Bay of Bengal
No improvement in the water quality of the Ganga during lockdown: CPCB
posted 3 months 1 week agoWater quality of Ganga river remained grim during lockdown: CPCB

Government to get strict against wastage of groundwater
posted 4 months 1 week agoGovernment prepares strict directives to prevent groundwater wastage

Nashik civic body frees Godavari using riverfront development funds
posted 4 months 1 week agoA civic body frees a river instead of concretising it, for the first time

Empowering, involving local communities crucial for reviving Yamuna: Study
posted 4 months 1 week agoThere aren’t many studies on understanding the socio-economic impact of river pollution, and the handful of those available miss out on capturing the voices of the local communities who are most affected by river pollution.

Drying veins of Ganga: Can we have ‘Nirmal Ganga’ with dying tributaries?
posted 4 months 2 weeks agoIndia’s Himalayan rivers have been a cradle of civilisational development and a centre for faith and culture for ages. Ganga being a fertile basin has been a significant contributor to our agricultural economy as well as our river-based agrarian development.

Groundwater extraction: NGT gets strict with commercial entities
posted 5 months agoNGT bans granting general permissions for groundwater extraction to commercial entities

India-UK team tackles antimicrobial resistance spread in waterways
posted 5 months 1 week agoAn estimated 58,000 babies die in India every year from superbug infections passed on from their mothers, whilst drug-resistant pathogens cause between 28,000 to 38,000 extra deaths in the European Union every year.

Environmentalists voice concerns against the draft EIA notification 2020
posted 6 months agoDraft EIA notification 2020 attracts criticism from experts

Pollution in Ganga: Understanding culture and climate justice
posted 7 months agoClimate change affects societies mainly through water – its availability, quality and quantity. Water pollution adds fuel to the fire to the effect of climate change and needs to be addressed immediately. Optimal use of water and improving the quality of available water are the need of the hour.

Railway stations to be categorised based on wastewater generation
posted 7 months agoRailway stations to be classified based on wastewater generation
