Lakes, Ponds and Wetlands
The unsung women fishers of Wular lake
posted 1 week 6 days agoNestled in the north Kashmir region is Wular lake, India’s largest freshwater lake or wetland.
Study using geo-tagged bottles unravels plastic pollution
posted 1 month agoPlastic pollution can travel thousands of kilometres in just a few months, finds new study using geo-tagged bottles
World Toilet Day 2020: Safe fecal disposal key to sustainable sanitation
posted 1 month 3 weeks agoUN emphasises the need for safe faecal disposal this WTD2020
India now has 41 Ramsar sites, with two more wetlands added to the list
posted 1 month 3 weeks agoTwo more wetlands added to Ramsar sites
No improvement in the water quality of the Ganga during lockdown: CPCB
posted 3 months 1 week agoWater quality of Ganga river remained grim during lockdown: CPCB
Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan a low impact, high expenditure scheme: CAG
posted 3 months 3 weeks agoJalyukt Shivar Abhiyan had a low impact in making Maharashtra drought free: CAG
Overexploitation of groundwater highest in Punjab: Government
posted 3 months 3 weeks agoPunjab no.1 in overexploitation of groundwater
Farm ponds need pondering
posted 3 months 3 weeks agoAgriculture and inefficient water use in India
Next phase of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban to focus on water treatment
posted 4 months 3 weeks agoSwachh Bharat Mission-Urban: Next phase to focus on water treatment and toilet waste disposal
Banking on rainwater harvesting
posted 5 months agoNational Water Mission’s (NWM) has launched a campaign ‘Catch the rain’ on a pan India basis to nudge the states and stakeholders to create appropriate rainwater harvesting structures (RWHS) suitable to the climatic conditions and sub-soil strata before the onset of monsoon.
