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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.
  • What budget has for farm and rural sectors
    This year’s budget was expected to be extensively farmer- and rural-sector oriented. And that is exactly what it turned out to be. The distress in the agrarian sector has intensified and its political implications were rife this year considering the Lok Sabha elections are scheduled next year. The...
    Amita Bhaduriposted 1 year 3 months agoread more
  • New lease of life for three wetlands in Chennai
    CareEarth Trust helps restore three wetlands in Chennai city Along with the public works department and the civic body, Chennai-based CareEarth Trust has managed to restore three urban lakes. While many of the smaller wetlands have vanished over time, many mid-sized wetlands seem to have shrunk by ...
    seetha@indiawat...posted 1 year 3 months agoread more
  • Government announces new river revival strategy
    Environment ministry announces new strategy to revive major river water systems The environment ministry has announced a new strategy for the conservation and rejuvenation of major river water systems. As per the ministry, the present strategy for conservation of rivers is limited to tackling pollu...
    swatiposted 1 year 3 months agoread more
  • India slips to 177th position in green rankings this year
    India among bottom performers in global Environmental Performance Index  As per the latest global Environmental Performance Index (EPI), India is ranked among the bottom five performers. The reason behind slipping from the 141st position two years ago to 177th position this year is poor handli...
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  • Eliminate garbage naturally
    Kashmir was once known for its pristine mountains, lakes, beautiful landscape and clean environment. In the last few decades, however, things have changed. An increasing amount of untreated garbage produced by humans is becoming a critical problem affecting not only the health of the residents of Ka...
    makarandpurohitposted 1 year 3 months agoread more
  • Open water data for integrated water science
    Understanding water in all its forms in every part of the water cycle is vital to ensuring its sustainable and equitable management. Whether there is a scarcity of water or an excess of it, knowing precisely the quantum of water, whether underground in aquifers, embedded in the soil as soil moisture...
    priyadposted 1 year 3 months agoread more
  • Book Release and Discussion on ‘Alternative Futures: India Unshackled’, a book edited by Ashish Kothari and K. J. Joy
    Alternative Futures: India Unshackled is a riveting new book that brings together scenarios of an India that is politically and socially egalitarian, radically democratic, economically sustainable and equitable, and socio-culturally diverse and harmonious. Edited by KJ Joy and Ashish Kothari, w...
    priyadposted 1 year 3 months agoread more
  • Alternative Futures: India Unshackled
    Alternative Futures: India Unshackled is a book that brings together scenarios of an India that is politically and socially egalitarian, radically democratic, economically sustainable and equitable, and socio-culturally diverse and harmonious. Edited by KJ Joy and Ashish Kothari, with a foreword by ...
    priyadposted 1 year 3 months agoread more
  • Delhi’s e-waste problem
    Widespread use of digital devices--mobile phones, tablets, computers, smart watches and more--has made electronic waste a new environmental problem. Discarded gadgets result in massive piles of e-waste, which is contaminating soil and groundwater in the national capital, a new study has pointed out....
    arathiposted 1 year 3 months agoread more
  • The 3rd National Summit Sustainable Water & Sanitation India kicks off in Bengaluru
    Sustainable water supply and sanitation has become extremely important due to the increase in water scarcity, the impact of climate change and the need for adaptation, and the increasing demand in water and competition among different usages. Nispana in association with CDD Society India successfu...
    priyadposted 1 year 3 months agoread more
  • Protest in Chennai to save the Ennore Creek
    Saving the Ennore Creek: Chennai fisherfolk stage Jal Satyagraha Fisherfolk in Chennai are staging protest in knee deep waters against the Tamil Nadu government's decision to illegally convert 6500 acres of the Ennore wetlands into an industrial real estate. Protesters have alleged that the governm...
    swatiposted 1 year 4 months agoread more
  • Cauvery loaded with toxins
    Cauvery found to be the most toxic river in the country  A recent study has found that Cauvery, one of the important rivers in India, is loaded with the highest amount of toxins, despite having the lowest discharge into the sea. The total dissolved solids in the river have been found to be six...
    aarti kelkar kh...posted 1 year 4 months agoread more
  • Water for future
    Water, the most precious commodity is being abused to such an extent that there is fear that this might lead to another world war or it may be difficult even to get drinking water. Water is indeed an integral part of human body as it accounts for 66 percent of it. The only liquid that quenches thirs...
    swatiposted 1 year 4 months agoread more
  • India faces superbugs
    There is a huge dearth of cleanliness in India--open defecation is rampant; garbage management in most cities is in shambles; toxic hospital and industrial wastes and sewage are allowed to drain into water sources and food products are laced with chemicals. However, we still seem to be oblivious to...
    aarti kelkar kh...posted 1 year 4 months agoread more
  • Is it worth the salt?
    The fields are silvery white with raw salt crusts in the vicinity of Nawa, a small town on the northwestern banks of Sambhar lake, India’s largest inland lake. Nawa lies about 90 kilometres east of Jaipur. Also an extensive saline wetland and a Ramsar site, the blinding white salt flats ...
    Amita Bhaduriposted 1 year 5 months agoread more
  • KPIT launches crowdsourcing contest 'KPIT BetterWorld'
    KPIT (BSE: 532400; NSE: KPIT), a global technology company specializing in product engineering and IT consulting, announced today the launch of its global crowdsourcing contest “KPIT BetterWorld” to develop technologies to counter environmental challenges. The initiative supports the company’s...
    Anonymous (not verified)posted 1 year 5 months agoread more
  • For a better Bandi
    A seasonal river in Pali, Rajasthan, the Bandi is nothing short of a sewer. The textile town has witnessed rampant industrial growth, raw sewage discharges and toxic contamination of its waters. The river, which is devoid of lean season flow, is polluted up to 55 km downstream. The river water is un...
    Amita Bhaduriposted 1 year 5 months agoread more
  • Palk Bay: Trawled and damaged
    The Palk Bay is an ecological paradise located between the island nation of Sri Lanka and the South East Peninsula India. The region separates the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu from the northern parts of Sri Lanka. From the coast of Tamil Nadu to that of Sri Lanka, the water rarely run deeper than 15 ...
    makarandpurohitposted 1 year 5 months agoread more
  • Conserving Palk Bay
    The Palk Bay is a 15,000 sq km biodiversity conglomeration nestled between the island nation of Sri Lanka and South East Peninsula India with a coastal length of 250 km on the Indian side.  The bay is landlocked with three openings--one big eastern opening into the Bay of Bengal and two narrow...
    makarandpurohitposted 1 year 5 months agoread more
  • Toilet use in Uttarakhand: A mountainous issue
    “Sometimes I go for open defecation, sometimes I use the toilet. It’s not like I always have to use the toilet. When I go for work here and there, I defecate in the jungle,” says Renu from one of the remote villages in Tehri Garwal district of Uttarakhand when asked why she does not use latrin...
    aarti kelkar kh...posted 1 year 5 months agoread more

