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<image:caption>A complex eight-habitat ecosystem was replaced with a rigid concrete channel that prioritizes urban aesthetics over hydrological health.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Lucknow’s Gomti Riverfront transformed a living river into a concrete channel.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Construction of Gomti Riverfront</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Gomti River's water stopped to construct riverfront in 2016</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-23T06:29:14.285Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Gomti Riverfront project: The hidden environmental price of Lucknow’s waterfront makeover </news:title>
<news:keywords>Gomti Riverfront Project, Lucknow urban development, River channelisation, Floodplain loss, River water pollution, Ecological restoration India, Gomti River ecosystem, Riverfront beautification cost, Urban water governance, Concrete embankments environmental impact</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.indiawaterportal.org/groundwater/atal-bhujal-yojana-atal-jal-managing-indias-groundwater-for-the-future-2</loc>
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<image:caption>An irrigation well at Randullabad, Maharashtra.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Atal Bhujal Yojana.</image:caption>
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<image:caption>Atal Bhujal Yojana at a glance</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-22T04:06:13.555Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Atal Bhujal Yojana (Atal Jal): Managing India’s groundwater for the future</news:title>
<news:keywords>Atal Bhujal Yojana, groundwater, agriculture, drinking water, irrigation, aquifers, arsenic, fluoride, budget, Ministry of Jal Shakti, water governance, crop diversification, technology, FAQ</news:keywords>
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<loc>https://www.indiawaterportal.org/drinking-water/jal-soochak-ai-powered-monitoring-to-close-indias-real-time-rural-water-data-gap</loc>
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<image:caption>Arghyam's Jal Soochak uses a simple WhatsApp photo and custom AI to turn rural water meter readings into tamper-proof, real-time data for better governance.</image:caption>
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<news:publication_date>2026-05-21T17:21:32.951Z</news:publication_date>
<news:title>Jal Soochak: AI-powered monitoring to close India's real-time rural water data gap</news:title>
<news:keywords>Jal Soochak, Jal Jeevan Mission, Rural water monitoring India, AI water management, Real-time water data, WhatsApp chatbot water data, Arghyam digital public good, Bulk flow meter AI, Rural water service delivery, Computer vision water meter</news:keywords>
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