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Cauvery riverfront development plan gets an approval
Posted on 22 Jan, 2020 08:41 PMCauvery riverfront development plan gets a nod
Kerala tops SDG index by NITI Aayog
Posted on 08 Jan, 2020 03:36 PMKerala retains the top slot with a score of 70, followed closely by Himachal Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Telangana in the latest edition of NITI Aayog’s annual assessment of progress made by states in achieving the sustainable development goals (SDG).
Zila Swachh Bharat Preraks - India's sanitation warriors
Posted on 24 Sep, 2019 11:45 AMIn 2014, the Government of India launched the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) to accelerate efforts in achieving universal sanitation coverage. The issue of access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities also became a major Sustainable Development Goal (SDG-6) when the United Nation set 17 global goals in 2015 under the 2030 Agenda.
Farm ponds change farmers’ fortunes
Posted on 13 Sep, 2019 01:09 PMWhile enhanced irrigation coverage has been hailed as an important way to improve agricultural productivity, it continues to lag behind in India and agriculture continues to be rainfed, subject to the vagaries of the monsoon.
Thousands ignored while Sardar Sarovar dam fills to capacity
Posted on 10 Sep, 2019 02:50 PMSardar Sarovar dam fills up while ignoring thousands in submergence area
Surya Ganga: A film review
Posted on 14 Jun, 2019 10:42 AMSurya Ganga, a film directed by Valli Bindana takes an all embracing view of the energy sector, especially the social and environmental consequences of big energy projects in India. The film was released in India recently.
NGT adamant on committees to manage biodiversity
Posted on 24 Apr, 2019 10:46 AMNGT seeks report on constitution of Biodiversity Management Committees
Kerala failed to use dams for flood control: Amicus curiae
Posted on 09 Apr, 2019 09:32 PMKerala government failed to use dams for flood control: Amicus curiae informs high court
Kerala, HP, TN top development goal index
Posted on 26 Dec, 2018 03:08 PMHimachal, Kerala, TN front-runners in NITI Aayog index on development goals
India Rivers Week 2018: Ganga flow needs improvement
Posted on 27 Nov, 2018 11:57 AMGovernment focusing on Ganga clean-up and not its rejuvenation: Environmentalists