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  • Mumbai drowns in flood water
    Destruction of river and mangroves blamed for Mumbai floods On August 29, Mumbai received 298 mm of rain within a nine-hour period which paralysed the city and caused five deaths. The inability to tackle the flood waters has been attributed to the authorities' failure in improving the city's draina...
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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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  • Pancheshwar dam public hearing continues
    Public hearing for Pancheshwar dam continues while ignoring people's concern On August 11, the environment public hearing (EPH) was held at Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand for the Pancheshwar dam, a joint venture between India and Nepal that aims to produce more power than all existing dams in the state...
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  • Ganapati idol immersion continues despite ban
    Despite ban, immersion of Ganpati idols made of PoP continue in Bengaluru lakes According to data released by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, a total of 2,08,585 idols were immersed in Bengaluru lakes this year on the first day of the Ganesh festival. Despite the Karnataka State Pollution C...
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  • UP's religious smart city plan gets rejected
    Committee rejects UP's plan for a religious hi-tech smart city  To safeguard the Ganga river, the environment ministry panel has rejected Uttar Pradesh government’s proposal to develop the country’s first “religious hi-tech smart city” in Garhmukteshwar. With an aim to inculcate a uniq...
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  • Flood situation improves in Bihar and West Bengal
    Bihar floods: Fear of epidemic looms large The recent flood in the state have taken 200 lives and affected nearly 1.5 crore people across 18 Bihar districts. Although the flood water has started receding, the fear of an epidemic has increased. To tackle the situation, medical facilities are being p...
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  • Over 60 pc river stretches polluted: Government
    Govt says out of 445 river stretches, 275 are polluted The environment ministry has informed that out of the 445 rivers monitored by the Centre, 275 are polluted stretches. With 49 polluted river stretches, Maharashtra has topped the list, followed by Assam and Madhya Pradesh. The ministry, however...
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  • Maintain 15-20 pc environmental flow in rivers: NGT
    NGT has ordered states to maintain environmental flow of 15-20 percent in rivers All the states have been directed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to maintain a minimum environmental flow of 15 to 20 percent of the average lean season course in their rivers. Moreover, the states have also been...
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  • MoEF for dropping seven hydel projects in Arunachal
    Environment ministry recommends dropping seven hydel projects in Arunachal Pradesh Based on the result of the cumulative impact assessment and carrying capacity study of the Kameng river basin, the environment ministry has recommended dropping seven hydropower projects with a total capacity of 2,33...
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  • Draft of groundwater rules signal relaxation
    Groundwater rules might get relaxed The Central Ground Water Authority has drafted new guidelines to regulate the use of groundwater. If the draft gets approved, water-guzzling industries such as packaged drinking water and paper manufacturers could be allowed to drill water even in areas...
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  • World Culture Festival: New panel contradicts report
    No compaction of soil on the World Culture Festival site: New panel to NGT As per the new three-member committee formed by the National Green Tribunal, the site, where the World Culture Festival was held on the Yamuna floodplains in Delhi in 2015, has no compaction of soil. The new findings contrad...
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  • Maharashtra wetlands face threat
    Illegal slums on Maharashtra mudflats cause loss to state According to a new study--Effect of water pollution and encroachment on tourism potential of eco sensitive area: Case of Mahul Creek--the state is losing more than Rs 200 crore annually in tourism because of 60,000 slums that have illegally ...
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  • Maharashtra mandates drip irrigation for sugarcane
    Maharashtra cabinet decides on drip irrigation for sugarcane cultivation  In a bid to save water, the Maharashtra cabinet has decided to make drip irrigation a must for sugarcane cultivation. The state is estimated to save 7,500 to 12,500 cubic metre water per hectare by bringing around 3.05 l...
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  • Only a few large dams have disaster plans: CAG report
    Out of 4,862 large dams in the country, only 349 have disaster plans in place: CAG report According to a performance audit report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) on the flood control and management scheme, out of the 4,862 large dams in the country, only 349 have emergency disaste...
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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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Yamuna river pollution: NMCG approves projects worth Rs 1,573 crore

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Cyclone Gaja creates havoc in Tamil Nadu

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Posted Date : Sun, 2018-11-18 18:34
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Himalayan council constituted for sustainable development of the Himalayas

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Posted Date : Tue, 2018-11-13 18:16
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Mazhapolima wins accolades for offering sustainable solution to overcome water scarcity

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Posted Date : Tue, 2018-11-13 17:57
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Centre mandates NOC for using groundwater for infra projects

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Posted Date : Thu, 2018-11-08 15:06
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Global wildlife populations have fallen by 60 percent in the past four decades: WWF

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Posted Date : Thu, 2018-11-08 14:39
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NMCG approves 12 projects worth Rs 929 crore under Namami Gange

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Posted Date : Wed, 2018-10-31 10:40
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Human activities are taking a heavy toll on country's resilience to drought

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Posted Date : Tue, 2018-10-30 20:16
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NGT orders performance audit for management of solid waste

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Posted Date : Tue, 2018-10-23 10:47
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Fund approved to boost climate resilience among coastal communities

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