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  • Hazardous waste rules amended
    Centre amends hazardous and other wastes rules 2016 to ban import of solid plastic waste In order to include the prohibition on the import of solid plastic waste even in special economic zones (SEZ) and by export-oriented units (EOU), the environment ministry has amended the Hazardous and...
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  • Only 31 pc big projects done under AIBP
    In a decade, only a quarter of centrally funded major to medium irrigation schemes completed: Report As per the government's audit report, between 2008-17, only 31 percent of 201 big projects and 71 percent of 11,291 minor schemes have been completed under the accelerated irrigation benefit program...
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  • Leading a movement to revive a river
    People of Ramra, a village in the Kairana block of Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh have warm recollections of river Katha that joins the Yamuna below Ramra. Mustaquim Mallah, a 30-year old river conservationist recalls how his grandfather held many pleasant childhood memories of the river. "My grea...
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  • Demolish illegal prawn gheries in wetlands: HC to Odisha
    HC orders demolition of illegal prawn gheries in Odisha wetlands The Odisha high court has ordered the state government to initiate the demolition of illegal prawn farms in Bhitarkanika National Park and Chilika Lake in order to restore the ecology of the two wetlands. Gheries are areas encroached ...
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  • Only few nations working to fight climate change: COP24
    Most nations lack the political will to fight climate change: COP24 According to a recent report, Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2019, released by Germanwatch and the NewClimate Institute at the 24th Conference of Parties (COP 24) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Chang...
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  • A future without water?
    Sikri is a small village that lies 65 km north-west of Bharatpur on the Alwar road. The village used to depend on a traditional irrigation system that assured water throughout the year. A local saying related to the water availability at Sikri goes thus: Lakh daal le chittri, jay rahoongi Sikri ...
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  • NMCG clears projects to curb Yamuna river pollution
    Yamuna river pollution: NMCG approves projects worth Rs 1,573 crore With an aim to curb pollution in the Yamuna river in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Himachal Pradesh, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved 10 projects worth Rs 1573.28 crore. A major part of the funds has bee...
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  • Kerala, TN fight over Mullaperiyar dam water release
    Kerala blames Tamil Nadu for massive floods in the state Entering into a legal battle, the Kerala government has told the Supreme Court that the reason behind the deluge in the state was the sudden release of Mullaperiyar dam water by Tamil Nadu. As per Kerala, it had requested Tamil Nadu to gradua...
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  • Yamuna river at its healthiest due to floodwater: Experts
    Yamuna river water quality improves, thanks to floodwater: Experts According to experts, the Yamuna river is at its healthiest state this year. This has been attributed to the improved water quality in the river due to a rise in the inflow of floodwaters. Increased flow in water leads to more oxyge...
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  • NGT anguished over pollution in Ganga, Yamuna rivers
    NGT slams NMCG and DJB over pollution in Ganga and Yamuna rivers Concerned about the level of pollution in the Ganga between Haridwar and Unnao in Uttar Pradesh, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) to install display boards at a gap of 100 kilom...
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  • World Culture Festival ruined Yamuna floodplains: NGT
    Art of Living responsible for destroying the Yamuna floodplains: NGT The National Green Tribunal has held the Art of Living responsible for damaging the Yamuna floodplains in Delhi by holding the World Culture Festival at the site in 2016. However, no additional penalty has been levied on the organ...
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  • Yamuna cleanup: NGT raps Delhi authorities
    NGT raps authorities for Yamuna cleanup in Delhi  The National Green Tribunal has rapped both the Delhi government and the Delhi Jal Board for delaying compliance with orders on the Yamuna cleaning project. It has also sought show cause from authorities for why contempt proceedings should not ...
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  • Najafgarh seeks attention
    Here’s some news for nature lovers. A dirty drain in Delhi could well be on its way to becoming a bird sanctuary. The Najafgarh drain or nallah that flows through the northwest part of Gurugram is becoming a new habitat for the strikingly tall Greater flamingos, a rosy-white pink billed migratory ...
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  • Idol immersions choke Yamuna again
    Non-biodegradable waste clogs Yamuna river after festival immersions Despite strict orders from the National Green Tribunal in September, idol immersion continued in the Yamuna river across the capital after Durgashtami, choking the river once again with tonnes of toxic and non-biodegradable waste....
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  • Saving kunds of Vrindavan
    Vrindavan, the small dusty twin town of Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, has a special place in the Hindu mythology. This is where Lord Krishna is believed to have spent most of his childhood and adolescence. The river Yamuna straddles through the town, a hot destination for thousands of devotees lining up...
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  • India gets new water resources minister
    Nitin Gadkari takes charge of water resources and Ganga rejuvenation The road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari has taken the additional charge of the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. The former water minister Uma Bharti has been given the charge of...
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  • Ganga and Yamuna not living human entities anymore
    SC stays order granting human status to Ganga and Yamuna rivers In a major relief to the Uttarakhand government, the Supreme Court has stayed the high court order which granted the status of a living human entity to Ganga and Yamuna rivers. The stay has come into effect following the government's p...
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  • Uttarakhand against living person status to rivers
    Uttarakhand challenges living person status to Ganga and Yamuna rivers, moves SC On the grounds that the Ganga and the Yamuna are interstate rivers, the Uttarakhand government has sought a stay from the Supreme Court on the living person status conferred to the two rivers. Earlier this year, the hi...
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  • NGT serious about Yamuna revitalisation project
    Rs 5000 fine on those dumping waste on Yamuna floodplains The National Green Tribunal has banned open defecation and dumping of waste on the floodplains of the Yamuna river in Delhi. Along with this, the tribunal has also ordered a compensation of Rs 5,000 on those found violating the order. Additi...
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  • NGT strict over Bellandur lake rejuvenation
    Shut down industries around Bellandur lake: NGT to Karnataka govt Unhappy with rejuvenation efforts undertaken by Karnataka government agencies for revival of Bellandur lake in Bengaluru, the National Green Tribunal has ordered the Karnataka government to clean the lake within a month and a complet...
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Centre amends hazardous and other wastes rules 2016 to ban import of solid plastic waste

