India
Environmental regulation in India: The need to move beyond procedural lacunae
Posted on 08 Apr, 2016 01:03 PMOne of the tasks that the current government had promised to work on is the fast tracking of the process of appraisal of projects seeking environmental approvals from the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change. The article titled 'Environmental regulation in India: Moving 'forward' in the old direction' published in th
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Rules, Regulations & Standards concerning water
Posted on 05 Apr, 2016 04:37 PMThis FAQ is a one-stop compilation of the Rules, Regulations & Standards related to all aspects of water. The most popular FAQs are listed below.
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Indian Standards (IS codes)
Which is the IS code of practice for installation of septic tanks?
Union Water Minister inaugurates 4th India Water Week 2016
Posted on 05 Apr, 2016 09:56 AMIndia Water Week 2016 with the theme 'Water for All: Striving together' inaugurated in New Delhi
NGT slams Railways for using groundwater illegally
Posted on 05 Apr, 2016 09:47 AMRailways using groundwater 'indiscriminately and illegally': NGT
Internship Opportunity with the Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India
Posted on 03 Apr, 2016 06:51 AMAbout the internship: The internship period will me minimum of 2 months and depending on the nature of work and interest of candidates, the internship will either be paid or unpaid.
The Dying Springs of Chirimiri'
Posted on 01 Apr, 2016 06:04 PMChirimiri Coalfield is a part of Central India Coalfields, located in Koriya district, Chhattisgarh.
4 crore native tree species to be planted along the stretch of the Ganga
Posted on 29 Mar, 2016 11:24 AMCentre releases DPR on forestry intervention for Ganga river
Urban India flushes toilet waste—directly or indirectly—into its water bodies
Posted on 28 Mar, 2016 05:29 PMSwachh Bharat Mission (Urban), one of the flagship programmes of the current NDA government, focuses on eliminating open defecation in urban India by constructing individual household, community and public toilets.
Electricity bill tax component often greater than total water bill!
Posted on 28 Mar, 2016 11:24 AMWater is more useful in terms of survival than diamonds. So why then does the latter, which is mostly for ornamental purposes, command a higher price in the market? This contradiction is termed the diamond-water paradox or the paradox of value.
Is safe drinking water for all an elusive goal for rural India?
Posted on 25 Mar, 2016 09:14 PMThe goal of securing universal access to safe drinking water continues to be elusive for India inspite of the impressive strides made in the current years.