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Saving Ramgarh Lake
Teaser: All efforts to rejuvenate the lake near Jaipur have failed as authorities continue to ignore obstructions to its natural flow.Last year, a crocodile walked seven kilometres to reach Jamwa...
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Capital punishment
Teaser: While Delhi gasps for fresh air, its green lung, the Delhi ridge, is shrinking in space due to encroachment. It may come as a surprise to many that Delhi, a bustling metropolis and home to a...
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Who pays for water - the builder or the government?I am resident of Ganapati Vihar of Durg district/city of Chhattisgarh. We have only row houses. Coloniser/builder has built a common overhead tank...
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Centre initiates moving water to concurrent list
Teaser: Policy matter this week Process to move water to concurrent list beginsDue to the rising number of conflicts between the states over water sharing, the water ministry has initiated the process...
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Inform us about future hydel projects: Pakistan to India
Teaser: News this week India should inform us about its future hydel projects: PakistanPakistan has asked the World Bank and India to inform them about the dams and hydropower projects to be built on...
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Organisations/NGOs working in Water and...
A curated directory of civil society organisations working on water and sanitation in IndiaThis guide lists out the organisations/ NGOs in the Water and Sanitation sector, across the country. Please...
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What WatSan needs from budget
Teaser: The water and sanitation sector in India is in urgent need for funds to show results. The budget 2017-2018 should look into it. According to a report by WaterAid, a water and sanitation...
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Opposition to Teesta Stage IV hydel project
Teaser: News this weekPeople of Sikkim stand against Teesta hydel projectThe proposed 520 MW Teesta Stage IV hydropower project in Sikkim is being opposed by the indigenous Lepchas, a local community...
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NGT to hear PIL on Ganga clean-up
Teaser: Policy matters this week NGT to hear petition on Ganga revival on a day-to-day basisThe National Green Tribunal has decided to hear a petition filed in 1985 on the Ganga river clean-up on a...
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Election update: Free power is Punjab’s albatross
Teaser: The manifestos of the major parties swear to extend the ill-conceived scheme of free power despite its impact on the water and the people.The Punjab elections on February 4 will be a keenly...
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All eyes on agriculture
Teaser: With the budget 2017-18 round the corner, we look at the needs of the agriculture sector in the country and what the budget can offer to support its growth.The agriculture sector in India’s...
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They said it!
Teaser: During a dismal year that spelt doom for the conservation of the country’s natural resources, some politicians made headlines with their bizarre ideas and statements. Here’s a roundup.The year...
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The search for a shelter
Teaser: The sorry state of urban slums are testimony to poorly implemented policies for the rehabilitation of migrants. In the last few decades, India has seen an increasing number of people migrating...
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Election update: Small state, big promises
Teaser: Assembly elections will be conducted in Goa on February 4. What do the contesting parties say about managing its waters?Two hundred and fifty candidates are contesting 40 seats in the elections...
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Chennai coast chokes on oil
Teaser: Lack of preparedness by government authorities in dealing with the massive oil spill on the Chennai coast has transformed it into one of the worst crises on the coast. Disaster struck two...
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Wetlands in Uttarakhand degraded: WWF
Teaser: News this week Negligence behind the degradation of Uttarakhand wetlands: WWFAccording to a report by the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF), nearly 70 percent of wetlands in the state have...
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Budget for water ministry increased
Teaser: Policy matters this week Budget up by 11 and 19 percent for water and environment ministries respectivelyIn the union budget this year, the government has raised 11 percent allocation for the...
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Beyond drought: Tamil Nadu's chain of misfortunes
Teaser: Tamil Nadu continues to witness cycles of flood and drought annually. Mismanagement of traditional water management systems is one of the main reasons.That Tamil Nadu qualifies to be dubbed as...
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What WatSan got from the budget
Teaser: Budget 2017-18: Which social sector schemes and ministries got major shares of the pie? An analysis. The much-anticipated budget this year treads largely on the path set last year with the...
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Election update: Rivers can wait in Uttarakhand
Teaser: Though natural disasters and destruction of rivers are major concerns of the people of Uttarakhand, they fail to move the contesting parties.The people of Uttarakhand, like other Himalayan...
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