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Posted Date : Wed, 2019-02-27 13:05
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In a decade, only a quarter of centrally funded major to medium irrigation schemes completed: Report

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Posted Date : Wed, 2019-01-30 16:21
The work of river conservationist Mustaquim Mallah with help from local people to revive the Katha river is a good example that river conservation is possible through local participation.

People of Ramra, a village in the Kairana block of Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh have warm recollections of river Katha that joins the Yamuna below Ramra. Mustaquim Mallah, a 30-year old river conservationist recalls how his grandfather held many pleasant childhood memories of the river. "My great grandfather fished in this river. Our ancestors fought the British colonialists and the 15-km patch of land in between the Yamuna and the Katha served as a good hidey-hole.

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Posted Date : Wed, 2019-01-30 10:50
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HC orders demolition of illegal prawn gheries in Odisha wetlands

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Posted Date : Tue, 2018-12-11 14:38
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Most nations lack the political will to fight climate change: COP24

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Posted Date : Tue, 2018-12-11 13:17
Once abundant with water, Sikri village is fighting a losing battle to meet its water needs.

Sikri is a small village that lies 65 km north-west of Bharatpur on the Alwar road. The village used to depend on a traditional irrigation system that assured water throughout the year. A local saying related to the water availability at Sikri goes thus: Lakh daal le chittri, jay rahoongi Sikri (You may put lakhs of fetters to stop it, but the waters will still reach Sikri). This saying has lost its sheen today as the village is now finding itself in the centre of a struggle for water among farmers.

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Posted Date : Tue, 2018-11-27 11:16
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Yamuna river pollution: NMCG approves projects worth Rs 1,573 crore

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Posted Date : Wed, 2018-08-29 11:45
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Kerala blames Tamil Nadu for massive floods in the state

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Posted Date : Tue, 2018-08-07 18:58
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Yamuna river water quality improves, thanks to floodwater: Experts

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Posted Date : Tue, 2018-07-31 12:56
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NGT slams NMCG and DJB over pollution in Ganga and Yamuna rivers

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A view of the Himalayas. (Source: IWP Flickr photos--photo for representation purpose only)
Sunday, 24 March 2019 11:03
Could the water towers of Asia be drying up soon?
The weather station at Randullabad that helps farmers plan their crops. (Photo by Manu Moudgil)
Saturday, 23 March 2019 23:45
Number crunching helps farmers manage water
Piramal Sarvajal’s water ATM.
Friday, 22 March 2019 12:37
Technology helps provide access to safe drinking water
UN report suggests better management of water resources to ensure equity of water. (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)
Thursday, 21 March 2019 19:48
UN World Water Development Report out