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Chennai to get water from Krishna river in Andhra Pradesh

As water level in reservoirs serving Chennai goes down, city finds a new hope in the old friend

Source: The Hindu Posted on 3rd Jun 2013

We don't trust Indian Met department

Customised weather forecasts and inaccurate or too broad data by IMD push industries like crop insurance, power distributors and television channels towards private forecasting

Source: Thompson Reuters Foundation Posted on 3rd Jun 2013

Water scarce Bangalore can't face the rain

A day before monsoon set in in the city, two hours of rain threw life out of gear in the city with traffic, power supply disrupted and houses flooded

Source: The Hindu Posted on 2nd Jun 2013

With summers begin protests against water scarcity

North Chennai residents take to streets and block traffic for two hours against no water supply

Source: The Hindu Posted on 2nd Jun 2013

Exhausted mentally and financially, Punjab farmers get back to organic farming

After the green revolution wave and fertilizer and pesticide companies having made profits at the cost of farmers in the country, farmers are now thinking for themselves

Source: RT News Posted on 2nd Jun 2013

The wait is over

Monsoon finally hit Kerala on June 1, bringing respite for the drought ridden southern state

Source: The Times of India Posted on 2nd Jun 2013

Raise illegal construction on the river bed: but what about the temple and games village?

The National Green Tribunal orders demolition of all concrete structures on the Yamuna river bed- will this include the Common wealth Games village and Akshardham too?

Source: www.thefreelibrary.com Posted on 2nd Jun 2013

Despite crores sanctioned for employment guarantee scheme, utilization remains low

West Bengal, UP, Assam and Kerala fair better on the scheme while Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh lag behind

Source: www.indiaspend.com Posted on 2nd Jun 2013

A humane account of a river

Rivers in India were once sacred and almost considered human, but now they are just a source of water and that too polluted: a book review

Source: Down to Earth Posted on 2nd Jun 2013

Atlast some actions towards rainwater harvesting and artificial recharge transforming into a people’s movement

Groundwater management is critical to India’s water, food and livelihood security. With water levels declining drastically, the Central government's Artificial Recharge of Groundwater Advisory Council deliberated on how the movement for rainwater harvesting and artificial recharge can be made more effective and transformed into a people’s movement.

Source: Indiawaterfacts.blogspot.com Posted on 1st Jun 2013

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