Krishna

Floods to cost $215 billion per year in South Asia by 2030
News this week Posted on 19 Sep, 2017 08:10 PM

A whopping $215 billion is lost to floods each year

A woman wades through a flooded road. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Encroachment behind Chennai floods: Panel
Policy matters this week Posted on 21 Aug, 2016 08:36 PM

Encroachment of lakes and riverbeds caused Chennai floods: Panel

Rescue efforts during Chennai's floods. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Thanks to dirty water, Indian children stunted
News this week Posted on 30 Jul, 2016 11:39 PM

India has largest number of stunted children in the world: Study

Stunting in children highest in India. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
NGT questions UP on potable water to villages
Policy matters this week Posted on 24 Jul, 2016 03:30 PM

Provide potable water to villages: NGT asks UP government 

Polluted Hindon river (Source: Hindi Water Portal)
Government sets ambitious targets for MGNREGS
Policy matters this week Posted on 26 Jan, 2016 02:09 PM

Aiming for an outcome-oriented programme, Government sets ambitious targets for MGNREGS

Labourers building check dams under MGNREGS (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
No new construction to be taken up on the Ganga: Government
Policy matters this week Posted on 16 Dec, 2015 11:11 AM

Government decides not to allow new construction on the Ganga

Ganga river at Sangam in Allahabad (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Environment Ministry allowed to clear hydel projects in Uttarakhand, except in Alaknanda-Bhagirathi basins
Policy matters this week Posted on 20 Oct, 2015 07:10 PM

MoEFCC can approve hydel projects in Uttarakhand, except in Alaknanda-Bhagirathi river basins: SC

Bhagirathi river at its source, Gaumukh (Source: IWP Flickr Photo)
National Watershed Management Project gets a go ahead
Policy matters this week Posted on 13 Oct, 2015 01:50 PM

Cabinet approves the National Watershed Management Project, worth Rs.2,142 crore

Irrigated fields of Uttarakhand (Source: IWP Flickr Photo)
Godavari, Krishna rivers are interlinked
News this week Posted on 14 Sep, 2015 10:21 PM

Godavari, Krishna rivers interlinked

Prakasam Barrage across Krishna river (Source: Subhash Chandra via Wikipedia)
Govt approves Rs 4,845 crore for Krishna-Marathwada irrigation project
Policy matters this week Posted on 30 Jun, 2015 09:10 AM

Krishna-Marathwada irrigation project worth Rs 4,845 crore gets Govt nod

Krishna river near Vijayawada (Source: Bhanutpt)
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