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Profit of loss: When growth harms the earth
Teaser: Development projects from across India are flouting environmental norms, says a recent CAG audit reportAt the Sainj Hydroelectric Power Project in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh, muck...
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Problems of mine: When coal threatens Raigarh
Teaser: From increasing health issues among residents to declining forest produce, coal mining in Chhattisgarh has devastating outcomes.It was in the late 90s that Raigarh emerged as the hub for power,...
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Uttarakhand to conserve its natural resources
Teaser: Policy matters this weekUttarakhand takes decisions to save its natural resourcesAfter the state high court declared Ganga and Yamuna rivers as living entities, it has now granted similar...
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Budget beyond gender
Teaser: Women are not considered farmers despite their active participation in farming in rural India. A gender responsive budget and its implementation are essential to support and empower women...
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Mumbai beaches are world's most polluted: Study
Teaser: News this week Marine litter is heavy along Mumbai’s beaches: StudyIn a first-of-its-kind study to document marine litter accumulating in the oceans and marine bodies on earth, Germany's Alfred...
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Farm loan waivers for Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Teaser: Policy matters this week Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu governments waive off farm loansThe Uttar Pradesh government has announced to waive off crop loans of up to Rs 1 lakh of 21.6 million small...
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CALL FOR NOMINATIONS:FICCI Water Awards- April 25, 2017 Application deadline
3rd Edition of India Industry Water Conclave & 5th Edition of FICCI Water AwardsFICCI under the aegis of FICCI Water Mission is organizing the 3rd Edition of the India Industry Water Conclave and...
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Ryots wronged, take protest to Delhi
Teaser: As the TN farmers’ protest in Delhi enters its fourth week, all eyes are on the Centre which is not budging.A woman stands with a begging bowl and a placard strung around her neck. An old man...
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Bengaluru water crisis: Gain from rain
Teaser: Karnataka, especially Bengaluru, is facing severe water crisis this summer. Rainwater harvesting is the way forward, believe experts.The next big war is said to be for water and it might happen...
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When streets get smart
Teaser: While the states prepare to build their smart cities, we look at the feasibility of the government’s smart city mission.India's urbanisation continues unabated but most of its 53-million plus...
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Muck tale: How Cooum lost its holy status
Teaser: A group of heritage enthusiasts trail the Cooum to come up with astounding details of a holy river that has become a sewage carrier.One of the shortest rivers to drain into the Bay of Bengal,...
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Centre gears up to tackle water shortage
Teaser: Policy matter this weekGovernment releases fund for water conservation under MGNREGSUnder the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), the ministry of rural...
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Groundwater extraction rampant in four states
Teaser: News this week Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana vulnerable to severe water scarcityAs per the latest assessment by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), Delhi, Punjab, Rajasthan and...
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CII National Awards for Excellence in Water Management 2017
CII – National Awards for Excellence in Water Management returns for the eleventh edition CII – National Awards for Excellence in Water Management returns for the eleventh edition – to celebrate and...
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NGT strict over Bellandur lake rejuvenation
Teaser: Policy matters this week Shut down industries around Bellandur lake: NGT to Karnataka govtUnhappy with rejuvenation efforts undertaken by Karnataka government agencies for revival of Bellandur...
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2017 will have normal rains: IMD
Teaser: News this week Normal monsoon expected this year: IMDSending a positive signal to the farm sector, the national weather forecaster has predicted a normal monsoon for this year with the seasonal...
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Now a human, Ganga receives its first legal notice
Teaser: Policy matters this weekAfter becoming a human entity, Ganga river receives first legal noticeThe Uttarakhand high court has issued the first legal notice to the Ganga river, which was accorded...
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Water scarcity amidst plenty
Teaser: Despite having many water sources nearby, Chavadiyur hamlet in the Attappadi region is facing a drought-like situation, thanks to institutional failure.In a tribal settlement called Chavadiyur...
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In the name of development
Teaser: The indigenous community of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has been systematically alienated from their land by the colonial and post-colonial policies. A new book chronicles the change.Pankaj...
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Now, Narmada is also a living entity
Teaser: Policy matters this week Following Ganga and Yamuna, Narmada river also gets living entity statusThe Madhya Pradesh cabinet has passed a resolution declaring Narmada river as a living entity in...
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