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Environmental regulation in India: The need to move beyond procedural lacunae
The paper questions the EIA process and says that unless the issues are resolved, it could erode the very legitimacy of the government to regulate and deliver dignity and equality to all citizens. Posted on 08 Apr, 2016 01:03 PM

One 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

Environmental regulation and citizen participation (Source: India Water Portal)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Rules, Regulations & Standards concerning water
A one-stop compilation of the Rules, Regulations & Standards related to all aspects of water Posted on 05 Apr, 2016 04:37 PM

This FAQ is a one-stop compilation of the Rules, Regulations & Standards related to all aspects of water. The most popular FAQs are listed below.

Click on a topic to view more detailed information.

Indian Standards (IS codes)

Which is the IS code of practice for installation of septic tanks?

Rules, Regulations & Standards
Union Water Minister inaugurates 4th India Water Week 2016
News this week Posted on 05 Apr, 2016 09:56 AM

India Water Week 2016 with the theme 'Water for All: Striving together' inaugurated in New Delhi 

4th India Water Week 2016 (Source: Embassy of Israel)
NGT slams Railways for using groundwater illegally
Policy matters this week Posted on 05 Apr, 2016 09:47 AM

Railways using groundwater 'indiscriminately and illegally': NGT

Indian Railways (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Internship Opportunity with the Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India
The Forum is seeking interns to conduct research on water related issues, particularly, where there are conflicts, or potential for conflicts or devising solutions to resolve them.
Posted on 03 Apr, 2016 06:51 AM

About 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'
Blasting and drilling around Chirimiri's coal mines have taken a toll on the area's water resources and environment. The film presents the community's perspective on this issue. Posted on 01 Apr, 2016 06:04 PM

Chirimiri Coalfield is a part of Central India Coalfields, located in Koriya district, Chhattisgarh.

Coal mining in Chirimiri
4 crore native tree species to be planted along the stretch of the Ganga
Policy matters this week Posted on 29 Mar, 2016 11:24 AM

Centre releases DPR on forestry intervention for Ganga river

Ganga river near Gadmukteshwar (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Urban India flushes toilet waste—directly or indirectly—into its water bodies
While the Swachh Bharat Mission focuses on eliminating open defecation in urban India by constructing toilets, it does not include the construction of additional sewage/ septage treatment facilities. Posted on 28 Mar, 2016 05:29 PM

Swachh 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.

Mumbai's Oshiwara river severely polluted with waste (Source: Wikipedia)
Electricity bill tax component often greater than total water bill!
Why are water bills in India so low when compared to electricity bills? Shouldn't water be awarded an economic value, keeping in mind it's growing scarcity? Posted on 28 Mar, 2016 11:24 AM

Water 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.

Water must be priced based on its value (Source:India Water Portal)
Is safe drinking water for all an elusive goal for rural India?
The slipbacks in rural drinking water coverage have to do with poor acceptance of reforms to encourage community participation, and the traditional approach of funding targets for asset creation. Posted on 25 Mar, 2016 09:14 PM

The 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.

A hand pump in Madhya Pradesh (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
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