Seetha Gopalakrishnan
Centre forms Cauvery Water Regulation Committee
Posted on 26 Jun, 2018 03:00 PMCauvery Water Regulation Committee comes into being
![Cauvery river in Karnataka. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos via Claire Arni and Oriole Henri)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/cauvery_river_1_0.jpg?itok=brLn6h9A)
Hyderabad's groundwater levels fail to improve
Posted on 26 Jun, 2018 02:48 PMGood rainfall fails to improve Hyderabad's groundwater table
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Punjab farmers offered monetary benefit to save water
Posted on 19 Jun, 2018 11:10 AMPunjab introduces “Paani Bacho, Paise Kamao” scheme to motivate farmers to pump less
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Niti Aayog lauds Gujarat's water management
Posted on 19 Jun, 2018 10:49 AMGujarat tops Niti Aayog's composite water management index
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Atal Bhujal Yojana approved by World Bank
Posted on 12 Jun, 2018 01:29 PMWorld Bank approves Atal Bhujal Yojana to improve groundwater management
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Study finds uranium in groundwater across 16 states
Posted on 12 Jun, 2018 01:18 PMGroundwater from aquifers across 16 states found to be contaminated with uranium
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Wetland turns treasure trove of herbs
Posted on 11 Jun, 2018 11:31 AMThe districts of Tiruvallur, Chennai and Kanchipuram once boasted of a landscape densely dotted with wetlands and a lifestyle that was closely linked to the survival of these water bodies.
![Sembakkam lake currently spans across a 100 acres in South Chennai. (Picture courtesy: Care Earth Trust)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/sembakkam_lake_0.jpg?itok=ASEUXHx7)
Cauvery Water Management Authority comes into being
Posted on 05 Jun, 2018 07:22 AMUnion government constitutes the Cauvery Water Management Authority
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Delhi to amicably settle water dispute with Haryana
Posted on 05 Jun, 2018 07:14 AMDelhi Jal Board decides to withdraw all cases against Haryana to amicably settle water dispute
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Thane creek flamingo sanctuary formally notified
Posted on 29 May, 2018 12:07 PMMaharashtra government notifies Thane creek as flamingo sanctuary
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