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How industries ruined Ratlam’s groundwater
Teaser: Toxic industrial waste has polluted groundwater in Ratlam. Residents wait for action from authorities.A resident of Bajankheda village in Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh, Sitabai Tindor shows...
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Challenges of being a ‘Prerak’
Teaser: Job of a Prerak of Swachh Bharat Mission is to ensure the mission reaches completion on time. They have many hurdles to cross before reaching the finishing line.Most of Etawah, a city on the...
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NGT anguished over pollution in Ganga, Yamuna rivers
Teaser: Policy matters this week NGT slams NMCG and DJB over pollution in Ganga and Yamuna riversConcerned about the level of pollution in the Ganga between Haridwar and Unnao in Uttar Pradesh, the...
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In the business of transformation
Teaser: A toilet complex managed by college students sets an example of a sustainable model for accessing sanitation.Pramod Kumar Singh, the caretaker of a community toilet complex in northwest Delhi’s...
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Trash out: People get together to clean the Himalayas
Teaser: The Himalayan Cleanup where people collected and sorted trash threw up useful information on the main culprits behind trash piles in the Himalayas.My first trek in the Himalayas was a...
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Polavaram project runs into trouble
Teaser: Policy matters this weekSC issues notice to Centre on environmental clearance of Polavaram projectFollowing objections raised by the Odisha government, the Supreme Court has issued notices to...
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Toxins on our plate
Teaser: There is a need for better regulation and monitoring to bring toxin-free food to the Indian market.“The recent scare due to the detection of formalin-laced fish across Goa, Kerala, Assam,...
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The Mahanadi tussle: Why Chhattisgarh and Odisha spar
Teaser: A video provides an overview of the water conflict between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over the Mahanadi.The interstate dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh over the Mahanadi's water is an...
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Maharashtra’s plastic ban: Another missed opportunity?
Teaser: The blanket ban on plastic has missed an opportunity to show how government and citizens can work together to deal with the plastic menace.The recent plastic ban in Maharashtra has opened a can...
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Floods wreak havoc in Kerala
Teaser: News this week Kerala floods take 38 lives, severe loss reportedOn August 9, gates of Idukki Dam, an arch dam located across the Periyar river, were opened due to incessant rainfall in the...
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Potable water supply target not met: CAG
Teaser: Policy matters this weekNational Rural Drinking Water Programme: Targets remain unachievedAccording to a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), the National Rural Drinking Water...
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Simplifying defluoridation
Teaser: A new device makes defluoridation simple and easy to execute in remote areas where fluorosis is found to be severe.Estimates suggest that about 10 million Indians are affected by fluorosis, a...
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Delhi stands up for its trees
Teaser: As Delhi gears up for expansion, concerns regarding the environment and the poor continue to be overlooked.Recently, Delhi saw an urban Chipko movement of sorts with the people coming out in...
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Goa wins Mahadayi water dispute
Teaser: Policy matters this weekMahadayi water dispute: Goa to get maximum share of waterBringing an end to the 50-year-old dispute between Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka over the Mahadayi's water, the...
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Kerala battles the worst flood since 1924
Teaser: As Kerala comes to grips with the worst floods in its recent history, here’s a look at what led to the calamity and what can be done to avoid it in the future.When the five overflow gates of...
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Footwear industry pollutes, villagers put their foot down
Teaser: When the environmental pollution caused by the footwear industry in a growing Haryana village goes unchecked, villagers gather to demand their rights. As per the regional plan 2021 chalked out...
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Polavaram project runs into trouble
Teaser: Policy matters this weekSC issues notice to Centre on environmental clearance of Polavaram projectFollowing objections raised by the Odisha government, the Supreme Court has issued notices to...
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Kerala battles the worst flood since 1924
Teaser: As Kerala comes to grips with the worst floods in its recent history, here’s a look at what led to the calamity and what can be done to avoid it in the future.When the five overflow gates of...
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Kerala, TN fight over Mullaperiyar dam water release
Teaser: Policy matters this weekKerala blames Tamil Nadu for massive floods in the stateEntering into a legal battle, the Kerala government has told the Supreme Court that the reason behind the deluge...
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Maharashtra comes out with draft groundwater rules
Teaser: Policy matters this week Maharashtra farmers to need approval to sow water-intensive crops In its latest draft of Maharashtra Groundwater (Development and Management) Rules 2018, the government...
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