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  • Centre gives a uniform definition to the term 'Open Defecation Free'
    New criteria for villages and Gram Panchayats to be termed Open Defacation Free The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation has given a uniform definition to the term Open Defecation Free (ODF) to bring more clarity in the granting of ODF status to a Gram Panchayat or village. The two c...
    swatiposted 4 years 11 months agoread more
  • Two states and a dam row
    While the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala have opposing stands on the Mullaperiyar dam, civil society actors have provided alternatives to the old dam whose decommissioning is bound to happen sooner or later. They have also pointed out the inappropriateness of building a new dam on Mullaperiyar. Lat...
    Amita Bhaduriposted 4 years 11 months agoread more
  • Water and facilities flow better into cities
    Sixty eight percent of India's population lives in rural areas but when it comes to facilities -- including the availability of safe drinking water -- cities and towns corner most of them. Investments to rural India increased from Rs 31,356 crore (2002-07) to Rs 89,150 crore (2007-12) but this ...
    makarandpurohitposted 5 years 3 weeks agoread more
  • Lakes of urban India under threat: CSE
    Toxic foam observed in Bengaluru lakes Three major lakes in Bengaluru -- Bellandur, Varthur, and Yemalur -- look like a giant pool of foam these days. Some residents even thought that it resembled snow! The foam has been formed due to high content of ammonia and phosphate coupled with very low...
    swatiposted 5 years 3 weeks agoread more
  • Mazhapolima: Recharging open wells in Kerala
    Mazhapolima is an open well recharge programme based on rainwater harvesting in Kerala. Facts and figures indicate that Mazhapolima was initiated in 2009 by the Thrissur district administration in collaboration with Panchayati Raj institutions to ensure water security to households. In the firs...
    sabitakaushalposted 5 years 3 months agoread more
  • Kerala's groundwater contamination source revealed
    Open wells are one of the most important sources of drinking water, especially in Kerala’s coastal belt. Sadly, recent studies show that as much as 70% of these have been declared unfit due to faecal contamination. Groundwater quality in Kodiyathur village, Kerala The paper titled 'Sanitation ma...
    aarti kelkar kh...posted 5 years 3 months agoread more
  • Request for help with water harvesting in our colony at Kakkanad, Ernakulam
    Dear India Water Portal, We need help to implement a water harvesting project in our colony Kakkanad, Ernakulam, Kerala at least cost. Can you please help? Thanks
    Anonymous (not verified)posted 5 years 3 months agoread more
  • Budget 2015-16 likely to have huge cuts in social sector
    Social sector likely to get less funds in Union Budget 2015-16 The Prime Minister's Office has ordered the Union Ministry of Finance to allocate more funds to Ministries concerned with infrastructure works viz. shipping, road and transport, telecom and power in the Union Budget 2015-16. T...
    aarti kelkar kh...posted 5 years 5 months agoread more
  • The Chalakudy river system wins
    Latha Anantha of the Chalakudy Puzha Samrakshana Samiti (Chalakudy River Protection Forum) was awarded the Bhagirath Prayas Samman at the recently concluded India Rivers Week for her commendable work on safeguarding the integrity of the Chalakudy river in Kerala. “She has combined sound research w...
    Amita Bhaduriposted 5 years 5 months agoread more
  • Environmental clearance to Cuddalore thermal plant quashed
    NGT turns down clearance to Cuddalore thermal plant because of threat to mangroves The National Green Tribunal has turned down green clearance to the 3600 MW thermal power plant in Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore district. The decision was taken due to the plant's impact on the marine life and the Pichava...
    swatiposted 5 years 6 months agoread more
  • SC rebukes Central and State Pollution Control Boards over Ganga pollution
    Pollution Control Board is a story of complete failure, frustration and disaster: SC The Supreme Court has reprimanded the Central and State Pollution Control Boards for failing to take action againt the 200 polluting industries operating along the Ganga's banks and has now transfered this reponsib...
    swatiposted 5 years 6 months agoread more
  • Unable to obtain rainfall data from site.
    Dear IWP I was unable to get the rainfall data of Kozhikode district from 2011 to 2014 from your site. Regards Jisha
    Anonymous (not verified)posted 5 years 7 months agoread more
  • India loses 2 million tonnes of food grains annually due to waterlogging
    2 million tonnes of food grains lost annually in India A World Bank study shows that nearly 1.2 to 2 million tonnes of foodgrain production is lost in India every year due to waterlogging. It further states that almost 1.93% of the total command area being served by major and medium irrigation...
    swatiposted 5 years 10 months agoread more
  • Dam break analysis of Mullaperiyar dam in Kerala
    Mullaperiyar dam is a masonry gravity dam across Periyar river in Kerala whose water is diverted to Vagai basin in Tamil Nadu. The dam break analysis, done using the DAMBRK model of U.S National Weather Service, shows that the dam is a threat to 35 lakh people in the downstream. Moreover, the dam is...
    shivajirao32posted 5 years 10 months agoread more
  • Applications invited for the post of Junior Research Fellow, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore
    Get more information on the opportunity.Know more about National Institute of Advanced Studies
    swatiposted 5 years 10 months agoread more
  • Closure notice issued to Coca Cola's UP plant
    Closure notice issued to Coca Cola's UP plantThe Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board has cancelled the 'No Objection Certificate' of Coca Cola's bottling plant in Mehdiganj. The plant was unable to get Central Ground Water Authorities' (CGWA) clearance for extracting groundwater and had raised its...
    swatiposted 5 years 11 months agoread more
  • Water allocation to stay the same for Telangana and Andhra
    Telangana formed but no change in water allocationOn June 2, Andhra Pradesh was finally divided into Telangana and residual Andhra, but the division will not affect water allocation in the two regions owing to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act. However, there will be a change in the ut...
    swatiposted 5 years 11 months agoread more
  • CSE tells new govt to reinvent strategy for river clean-up
    Apply new strategy for cleaning rivers: CSEOn World Environment Day, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has released its environement agenda for the new government. The agenda calls for giving equal importance to every Indian river and not just the Ganga. It has also urged the government t...
    swatiposted 5 years 11 months agoread more
  • Himachal prone to Uttarakhand-like flash floods
    Scientists say Himachal prone to Uttarakhand-like flash floodsJNU scientists have found that 11 out of the 249 glacial lakes in Himachal Pradesh have a high potential for breach due to the increased vulnerability of the state to climate change. A threat of flash floods, similar to the Uttarakha...
    swatiposted 5 years 12 months agoread more
  • Help needed to block the bottom of a borewell
    Hi,I have a borewell about 250 ft. I want to block the bottom of the borewell, because there is 30 ft of bad water and rest of water are good...I need valuable advice, please help me....
    Anonymous (not verified)posted 6 years 1 week agoread more

