Ganga

Ganga clean up: It’s all talk and no action
While crores of rupees have been allocated for cleaning up Ganga, the river continues to flow filthy. Posted on 19 Sep, 2018 12:06 PM

As the Ganga emerges from the glaciers and glides along the foothills of the mighty Himalayas through the towns and cities with their sprawling ghats, engineered embankments, hydroelectric dams, and interrupted flows at barrages, the icy chilliness of its waters is lost.

The Ganga at Garhmukteshwar (Image: Chicu Lokgariwar, India Water Portal)
NGT asks states to save ecology of Western Ghats
Policy matters this week Posted on 12 Sep, 2018 07:24 AM

No more clearance to activities affecting eco zones in the Western Ghats: NGT

Western Ghats as seen from Wagamon view point. (Source: Anand via Wikipedia Commons)
Floods wreak havoc in Kerala
News this week Posted on 15 Aug, 2018 10:03 AM

Kerala floods take 38 lives, severe loss reported

An aeriel view of the flooded locality of Aluva after heavy rains in Kerala. (Source: India TV)
NGT anguished over pollution in Ganga, Yamuna rivers
Policy matters this week Posted on 31 Jul, 2018 12:56 PM

NGT slams NMCG and DJB over pollution in Ganga and Yamuna rivers

The Ganga river (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Delay in 16 major irrigation projects, reports CAG
Policy matters this week Posted on 24 Jul, 2018 11:04 AM

CAG pulls up water ministry for delay in 16 major irrigation projects

Ganga river at Kachla, Uttar Pradesh. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
New guidelines for industries on groundwater use?
Policy matters this week Posted on 17 Oct, 2017 02:14 PM

New guidelines proposed by the Centre on groundwater usage by industries

A well in Rajasthan (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Alien fish enters Telangana waters
News this week Posted on 17 Oct, 2017 01:45 PM

Alien fish spotted in Telangana waters after Krishna-Godavari interlinking

Prakasam Barrage across Krishna river (Source: Subhash Chandra via Wikipedia)
Pesticides kill 18 Maharashtra farmers
News this week Posted on 10 Oct, 2017 01:53 PM

Maharashtra farmers die from inhaling toxic pesticides

A farmer sprays pesticides on his vegetable farm. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Wetland Rules 2017 gets notified
Policy matters this week Posted on 03 Oct, 2017 08:01 AM

Centre notifies new wetland rules 

Deepor beel, Assam (Source : IWP Flickr Photos)
India gets new water resources minister
Policy matters this week Posted on 05 Sep, 2017 09:10 PM

Nitin Gadkari takes charge of water resources and Ganga rejuvenation

Yamuna river in Delhi (Source: Sudhanshu Malhotra via IWP Flickr Photos)
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