India

Recently, Prime Minister Modi asked Niti Aayog to submit a report on stalled hydropower projects in the country.

Government proposes to set up a National Water Commission

Karanataka records failure of winter crops, seeks Rs 1,417 crore Central assistance 

Per a report by the Planning Commission, India’s burden of water borne diseases remains grossly underestimated. The improvements in access to drinking water has not been matched by a proportionate decline in deaths and illnesses from waterborne diseases.

The increasing gap in water availability in India has encouraged the growth of the water industry. Be it the bottling sector, filtration or wastewater recycling, all segments related to water are seeing a phenomenal upsurge.

Activists stand against three proposed projects near Konkan coastline

Seven ministries other than the Water Ministry to help revive the Ganga

Recent data from the National Sample Survey Organisation (NSSO) as well as the Agriculture Census highlighted the plight of Indian farmers. Around 85 percent are small and marginal farmers with an average monthly income of only Rs. 4653, which is lesser than their monthly expenses. Debt rates are very high among farmers with an average loan of more than Rs.

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The three day conference is being organised by National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur, and Ecosan Services Foundation (ESF), Pune.