Madhya Pradesh

Idol immersions choke Yamuna again
News this week Posted on 03 Oct, 2017 08:50 AM

Non-biodegradable waste clogs Yamuna river after festival immersions

Garbage at the ghat of Yamuna river in Delhi. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Let the river flow
A video tells us why it is important to study the Ken river and its flow properly before implementing any project on it so the ecosystem and biodiversity are not harmed. Posted on 04 Sep, 2017 05:08 AM

One of the tributaries of the Yamuna, the Ken, is a major river of the Bundelkhand region of central India and flows through two states, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. River Ken regulates groundwater recharge and provides vegetation found on its banks.

Ken river gorge (Source: By Syed Zohaibullah, www.commons.wikimedia.org)
Maharashtra mandates drip irrigation for sugarcane
Policy matters this week Posted on 25 Jul, 2017 04:32 PM

Maharashtra cabinet decides on drip irrigation for sugarcane cultivation 

A sugarcane farm (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Guidelines eased for India-Nepal Pancheshwar project
Policy matters this week Posted on 27 Jun, 2017 09:04 PM

India eases assessment guidelines for India-Nepal Pancheshwar project 

Mahakali River (Source: A. J. T. Johnsingh, WWF-India and NCF)
Ken-Betwa river link approved
Policy matters this week Posted on 30 May, 2017 12:26 PM

Forest panel clears Ken-Betwa river link

Ken-Betwa river link shown on a map. (Source: Shannon via Wikipedia)
A watered-down scheme
The new urban water supply scheme in Madhya Pradesh that encourages private sector participation is replete with lacunae, according to an NGO that studied the scheme. Posted on 16 Feb, 2017 12:25 PM

In November 2011, the government of Madhya Pradesh sanctioned Rs 493 crore to 37 Urban Local Bodies (ULB) for drinking water supply projects under the Chief Minister’s Urban Drinking Water Supply Scheme (CMUWSS) along the lines of the Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT).

Source:India Water Portal
The search for a shelter
The sorry state of urban slums are testimony to poorly implemented policies for the rehabilitation of migrants. Posted on 01 Feb, 2017 08:46 PM

In the last few decades, India has seen an increasing number of people migrating from rural areas to urban cities in search of work and better living. These migrants often get employed in the informal sector as construction workers, vendors, domestic servants, etc. They also live in informal settlements, generally known as slums.

Residents struggle for a pot of drinking water at Bhuri Tekri, Indore.
Can we save our wetlands?
We are losing our wetlands fast. Taking the case of Madhya Pradesh and its wetlands as an example, environment expert K.G. Vyas explains how the wetlands can be saved from further deterioration. Posted on 25 Jan, 2017 10:47 PM

Wetlands are one of the most productive ecosystems and play a crucial role in everything from water conservation, flood regulation and groundwater recharge to micro-climate regulation, providing safe habitat to biota, and more.

K.G.Vyas (Source: India Water Portal)
Worst drought in 115 years hits Kerala
News this week Posted on 02 Jan, 2017 10:33 PM

Kerala hit by worst drought in 115 years

Parched land during drought in India. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
NGT takes note of Chambal river e-flow
Policy matters this week Posted on 25 Dec, 2016 06:54 PM

NGT seeks MP, Rajasthan's opinion on maintaining e-flow in Chambal river

Chambal river near Kota (Source: Wikimedia commons)
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