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  • SC strict over wetland preservation
    Supreme Court pulls Centre over preservation of wetlands The Supreme Court has reprimanded the Centre over noncompliance with international conventions regarding preservation of wetland sites across the country. In its earlier order, the apex court has identified over two lakh wetlands and asked fo...
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  • Asia is at high risk of flooding: Report
    Asia has the highest number of people exposed to flooding: Report As per a new report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Asia has the highest number of people exposed to flooding from possible storm surge events, particularly in China, I...
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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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  • Locals create hurdle for the Ken-Betwa river link
    Panna locals stand against Ken-Betwa river link Under the banner of Panna Parivartan Manch, the people of Madhya Pradesh's Panna district are opposing the river link between Ken and Betwa rivers. According to the protesters, the project will be disastrous for the district, particularly the Panna Na...
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  • Loan waiver alone cannot solve farmers' woes: Experts
    Need to tackle core issues to end farm crisis: Experts According to farm sector experts, the Rs 34,000-crore farm loan waiver in Maharashtra alone will not help improve the situation of farmers in the state as they will continue to suffer from other important issues such as high input costs, l...
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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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  • Guidelines eased for India-Nepal Pancheshwar project
    India eases assessment guidelines for India-Nepal Pancheshwar project  The expert panel of the environment ministry has waived off the requirement of a joint mechanism to assess the environmental impact of the 5,600 MW India-Nepal Pancheshwar multipurpose project. The move will help to av...
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  • Chennai faces acute water crisis
    Chennai reels under acute crisis of drinking water Tamil Nadu is witnessing the worst drought in 140 years and Chennai is reeling under an acute crisis of drinking water as all four lakes--Poondi, Red Hills, Cholavaram and Chembarambakkam--around the city have dried up. Many areas in the city ...
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  • Green nod to Odisha's coal washery project cancelled
    Government cancels green nod to Odisha's coal washery project The expert appraisal committee of the environment ministry has cancelled the green clearance granted to a coal washery project in Jharsuguda district of Odisha. The reason behind deferring of the green nod is the committee's concern...
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  • Government allows closure of Sardar Sarovar dam gates
    Centre gives permission to close Sardar Sarovar dam gates The Narmada Control Authority has given permission to the Gujarat government to close the gates of Sardar Sarovar dam to store more water. Along with this, the states that are involved-- Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan-- have been ...
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  • Stringent punishment for polluting Ganga
    Strict punishments proposed for polluting Ganga river The draft bill prepared by a panel led by retired Justice Giridhar Malaviya has proposed seven years in jail and a fine of up to Rs 100 crore for anyone who pollutes the Ganga river. The major offences include blocking the river's flow, quarryin...
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  • Maharashtra farmers get farm loan waiver
    Maharashtra government announces farm loan waiver to genuine farmers In a big relief to farmers protesting in the state, the Maharashtra government has announced farm loan waiver with certain conditions. While ruling out a blanket waiver, the state government has waived the farm loans of 3.1 millio...
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  • Solar irrigation cooperative to solve groundwater crisis
    India's groundwater crisis: Gujarat's solar irrigation cooperative embarks on a solution The world's first Solar Pump Irrigators’ Cooperative Enterprise (SPICE) has been formed in Dhundi village in Gujarat's Kheda district. Members of the enterprise have not only made a switch from diesel to sola...
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  • CGWA mandates NOCs for tubewells in Punjab
    NOCs for running tubewells must for Punjab industries  To address the issue of depleting groundwater in the state, the Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA) has ordered industries in Punjab to take no objection certificates (NOCs) for the already existing tubewells inside the units. As per...
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  • Ken-Betwa river link approved
    Forest panel clears Ken-Betwa river link The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has given the go-ahead to the Ken-Betwa river link project while ignoring environmental concerns due to the diversion of around 5,500 hectares of Panna national reserve forestland that will also threaten endangered species...
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  • Nainital lake drying up, human activities to blame
    Nainital lake is drying up, environmentalists concerned According to recent reports, the water level in the Nainital lake in Uttarakhand has gone down by 18 feet below normal this summer. Environmentalists blame human activities such as illegal construction, felling of trees, concretisation of the ...
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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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  • UP rivers have poor quality water, reveals audit
    Audit reveals poor quality of water in UP rivers The CAG audit report for the year 2015-16 has revealed that the quality of water in major rivers and water bodies in Uttar Pradesh is not as per the government norms. The primary reason for the poor water quality is inadequate sewage and industrial e...
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  • Centre asks states to prepare for monsoon failure
    Centre urges states to gear up for possible monsoon failure The agriculture ministry has ordered all the states and union territories to prepare themselves for a possible monsoon failure and operationalise their drought mitigation strategies. For this, the states and union territories have been per...
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  • Karnataka women to tackle water woes
    Women in drought-hit Karnataka takes on the task to revive lakes In Mandya district, nearly 3000 women across 31 villages are on a mission to revive lakes, ponds and irrigation tanks to tackle the water scarcity in the region. These women have even fought the administration to give them designated ...
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More than 1000 people dead in three months in India due to heavy rains

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Kerala blames Tamil Nadu for massive floods in the state

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Nearly 30 percent of springs in the Himalayas are drying up: Niti Ayog

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Posted Date : Wed, 2018-08-22 09:12
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Mahadayi water dispute: Goa to get maximum share of water

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Posted Date : Wed, 2018-08-22 09:00
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Kerala floods: Death toll rises to 373

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Posted Date : Wed, 2018-08-15 10:43
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National Rural Drinking Water Programme: Targets remain unachieved

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Posted Date : Wed, 2018-08-15 10:03
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Kerala floods take 38 lives, severe loss reported

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Posted Date : Tue, 2018-08-07 21:01
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SC issues notice to Centre on environmental clearance of Polavaram project

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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 13:29
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India's water woes increase due to depleted and contaminated groundwater: Government

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