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Manipur’s floating lake at risk
Teaser: A study using remote sensing techniques assesses significant changes in land use in Loktak lake.Loktak, the largest freshwater lake in North East India is also known as the ‘floating lake’ for...
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In conversation with K. J. Joy of SOPPECOM
Teaser: In this interview, Joy talks about his work as an activist working in rural Maharashtra, and how he came to work on water conflicts in India.To many in the water sector, K. J. Joy needs no...
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Conflicts over land on the rise in India
Teaser: A forum discusses the need to stop illegal land transfers and land alienation of the poor.Land-related conflicts in India are on the rise despite some of the most progressive legislations to...
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Drinking water availability should be a top priority, concrete action should...
Teaser: Policy matters this weekDrinking water availability should be a top priority: NGTIn response to a plea filed by Association of the Industrial Manufactures, the National Green Tribunal has said...
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Arrival of northeast monsoon & retreat of southwest monsoon coincides this...
Teaser: News this weekSoon a national framework for e-flows in all major riversTo ensure minimum and uninterrupted flow of water round-the-year in rivers across the country, the government is working...
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Climate change may reduce water available to cool power plants
Teaser: A study finds that India may run out of water to cool power plants in the near future.Climate change and over-exploited river basins may leave developing countries in Asia, such as India and...
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When the sewers get blocked: sanitation labour in urban India
Teaser: On World Toilet Day, we bring to light the labour of India’s sewer workers - those who do the unclean work that a Clean India relies on.November 19th is World Toilet Day. India's massive...
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BWSSB’s workforce woefully inadequate, says Chairman Tushar Girinath
Teaser: Bangalore's water utility is understaffed, under financed and unable to service the city's water needs.“It is a lack of (institutional) capacity which is leading to public woes on water. We are...
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Free septic tank cleaning in Delhi; CM attempts to reduce sewer deaths
Teaser: Policy matters this weekDelhi CM announces free sewage cleaning schemes for unauthorised coloniesIn an effort to end sewer deaths, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced a scheme...
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Manual scavenging persists in India due to weak enforcement of laws
Teaser: News this weekManual scavenging still prevails in India thanks to weak laws, says studyAccording to a recent study titled, 'Health, Safety and Dignity of Sanitation Workers An Initial...
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Orientation Training on 'Aquifer Recharge in Rural and Urban areas'
WLF is organizing a one-day orientation training on 'Aquifer Recharge in Rural and Urban Areas' at FTCCI, Hyderabad, for the benefit of NGOs, students, urban residents, RWAs, institutions.Objective of...
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Jaipur’s wastewater conundrum
Teaser: A report by NIUA brings to light the chinks in Jaipur's sewage system and suggests some solutions.A major area of concern currently for India is the proper disposal of wastewater in urban...
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Shoddy impact assessments, mining and ruin in Goa
Teaser: A study finds that weak environmental assessment reporting on the adverse impacts of mining has spelled doom for Goa’s environment. Development and its impact on the environment has long been a...
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40 percent of rural households in India lack access to drinking water
Teaser: News this weekNSS finds only 58.2 percent of rural households have drinking water facilities within premisesThe National Sample Survey (NSS) conducted between July and December 2018 reveals...
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CGWB signs MoU for participatory groundwater management
Teaser: Policy matters this weekMoU signed for groundwater management through community interventionThe Central Groundwater Board (CGWB), Department of Water Resources, Western Sydney University,...
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Wind energy development and policy in India
Teaser: A study highlights the barriers to harnessing India's potential for wind energy.Wind energy is a renewable, inexhaustible, non-polluting and popular alternative source of clean energy. India...
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Water stewardship approach to minimizing risks for businesses
Teaser: Water stewardship is an approach predicated on the concept that water is a shared resource and so water risks are also shared risks that everyone in a catchment will faceWater, its use,...
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In wake of climate change, prioritise and invest in water security and clean...
Teaser: To adapt well & build resilience, climate change strategies need to factor in efforts towards water security, writes Vanita Suneja, Regional Advocacy Manager (South Asia), WaterAid.While...
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Holistic approach needed to clean the Ganga
Teaser: A report by the India Rivers Forum highlights the need to focus further than the main stem of the Ganga river.The National Mission for Cleaning Ganga was set up in 2014 and the Namami Gange...
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Parliamentary committee expresses disappointment over slow pace of Namami Gange
Teaser: Policy matters this weekPanel expresses displeasure over slow pace of Namami GangeIn its latest report, the parliamentary committee has expressed its disappointment over the pace of flagship...
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