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The pollution rates of the river Hindon are alarming. Despite work by conservation groups, the efforts on the part of the government to fix the problem remain uncertain. (Image: Hindi Water Portal)
Tuesday, 23 April 2019 18:48
Making water available for all
Civil society activists champion alternatives to conventional water management solutions implemented by the government.
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
Calculating water availability and crop budgeting can prevent over-extraction of groundwater and mounting farm debt.
Glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalayas might contain 27 percent less ice than previously believed. (Pic: IWP Flickr photos)
Tuesday, 19 February 2019 15:07
The Himalayan glaciers shrink
A study suggests water towers of Asia contain less water than estimated.
Waterborne diseases is a serious health problem in India. (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Wednesday, 9 January 2019 15:54
When water kills
What are waterborne diseases and why are they important? Here is all the information that you need to know waterborne diseases better.
Forest fire (Source: Abdul Rashid)
Saturday, 15 December 2018 17:54
Green gold on fire
The film Green Gold on Fire provides insights into the impacts of forest fire on communities and environment in Jammu and Kashmir.
India will see more droughts in the future. (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Thursday, 13 December 2018 12:25
Dealing with droughts
There are many reasons why we see more droughts in India these days. Here is all the information that you need to know droughts better.
  • Human activities reduce catchments’ climate resilience
    The impact of global warming on the hydrological cycle should be of paramount concern to all because global warming affects rainfall patterns in various ways like triggering more extreme rainfall events. Unpredictable changes in runoff make it difficult to plan infrastructure to manage water resourc...
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  • Mekedatu project: CWC okays, TN objects
    CWC allows preparation of DPR while TN objects to the Mekedatu project on the Cauvery river The Central Water Commission (CWC) has given a go-ahead to the Karnataka government to prepare a detailed project report on the construction of a reservoir on the Cauvery river near Mekedatu. The Tamil ...
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  • Farmers stand up for their rights
    Thousands of farmers march to Delhi against the looming agrarian crisis On November 30, thousands of farmers from across the country reached the Parliament street for the Kisan Mukti March organised by the All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee, a coalition of 200 farmer groups from acros...
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  • The tragic tale of Erai
    The Erai river, the main tributary of the Wardha river, is the lifeline for the people of Chandrapur in Maharashtra. It primarily supplies water to the Chandrapur city and Chandrapur super thermal power station (CSTPS). Since 1984, after the initiation of operations of M/s C...
    makarandpurohitposted 5 months 3 weeks agoread more
  • Bengaluru drinks poisoned water
    India is running out of water fast. As if this is not bad news enough, it has been found that even the available water is highly polluted with organic and hazardous pollutants. Infact, a recent Water Aid report finds that India is among the top countries with the worst access to clean water clo...
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  • Groundwater decline increases carbon emission
    Over-extraction of groundwater is a major environmental challenge in many parts of India. It is not only leading to a rapid decline in groundwater reserves but also contributing to India’s carbon emissions, a new study has warned. Billions of litres of groundwater pumped out every year contribute...
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  • Mazhapolima recognised for its work in Kerala
    Mazhapolima wins accolades for offering sustainable solution to overcome water scarcity The community-based government programme, Mazhapolima in Thrissur district in Kerala has received the Danish Water Air Food Award 2018 for offering a sustainable solution to overcome water scarcity. The pro...
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  • NOC must for groundwater use: Centre to infra projects
    Centre mandates NOC for using groundwater for infra projects Taking note of the precarious state of groundwater in the country, the environment ministry has made it mandatory for infrastructure projects to seek no objection certificate from the Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA) before using grou...
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  • From river to sewer, Paondhoi waits for redemption
    River Paondhoi is best known today as a sewer running through Saharanpur city. Originally, however, it was an important source of drinking water for the city. In its heyday, the water of the river ran ankle deep, just enough to wash one’s feet. People coming into the city would wash their feet in ...
    Amita Bhaduriposted 6 months 2 weeks agoread more
  • WWF study reveals grim picture of wildlife
    Global wildlife populations have fallen by 60 percent in the past four decades: WWF As per the 2018 Living Planet Report prepared by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the global wildlife populations have fallen by 60 percent in the past four decades due to accelerating pollution, deforestation, c...
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  • The unique Himalayan wetlands
    Wetlands are very important and productive ecosystems that support a wide range of plants and animals and provide livelihood opportunities to local communities in India. However, they are increasingly being threatened by rapid urbanisation, pollution, developmental interventions, unsustainable manag...
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  • Performance audit for solid waste management
    NGT orders performance audit for management of solid waste In order to ensure adherence to the Compliance of Municipal Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016, the National Green Tribunal has ordered the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs to carry out a performance audit. In the initial stage, the au...
    swatiposted 6 months 3 weeks agoread more
  • Vidarbha farmer's date with success
    In a drought-prone region like Vidarbha in Maharashtra, mostly in the news for water scarcity and farmer suicide, it is not every day that you hear the success story of a farmer. That's why the story of Savi Thangavel, 69, a resident of Mohegaon village which is just 22 km from Nagpur, is speci...
    makarandpurohitposted 6 months 3 weeks agoread more
  • Green Climate Fund aid for coastal communities
    Fund approved to boost climate resilience among coastal communities The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has allocated $43.4 million to enhance climate resilience among people living in coastal communities in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Odisha. The GCF is supported by the United Nations as pa...
    swatiposted 7 months 4 days agoread more
  • India's first soil moisture map out
    India gets its first soil moisture map developed using hydrological model In a joint exercise by IIT Gandhinagar and the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a country-wide soil moisture forecast has been developed at seven and 30-day lead times. The product, termed as ‘Experimental Forecasts L...
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  • Swachh Bharat Mission: It’s all about numbers
    We have just a year to go for Swachh Bharat Mission’s (SBM) deadline of making India open-defecation free (ODF). In the last four years, the government has built 86.08 million toilets (as on September 26, 2018) throughout the country as a part of this flagship programme on providing safe sani...
    Amita Bhaduriposted 7 months 3 weeks agoread more
  • Certificate programme in sustainable groundwater management
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  • Kerala floods and after
    Every time there is a huge flood in India with massive loss of lives and extensive physical damage, there is a hue and cry. Especially, if this takes place in an area not normally prone to such floods. Assam and Bihar, for instance, are regularly laid waste by floods and so, there is not much agitat...
    Amita Bhaduriposted 7 months 4 weeks agoread more
  • Jaundice grips Raipur
    The family of Somesh Manikpuri of Amasivani colony in Raipur is still in shock of his sudden demise from jaundice in May this year. Six similar deaths have been reported from Raipur since April 2018. Memsingh Chandrakar, a resident of Naharpara, another locality in Raipur, was also affected by jaund...
    makarandpurohitposted 8 months 1 week agoread more
  • Ganga clean up: It’s all talk and no action
    As the Ganga emerges from the glaciers and glides along the foothills of the mighty Himalayas through the towns and cities with their sprawling ghats, engineered embankments, hydroelectric dams, and interrupted flows at barrages, the icy chilliness of its waters is lost. Pilgrims swarm its bank to p...
    Amita Bhaduriposted 8 months 1 week agoread more

