India Water Portal is an Arghyam initiative
Post Telangana, tribals want Polavaram dam scrapped
The dam will benefit only Seemandhra and displace about two lakh tribals, most of them in Telangana. Tribal activists launch padyatra to protest against an amendment in the Telangana Bill which proposes to shift their villages to Seemandhra.
Sikkim forests get smaller buffer zones to accommodate dams
Environment Ministry reduces buffer zone around five national parks and sanctuaries from 10 km to 25-200 metre which will help projects avoid mandatory clearances by the National Board of Wildlife.
Chennai bets on 20 litre cans for clean water
Instead of providing clean piped supply, city corporation promises subsidised 'Amma Water' cans as alternative to costly mineral water.
Sewage bigger polluter than industrial waste in Maharashtra
Causes 70% pollution in 20 major rivers while industry takes blame for rest 30%. This has led to growing number of jaundice and diarrhoea cases, says a government survey.
ISRO serves its orbit with water tankers
Wells near the unit in Kochi were found contaminated with rocket fuel chemical. Tankers with 500 litres' capacity to provide water every day.
Dry Karnataka restricts usage from tanks
Tank water can only be used for drinking as 25 districts battle drought. Government releases Rs. 207.72 crore for relief measures
Holy bath drowns turtles
Excessive water released in Ganga, Yamuna and Chambal rivers for ritual bathing during Makar Sakranti sweeps away hard shell turtles nesting on the banks.
Rs 8 crore for Thane lakes
Five of 36 lakes will get desiltation, filteration and beautification in Mumbai's suburb
This is the news roundup of February 19, 2014.