Haryana
Groundwater policy affects stubble burning in the north west
Posted on 29 Oct, 2022 10:33 AMAn estimated 620 million tons of crop residue is generated annually in India, of which 16% is burnt in field.
Stained and smiling
Posted on 12 May, 2022 12:03 PMIn the scorching heat, villagers stood with glasses of water in their hands and smiles on their faces in an eagerness to offer all that they had with utmost kindness to bring comfort to people on a hot summer day, oblivious to the quality of water they were offering.
Towards food system transition
Posted on 16 Apr, 2022 06:50 PMMarking its fifth year of formal presence in the country The Nature Conservancy (TNC) India held a special event in New Delhi in which Suresh Prabhu, Former Union Cabinet Minister and Member of Parliament, and Amitabh Kant, Chief Executive Officer, Niti Aayog were
Second wave, new challenges: Civil society on the frontlines
Posted on 29 May, 2021 02:26 PMThe onset of a second wave of COVID-19 has inflicted havoc in urban centers and even in the national capital which has somewhat sound state-of-the-art health system.
Fostering rural livelihoods post COVID
Posted on 18 May, 2021 09:09 PMAs per a new study conducted by the Indian School of Development Management (ISDM) and IIMPACT, an NGO loss of income and livelihood are among the top concerns for rural communities struggling to cope with the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic.
NGT orders states to designate nodal agencies for restoring water bodies
Posted on 02 Dec, 2020 11:40 AMDesignate nodal agencies for restoration of water bodies: NGT to states
Jalyukt Shivar Abhiyan a low impact, high expenditure scheme: CAG
Posted on 23 Sep, 2020 01:29 PMJalyukt Shivar Abhiyan had a low impact in making Maharashtra drought free: CAG
Market linkage could ensure higher returns for farm produce
Posted on 03 Aug, 2020 06:49 PMA recent national study on farmer producer’s organisations (FPOs) supported by Tata Trusts investigates gaps looming in business transactions between FPOs and market players and recommends interventions to bridge these.
Bihar and northeast India reel under floods, Assam worst hit
Posted on 23 Jul, 2020 09:26 AMFlood batters three northeast states, Assam worst affected