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Floods claim 227 lives; Centre proposes river basin management bill to check...
Teaser: News this weekSouthwest monsoon claims 227 livesAt least 227 people across the country have been reported dead in floods, lightning and landslides occurring due to the southwest monsoon. With...
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Growing crops, one byte at a time
Teaser: Mobile agri-advisory services provide timely and relevant advice to farmers. But do they translate to practice in the field?Agricultural extension and advisory services facilitate the transfer...
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Beyond the death toll: The everyday violence of Assam’s floods
Teaser: Mitul Baruah from Ashoka University narrates personal experiences of people affected by floods in Majuli, Assam.Floods are an annual phenomenon in Assam. They are as integral to the state as...
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Government to spend Rs 3.5 trillion to provide potable water
Teaser: Policy matters this weekGovernment to spend Rs 3.5 trillion under Jal Jeevan Mission: PM ModiIn his first Independence Day address to the nation after the National Democratic Alliance (NDA)...
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Heavy rain and floods hit North India
Teaser: News this weekRains wreak havoc in Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh and PunjabFollowing the southern states witnessing heavy rainfall and floods this monsoon, the northern parts of India are now...
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How to restrict crops to geographically sustainable areas: The case of...
Teaser: Arecanut farmers in Karnataka are reeling from dipping groundwater levels and infrequent water supply for irrigation. In this article, some solutions are proposed.Arecanut is generally grown in...
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Indore leads the way in making its lakes pollution-free
Teaser: Floating 'islands' give new lease of life to a lake in IndoreChoked by sewage and effluent discharge, lakes in and around Indore are in a terrible state and in need of restoration. A bustling...
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Telangana government, tribals oppose uranium mining in Nallamala forests
Teaser: News this weekTelangana government, tribals stand against proposed uranium mining in Nallamala forestsA few months ago, the environment ministry gave in-principle approval to the Uranium...
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Stop farming on Yamuna floodplains by 2020: NGT to DDA
Teaser: Policy matters this weekNGT orders DDA to ensure farming on the Yamuna floodplains is stopped by 2020The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the Delhi Development Authority to ensure that...
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GIS and Remote Sensing Workshop on Natural Resource Management
Udaipur, 10th to 14th October 2019Spatial and temporal information of agriculture, forest, topography, land use change, climate and socio-economic factors are very useful in the planning and...
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Zila Swachh Bharat Preraks - India's sanitation warriors
Teaser: Tata Trusts, through its Tata Water Mission initiated the ZSBP program to help the Swachh Bharat mission achieve its goals.In 2014, the Government of India launched the Swachh Bharat Mission...
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Manual scavenging is inhumane: SC
Teaser: Policy matters this week Supreme Court question authorities on why manual scavenging still prevailsTaking note of four to five deaths every month due to manual scavenging, the Supreme Court...
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India’s deepening water crisis
Teaser: Making false doomsday claims of a water crisis could support problematic mega solutions, which could lead to more problems.The last few months have seen much debate and discussion on the fast...
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Water wisdom in times of a climate crisis
Teaser: New report documents India’s rich traditions of water harvesting and sustainable use.A recent report by Shailendra Yashwant for Oxfam India looks at India’s ingenious ways of harvesting,...
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Applying ethics to water management, to ensure equity in access to all
Teaser: A workshop in Bangalore explored water ethics and how it can be applied to water management.At a workshop on Water Ethics leading up to the Water Future Conference in Bangalore in September...
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Goa fights to protect its khazans; Coonoor cleans its river; Punjab gov...
Teaser: News this weekGoa government, farmers against MoEF for proposing re-designation of the state’s low lying landsIn its proposal, the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), a...
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SC stops further cutting of trees at Aarey; Idol immersion in Ganges to...
Teaser: Policy matters this weekSC comes to the rescue of Aarey trees in MumbaiLast week the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) started axing trees at Aarey colony in Mumbai where the car shed...
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Saving Aarey, the last lungs of Bombay
Teaser: Mumbai’s citizens came out in droves to save trees from being felled in Aarey to make way for the metro. Collective action is crucial to save the green lungs of India's rapidly urbanising...
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Jal Jeevan Mission: States to bear half the cost, local bodies to decide...
Teaser: Policy matters this weekUnder Jal Jeevan Mission, state to bear half the cost and local bodies to decide water chargesUnder the Jal Jeevan Mission, all states except the North East and...
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Pune groundwater extraction doubles in last decade; Uranium found in...
Teaser: News this weekStudy finds Pune's groundwater extraction doubles in 9 yearsA survey conducted by the Advanced Center for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM) with assistance from...
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