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Posted By : swati
Posted Date : Mon, 2017-11-20 14:20
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India has the highest number of people without access to toilets: Report

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Posted By : priyad
Posted Date : Sat, 2017-11-18 19:23
The passing of Latha Anantha, a true crusader and champion for rivers, leaves a void in the water sector. The Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India pays tribute to her.

Latha, well known environmental activist and researcher from Kerala, is no more with us physically. Though many of us knew that she was battling with cancer for the last 3-4 years, closely following her ups and downs and also knowing that over the last two weeks or so her health was steadily deteriorating, the question still comes up time and again, why was she taken away from us so early? She was just 51. She left us in the wee hours of Thursday, 16th November.

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Posted By : swati
Posted Date : Tue, 2017-11-07 19:46
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States freeze payments to MGNREGA workers

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Posted By : swati
Posted Date : Tue, 2017-10-31 20:42
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Study says 40 percent of NCR's water bodies lost to urbanisation in 42 years

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Posted By : swati
Posted Date : Wed, 2017-10-25 09:48
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Niti Aayog proposes 300-metre high dam in Arunachal Pradesh

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Posted By : swati
Posted Date : Wed, 2017-09-27 11:56
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NGT concerned about overexploited status of Delhi's groundwater

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Posted By : swati
Posted Date : Wed, 2017-08-30 05:56
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Public hearing for Pancheshwar dam continues while ignoring people's concern

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Posted By : swati
Posted Date : Tue, 2017-07-18 12:25
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Asia has the highest number of people exposed to flooding: Report

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Posted By : makarandpurohit
Posted Date : Mon, 2017-07-03 20:03
Thanks to the timely intervention of fishermen who adopted sustainable fishing practices, the clam population in the Ashtamudi was saved from total depletion.

Spanning an area of 61 sq km, the Ashtamudi lake is considered the gateway to the backwaters of Kerala. While the lake on the outside radiates with natural beauty, there is a notable treasure nesting deep within its waters--the short-neck clams.

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Posted By : swati
Posted Date : Tue, 2017-06-13 09:18
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Maharashtra government announces farm loan waiver to genuine farmers

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