Faridkot District

Air pollution surges to emergency levels in India

Measures to deal with air pollution inadequate and poorly implemented in India due to lack of political will.

Posted on 11 Jun, 2019 03:53 PM

Urban India needs to take air pollution more seriously than it does now. The Centre for Science and Environment’s report, State of India's Environment 2019 has come up with startling facts on the state of air in the country.

Narratives from Korba in Chhattisgarh is proof that breathing the dust laden air near the power plant is injurious to health. (Image: Ishan Tankha)

Workshop on the theme "Ecological Agriculture practices as solution to Climate Change", Faridkot, Punjab

Posted on 17 Feb, 2010 04:46 PM

Sugarcane expert Shri Suresh Desai (from Belgaum, Karnataka) is visiting Punjab from March 1st to 4th ,2010. He will deliver lectures on water efficient sugarcane farming. The workshop will have practical sessions too.

Time : 10.00 AM to 4.00 PM
Address : Jaitu village, Gurmail Dhillon Natural Farm , Faridkot

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December 21, 2022

Best practices on flood resilience from Indian and global cities

A basket of solutions that Indian cities can choose based on their need and priority

East Kolkata Wetland (Image: Dibyendu Ash; Wikimedia Commons)

December 21, 2022

Safe drinking water in rural India: What do numbers hide?

While drinking water coverage in rural India has improved, has it also improved reliability and safety of drinking water? This CEEW brief explores and analyses the available data to find out.

Adequate and safe drinking water, a valuable resource in rural India (Image Source: McKay Savage via Wikimedia Commons)

December 16, 2022

River Sharavathi - under siege from microplastics

A study finds that microplastic pollution in the river Sharavathi originating in the Western Ghats is growing. Urgent efforts to protect this biodiversity hotspot are needed.

The pristine river Sharavathi (Image Source: Ashwin Kumar via Wikimedia Commons)

December 16, 2022

Water Quality Management Course - Not just a training program

In this article, we will understand how the WQM course is continuing to influence the needs of learners that come from diverse backgrounds. The course model also offers core insights to many others who would like to engage in a virtual training program.

During a WQM course, a field team member from INREM facilitating a demonstration