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Floods to cost $215 billion per year in South Asia by 2030
Teaser: News this weekA whopping $215 billion is lost to floods each yearAs per the World Resources Institute’s global flood analyzer, floods in South Asia will cost as much as $215 billion each year...
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Sardar Sarovar dam to submerge 40,000 families
Teaser: Policy matters this weekPM Modi inaugurates the controversial Sardar Sarovar ProjectOn his birthday on September 17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the completion of the Sardar Sarovar...
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Centre shows red flag to green court
Teaser: The NGT that has made some landmark judgements to safeguard the environment, will lose its teeth soon if the government has its way.India is a pioneer among developing countries in establishing...
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Saving kunds of Vrindavan
Teaser: An NGO comes forward to restore the forgotten kunds of Vrindavan which are not just historical marvels but are also freshwater sources.Vrindavan, the small dusty twin town of Mathura in Uttar...
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Western Ghats: The green gold of India
Teaser: Increase in human activities in the Western Ghats is threatening the biodiversity. A video tells us why investing in nature is the need of the hour.The Western Ghats is one of the eight...
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India Industry Water Conclave on November 28, 2017 at FICCI, New Delhi
Conclave theme ‘Water Use Efficiency: An Imperative for India’ with focus on the industry, agriculture and urban sector.The FICCI Water Mission has instituted the Conclave and Awards on...
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Wetland Rules 2017 gets notified
Teaser: Policy matters this week Centre notifies new wetland rules Replacing the 2010 version of the wetland rules, the environment ministry has notified the new Wetland (Conservation and Management)...
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New biological tool to treat azo dyes
Teaser: Highly toxic azo dyes in wastewater from textile industry can now be removed through an eco-friendly method.A new eco-friendly method could soon be available to address pollution due to azo...
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The fight for the doomed land
Teaser: Here's a video that tells the story of the struggle of the people displaced by the Hirakud dam and their right over the land.On January 13, 1957, the then Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal...
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When women came together for water
Teaser: The video tells the story of the women of Podapathar village in Himgir panchayat in Odisha who, through their collective efforts, managed to improve the drinking water situation in their...
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Threatened by urbanisation, doomed by restoration
Teaser: It is not just mindless urbanisation but flawed restoration efforts by authorities, too are responsible for the gradual deterioration of Pashan lake in Pune.Pashan lake, the pride of Pune, is...
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Panel to manage northeastern waters formed
Teaser: Policy matters this week Committee formed for the management of water resources in the NortheastUnder the chairmanship of the vice chairman of Niti Aayog, the Centre has constituted a...
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Najafgarh seeks attention
Teaser: There is an urgent need to restore Najafgarh basin if the recurrent flooding and water shortage in Delhi and Gurugram have to be avoided in the future.Here’s some news for nature lovers. A...
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Alien fish enters Telangana waters
Teaser: News this week Alien fish spotted in Telangana waters after Krishna-Godavari interlinkingFollowing the interlinking of the Krishna and the Godavari rivers, the devilfish or sucker catfish,...
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New guidelines for industries on groundwater use?
Teaser: Policy matters this week New guidelines proposed by the Centre on groundwater usage by industriesThe water ministry has proposed new guidelines for groundwater use according to which...
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Salt and sweet: When sun turned saline water potable
Teaser: A Rajasthan village gets to drink sweetwater despite high salinity in its groundwater, thanks to a solar-powered desalination unit. Solawata, a small village in Jaipur district is barely 10...
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Are people in villages less thirsty?
Teaser: Veteran journalist P. Sainath says we are living in a time of inequality--of wealth, water and income--driven by policies. Shouldn’t we be more angry about this?In India, there has been a...
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Huge dam proposed in Arunachal
Teaser: News this week Niti Aayog proposes 300-metre high dam in Arunachal PradeshNiti Aayog has proposed the biggest ever hydropower project in the country in Arunachal Pradesh. The project, proposed...
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When elephants and humans cross paths
Teaser: A video explains how increasing man-animal conflicts can be resolved in a harmonious way.Elephants enjoy a special place in India. They play a significant role not only in the Indian ecological...
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NCR water bodies disappearing due to urbanisation: Study
Teaser: News this weekStudy says 40 percent of NCR's water bodies lost to urbanisation in 42 yearsAs per a study conducted by IIT Delhi, nearly 40 percent of water bodies in the national capital region...
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