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09 January 2022

Haryana: Groundwater situation critical in 26% of state villages, says survey

Experts say surplus rains in Punjab, Haryana ‘tonic’ for Rabi crops, caution against accumulated water

Almora villagers in Uttarakhand resolve water crisis, bag 1st prize

Nawanshahr in Jalandhar wins national award in water conservation

River sand mining set to return in Tamil Nadu

UP CM launches irrigation projects worth 5,214 crore

Chennai gets Rs 1,000 crore for flood mitigation

Asian Waterbird Census: At Sanjay Lake, dip in waterbird species this time compared to last 3 yrs

Central Railway leads in environment conservation, bags environment and cleanliness shield

Tequila fish saved from extinction after decades of effort

TN river filled to brim but farmers unable to use water as irrigation canals yet to be built

India’s old dams: Gandhi Sagar in MP needs immediate repair, says CAG report

Cabinet approves MoU for bridge over Mahakali river between India, Nepal

No quarrying in Gidhmuri-Paturia, Madanpur South coal blocks: Baghel to Centre

Historical MoU between MIA and PRED to prevent floods

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January 24, 2022

‘Fleas’ flee the Pashan lake in Pune!

Restoration efforts focusing on desilting and re-contouring of Pashan lake have added to the deterioration of the lake habitat, threatening survival of organisms such as water fleas, warn freshwater biologists Mihir Kulkarni and Sameer Padhye.

Pashan lake, threatened by urbanisation, doomed by restoration (Image Source: India Water Portal)

January 24, 2022

Tools and opportunities to tackle climate action

While the shift to a low carbon world is essential, it is crucial that it is just and equitable and that it presents everyone with equal access to tools and opportunities to make a difference.

Solve Ninjas at work (Image Source: Reap Benefit)

January 24, 2022

Planning ahead: How the CRISP-M tool advances early climate action

A mobile and web-based tool that has the potential to increase communities’ resilience to climate change

After a successful pilot, the CRISP-M tool is planned to roll out in two districts and seven states in India (Image: CRISP-M animation)

January 23, 2022

Floodplain wetlands of the Diara region facing degradation

Ganga plays key role in regulating wetland dynamics of the region

Landscape-specific approaches instead of individual wetland-specific strategies if adopted, might help better interpret the wetland scenario (Image: Mapio)

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