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Seeds of discontent
Teaser: There are various reasons why India’s small and marginal farmers are unhappy. Small farmers are the key to ending poverty and hunger and promoting sustainable development. In India, small and...
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A valuable opportunity to showcase products, technologies and new innovations.On the completion of five successful consecutive editions of IFAT India, IFAT India has now established itself as India's...
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Fluorosis detection: A step towards providing clean water
Teaser: FKAN’s work on preparing an action plan for the fluoride-affected Remuna block in Balasore shows how proactive policy work can help highlight the issue.Rabindra Kumar Jena, the Member of...
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Is your bottled water safe to drink?
Teaser: A study finds that lack of coordination, poor stakeholder involvement, inadequate training and poor infrastructure hinder the enforcement of bottled water quality standards in India.It is a...
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Mangar Bani: NCR's green patch calls for help
Teaser: With the threat of urbanisation looming large, the sacred grove of Mangar Bani begs for attention.According to the local legend, Mangar Bani, a green patch between Faridabad and Gurgaon, was...
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Treating sewage with plants
Teaser: Neknampur lake serves as a fitting example of how low cost but effective natural techniques can be used to clean city lakes that are choking with pollutants.A radical new method is fast...
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Filthy fountains spread dengue fear
Teaser: Water fountains installed in Kolkata for beautification and left abandoned are becoming a health hazard with mosquitoes breeding in the filthy water. West Bengal’s tryst with dengue in 2017...
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New technique to monitor coastal landforms
Teaser: Better surveillance systems will help to keep a check on the excessive exploitation of coastal resources. Indian scientists have developed a remote sensing technique that uses satellite data to...
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Seven reasons why Bengaluru can still run out of water
Teaser: Citizen Matters looks at what the city should do to manage its water better.A recent BBC report projected that Bengaluru will run out of water soon.Yes, it was a superficial list of cities that...
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Power play chokes Korba
Teaser: The video tells the story of residents of Korba and nearby villages who are affected by the fly ash from power plants which makes Korba the fifth critically polluted area in the country.Korba...
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SC slams Centre on Cauvery water sharing
Teaser: Policy matters this weekApex court seeks draft on Cauvery management scheme by May 3The apex court has reprimanded the Centre for failing to implement its verdict on the Cauvery water sharing...
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Down in the dumps: Delhi’s waste pickers’ saga
Teaser: A study by Action India provides insight into Delhi’s recycling nightmare and its unacknowledged waste pickers.Eight-year-old Meera (name changed) got ill after eating filthy food remains from...
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There’s no better gift, Daan Toilet!
Teaser: Assam’s Jorhat district inches closer to being open defecation-free, thanks to a novel initiative by the administration. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet project, Swachh Bharat that envisages...
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Saving Jhabua’s children from fluorosis
Teaser: INREM Foundation’s work helped develop protocols on designing proactive action on safe water and nutrition to help mitigate fluorosis in Jhabua. In 2010, nine-year-old Kailash from Miyati...
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Tackling fluorosis by following Nalgonda's lead
Teaser: Engaging with the fluorosis problem in Nalgonda gave the FKAN a chance to understand the problem and apply the solutions nationally.Fluorosis continues to be a regional issue in Telangana to...
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NGT appointed team inspects Bengaluru lakes
Teaser: Policy matters this weekNational Green Tribunal forms commission to inspect Bengaluru lakesUnhappy with the Karnataka government’s reply regarding the revival of the Bellandur, Varthur and...
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Treating sewage with plants
Teaser: Neknampur lake serves as a fitting example of how low cost but effective natural techniques can be used to clean city lakes that are choking with pollutants.A radical new method is fast...
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Locks down, barrage scares Durgapur
Teaser: Ruined lock gates of Durgapur barrage call for immediate attention and repair to avert another water leak. The industrial township of Durgapur, situated 150 km from Kolkata, faced a severe...
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Coastal areas likely to be opened up for development
Teaser: Policy matters this weekEnvironment ministry issues draft Coastal Zone Regulation notificationThe union environment ministry has issued the draft Coastal Zone Regulation Notification which...
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Environmentalists irked by draft CRZ notification
Teaser: News this weekEnvironmentalists fear new CRZ rules will favour infrastructure over coastal ecosystemsActivists and environmentalists are of the opinion that the draft revised Coastal Zone...
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