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Only 37 percent of world’s long rivers free flowing
Teaser: A study finds out dams and reservoirs diminish diverse benefits offered by healthy rivers.A little over a third of the world's 246 long rivers remain free-flowing, as per a study by a team of...
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What happens when you throw away pencil cells?
Teaser: Study reveals how tossing of dry cell batteries in our dustbins poisons the environment.A recent study by Toxics Link, an environmental research and advocacy organisation on batteries titled...
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Groundwater depletion: NGT raps green ministry on inaction
Teaser: Policy matters this weekNGT raps green ministry for failing to curb depletion of groundwaterThe National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up the environment ministry for failing to furnish a...
View ArticleHow to reduce COD in a wastewater treatment plant ?
Hi, I am working in ESBR wastewater treatment plant. We are struggling with a issue of Low MLSS, MLVSS in aeration tank and high COD after secondry clarifier.MLSS-700 PPM, MLVSS- 300 PPMInlet COD...
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Call for Nominations- 7th Edition of FICCI Water Awards
The award ceremony will take place during 5th Edition of India Industry Water Conclave on November 21-22, 2019 at FICCI, New Delhi.FICCI is organising 7th Edition of FICCI Water Awards under the aegis...
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Understanding the Yamuna and life around it
Teaser: A panel of experts and representatives of the riverine community discuss changes observed in the Yamuna and its relationship with people.Sarla Yadav, a resident of Yamuna Ghat 24 is a treasure...
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Pre-monsoon rainfall deficient: IMD
Teaser: News this week India witnesses 22 percent deficient pre-monsoon rainfall this year: IMDThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) data has recorded 75.9 millimetres of rainfall from March 1 to...
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Drought advisory issued to western and southern states
Teaser: Policy matter this week Centre issues drought advisory to six statesTaking note of water levels dipping in dams to a critical level, the Centre has issued a drought advisory to Maharashtra,...
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India witnesses second driest pre-monsoon spell in 65 years
Teaser: News this weekIndia's water situation alarmingAs per the Central Water Commission (CWC), the water storage available in 91 major reservoirs of the country towards the end of May was 31.65...
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Jal Shakti ministry formed to tackle water woes
Teaser: Policy matters this weekJal Shakti ministry formed by merging water ministry and drinking water ministryThe government has launched the new Jal Shakti ministry by merging the Ministry of Water...
View ArticleJob opening at Splash International, Kolkata for WASH Infrastructure Coordinator
THE ORGANIZATIONSplash is an international charitable organization headquartered in Seattle, WA, founded in 2007. Our mission is simple: “We clean water for kids.” Small, young and growing, Splash is...
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Air pollution surges to emergency levels in India
Teaser: Measures to deal with air pollution inadequate and poorly implemented in India due to lack of political will.Urban India needs to take air pollution more seriously than it does now. The Centre...
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Ensure adequate water to Delhi: HC to Haryana
Teaser: Policy matters this week HC orders Haryana government to supply adequate water to Delhi and monitor Yamuna through live Google mapsThe Delhi High Court has ordered the Haryana government to...
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Surya Ganga: A film review
Teaser: The film Surya Ganga makes a case for a shift in India’s energy policy towards renewable sources.Surya Ganga, a film directed by Valli Bindana takes an all embracing view of the energy sector,...
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Unravelling NITI Aayog’s Composite Water Management Index: Veering to a...
Teaser: An analysis of the effectiveness of the Composite Water Management Index as a policy-making toolINTRODUCTIONOn 30th May, the new government took oath to serve the nation. The celebrations on...
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From water to agriculture, well-being and beyond
Teaser: While WOTR’s work has contributed to improving SDG outcomes, what are the learnings from the efforts made by the organisation to map and identify the pathways that have brought about this...
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Piped water to all rural households by 2024: Government
Teaser: Policy matters this weekGovernment to launch rural piped water schemeTaking note that more than 80 percent rural households in the country are yet to get piped water supply, the government...
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Twenty-six states under threat of desertification
Teaser: News this week The threat of desertification increases in 26 of 29 statesAs per the State of India's Environment (SoE) 2019 in Figures, between 2003-05 and 2011-13, India has witnessed an...
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Neglect and lack of monitoring behind country's water scarcity: CWC
Teaser: News this weekIndia not a water defict country. Neglect and lack of monitoring behind country's water scarcity: CWCAs per the report, Reassessment of water availability in India using space...
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Budget allocation to Jal Shakti ministry reduced by 9.4 percent
Teaser: Policy matters this weekGovernment cuts budget for Jal Shakti Ministry by 9.4 percent; increases funds for rural drinking water mission In the 2019 Budget, the Centre reduced the allocation for...
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