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Posted By : swati
Posted Date : Wed, 2018-09-05 06:26
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Maharashtra farmers to need approval to sow water-intensive crops 

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Posted Date : Wed, 2018-08-29 09:43
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Nearly 30 percent of springs in the Himalayas are drying up: Niti Ayog

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Posted By : Amita Bhaduri
Posted Date : Thu, 2018-08-23 20:09
When the environmental pollution caused by the footwear industry in a growing Haryana village goes unchecked, villagers gather to demand their rights.

As per the regional plan 2021 chalked out by the national capital regional planning board in 2005, Bahadurgarh, a small town in Haryana is a part of the Delhi metropolitan area. The town, located in Jhajjar district, is growing at a fast pace. It has, in the last few decades, seen development of industries, especially sanitaryware, galvanised steel pipes and footwear by the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC).

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Posted By : swati
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 : 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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Posted By : Amita Bhaduri
Posted Date : Fri, 2018-07-27 13:35
The job of a Swachh Bharat Mission Prerak is to ensure the mission is completed on time. They have many hurdles to cross before reaching the finishing line.

Most of Etawah, a city on the banks of the Yamuna river in Uttar Pradesh, has plenty of stories to share about their favourite leader Daddaji or Mulayam Singh Yadav, one of the former chief ministers of Uttar Pradesh. The area bordering the ravines near Chambal, on the other hand, resounds with tales of dacoits like Phoolan Devi, Seema Parihar and Nirbhay Gujjar. “Politics is a way of life in this agriculturally prosperous district.

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Posted Date : Wed, 2018-07-25 16:53
Toxic industrial waste has polluted groundwater in Ratlam. Residents wait for action from authorities.

A resident of Bajankheda village in Ratlam district of Madhya Pradesh, Sitabai Tindor shows her pot full of water to us. A strange red, the water looks unusual. “We have been using this red water for domestic use for the last two decades. Industries in Ratlam has spoilt our land and water. The government has not provided us with any alternatives. For industrial misdeeds, why should we suffer?” asks a visibly distraught Sitabai.

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Posted Date : Tue, 2018-07-17 12:06
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CAG blames TN government for Chennai floods in 2015

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Posted By : Amita Bhaduri
Posted Date : Mon, 2018-07-16 10:19
A study points out that pit latrines with onsite sanitation systems are a source of groundwater contamination.

Groundwater is a major source of water for a large number of Indians with 66 percent rural households and 27 percent urban households directly depending on it for drinking purposes, as per Census 2011. There is a greater daily dependence on groundwater for non-potable uses.

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Posted Date : Tue, 2018-07-10 11:02
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Karnataka budget focuses on big water projects, misses out on sustainability

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