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Posted Date : Thu, 2019-03-21 19:48
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UN releases the World Water Development Report 2019

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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 : Mon, 2019-02-25 16:20

Compiled by Pankaj Kumar S., Resource Person; additional research provided by Ramya Gopalan, Research Associate, 22 August 2006

Original Query: Mihir Maitra, India-Canada Environment Facility (ICEF), New Delhi

Posted: 26 July 2006

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Posted By : Anonymous (not verified)
Posted Date : Tue, 2019-02-19 22:23

We have an open well in our agriculture land but the soil from the sides are falling frequently into the well. The soil is preventing the water coming to the well from its sides. We want to fix this permanently but the option we see is concrete rings, but by considering the size of our well it looks a bit expensive option. Please suggest if there is an alternative to this.

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Posted Date : Tue, 2019-02-19 17:54
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NGT slaps a fine of Rs 100 crore on TN government for failing to restore Chennai's waterways

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Posted Date : Tue, 2019-02-19 17:37
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World Bank to provide Rs 11,000 crore for dam safety

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Posted Date : Tue, 2019-02-19 15:07
A study suggests water towers of Asia contain less water than estimated.

The Himalayas are often called the water towers of Asia because of the vast amount of water locked in the form of ice in thousands of glaciers there. But concerns relating to climate change have often put a question mark on future water availability from these glaciers. Now a new study on ice thickness of glaciers has estimated that glaciers in the Hindu Kush Himalayas might contain 27 percent less ice than previously suggested.

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Posted Date : Wed, 2019-02-13 13:29
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Navigation lock at Farakka Barrage redesigned for Hilsa migration

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Posted Date : Thu, 2019-02-07 12:30
While changing rainfall patterns, increased frequency of cyclones, droughts and floods threaten food and water security in India, adaptation strategies to cope with these changes are crucial.

India is undergoing a major transition with changes in rainfall patterns leading to increased frequency of droughts, floods, heat waves amidst fear of a major water crisis in the years to come. Why are these threats increasing?

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Posted Date : Wed, 2019-01-30 11:26
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Country's groundwater crisis showcases need to enact model groundwater bill

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Collecting water, a daily backbreaking task of women. (Image Source: India Water Portal)
Thursday, 23 May 2019 20:29
Borewells: Boon or bane for women?
Mulshi dam reservoir in Maharashtra (Image: Rohit Gowaikar, Wikimedia Commons)
Thursday, 23 May 2019 16:49
Reservoir storage in western India below normal: CWC
Centre issues drought advisory to six states (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Wednesday, 22 May 2019 11:30
Drought advisory issued to western and southern states
Pre-monsoon rainfall deficient this year. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Wednesday, 22 May 2019 11:14
Pre-monsoon rainfall deficient: IMD