Haryana

Here’s some news for nature lovers. A dirty drain in Delhi could well be on its way to becoming a bird sanctuary. The Najafgarh drain or nallah that flows through the northwest part of Gurugram is becoming a new habitat for the strikingly tall Greater flamingos, a rosy-white pink billed migratory bird as it passes through southwest Delhi.  

Supreme Court pulls Centre over preservation of wetlands

Bhanu is bracing herself for an income loss this year. The wheat she sowed after bajra in winter did not give her the productivity expected. Her soil health is declining, she says. To top it all, she is afraid there will be deficient rainfall this year in her village in Ferozepur Jhirka in Mewat in Haryana.

NOCs for running tubewells must for Punjab industries 

Nainital lake is drying up, environmentalists concerned

Government releases fund for water conservation under MGNREGS

Arunachal’s Etalin and J&K’s Sawalkote hydel projects get clearance

Yet again, Bengaluru’s lake on fire

Budget up by 11 and 19 percent for water and environment ministries respectively

The year 2016 was eventful, to say the least when it comes to the water scenario in the country. The year saw severe droughts affecting 33 crore people across 10 states.