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India's composite score improves in SDG index with major success in water and sanitation
Posted on 02 Jan, 2020 10:46 AMSustainable development goals index 2019-20: India's composite score improves
Only one out of five river basins in the country resilient to climate change: Study
Posted on 19 Dec, 2019 10:31 AMStudy finds, only one out of five river basins in the country can cope with climate change
Locals reject social impact assessment report of Luhri II hydropower project
Posted on 11 Dec, 2019 12:05 PMLocals say impact assessment report does not accurately represent the real impact of Luhri II hydropower project
NGT orders 100 percent treatment of sewage entering rivers
Posted on 11 Dec, 2019 12:05 PMEnsure 100 percent treatment of sewage entering rivers: NGT to authorities
CGWB signs MoU for participatory groundwater management
Posted on 27 Nov, 2019 12:06 PMMoU signed for groundwater management through community intervention
40 percent of rural households in India lack access to drinking water
Posted on 27 Nov, 2019 04:37 AMNSS finds only 58.2 percent of rural households have drinking water facilities within premises
Free septic tank cleaning in Delhi; CM attempts to reduce sewer deaths
Posted on 18 Nov, 2019 07:59 PMDelhi CM announces free sewage cleaning schemes for unauthorised colonies
BWSSB’s workforce woefully inadequate, says Chairman Tushar Girinath
Posted on 18 Nov, 2019 02:49 PM“It is a lack of (institutional) capacity which is leading to public woes on water. We are not in a position to give you quality services because of two things – one, manpower, and two, finances,” said BWSSB Chairman Tushar Girinath, speaking at a panel discussion on ‘Sustainable, Equitable Access to Water’.
MoRD asks states to focus on water conservation and harvesting in MGNREGA to help achieve Jal Jeevan Mission targets
Posted on 05 Nov, 2019 12:08 PMFocus on water conservation in MGNREGA: Rural Development ministry to states
Monsoon withdrawal delayed; more extreme weather events the new trend
Posted on 02 Oct, 2019 11:01 AMMonsoon’s withdrawal likely to begin around October 10: IMD