Seed of doubt
While several studies confirm that GM crops can have serious impact on the safety of both humans and environment, the government is going ahead with GM mustard.
Opposition to GM mustard intensifies in India. (Image: Swadeshi Kheti)
Chilka's health brings wealth
The Chilika Lake is Asia’s largest saltwater lake known for its biodiversity. The video, Going the Chilika Way provides insight into the importance of investing in nature and improving biodiversity.
The Chilika Lake. (Source: India Water Portal)
Saving Sangam from mining
With enough legal evidence of the violation in hand and clearly articulated demands supported by law, a group of people saves the Triveni Sangam from sand mining.
The path built for illegal sand mining at the Triveni Sangam.
Policy contradictions and water woes
Privatisation of common property resources like water compromises basic human rights.
People take water from a common water point. (Source: SaciWATERs)
Better yield with customised rice cultivation
A new way of planting paddy with wider spacing gives better yield in a village.
Farmer Hrushikesh Mandal with his yield.
Power play in Kinnaur
Villagers are making informed decisions when it comes to government projects that affect ecology. Equipped with legal knowledge, they are challenging damaging hydropower projects.
People believe that tunnels such as these cause irreversible damages to the environment.
River health goes south
In a two-part series, we look at the health of rivers across India. Here's a comprehensive assessment of the condition of rivers in the south and the west.
These iconic falls at Athirapally are threatened by a hydroelectric project upstream. (Source: Arathi Kumar Rao)
Why rivers don’t flow anymore
In a two-part series, we look at the health of rivers across India. Here’s a comprehensive assessment of the rivers of the north and the east.
A villager washes utensils in the black water coming out of the coal mines at Kodkel in Raigarh district, Chattisgarh.
Sourcing water: When informal is the norm
Villages in peri-urban Hyderabad rely on various informal water sources for their daily needs.
People depend on informal sources of water in peri-Urban Hyderabad. (Source: SaciWATERs)
Clean Kali: All eyes now on government
The water of East Kali is heavily polluted. It would hopefully change with the NGT taking notice of it.
The polluted Kali river. (Image source: Neer Foundation)
Can we save our farmers?
The economic condition of farmers is getting progressively worse resulting in increasing number of farmer suicides. Here's a look at possible solutions.
A devastated farmer Kalu Ram Nishad of Mohamara village. (Pic:India Water Portal)
Ken-Betwa river link approved
Policy matters this week
Ken-Betwa river link shown on a map. (Source: Shannon via Wikipedia)
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