail to tackle groundwater crisis
Teaser: News this weekA majority of states fail to stop overexploitation of groundwaterThe central government has informed the parliamentary committee that most of the states have not complied with the...
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Maharashtra gears up for irrigation projects
Teaser: Policy matters this weekMaharashtra approves cost overrun in irrigation projects, set to complete Gosikhurd projectThe Maharashtra government has given its approval for the cost overrun of more...
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Closing the loop
Teaser: A village near Bengaluru sets an example of wastewater use by innovatively using the reject water from a community RO plant installed to eliminate fluoride contamination.With a total population...
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State of rivers goes south
Teaser: Rivers turn muck in many stretches in south India calling for action before they dry up completely. At a time when the government’s attention is steered towards the concerns of the northern...
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TN suffers the worst north-east monsoon in 140 years
Teaser: News this weekTamil Nadu declares droughtFollowing the suicide of 144 farmers in the state, the Tamil Nadu government has declared a drought. The country is experiencing the worst ever...
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Acquired lands lay barren, SC questions states
Teaser: Policy matters this week Why are lands acquired from farmers barren? SC asks statesThe Supreme Court has issued notices and sought responses from the Centre and the state...
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Chennai takes the wooded road
Teaser: Better green cover could be a way to reduce the extent of disaster a Vardah could bring. Here’s a lowdown on the trees that Chennai must have. Literary works from the Sangam period dating back...
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No man's land
Teaser: The state of the poromboke lands in Chennai signifies the deteriorating nature of its ecology. Saving them is important not just to preserve a tradition but also to safeguard growing urban...
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