Maharashtra

Bullet train project worries activists
News this week Posted on 27 Mar, 2019 03:15 PM

Activists seek President, PM intervention to protect mangrove trees in Maharashtra

A wetland in Mumbai (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Number crunching helps farmers manage water
Calculating water availability and crop budgeting can prevent over-extraction of groundwater and mounting farm debt. Posted on 23 Mar, 2019 11:45 PM

At 42 years, Bhagwat Ghagare seems young. But he is old enough to have seen his village prosper and decline many times. Farming had traditionally been small and distress migration rampant at Kumbharwadi in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra.

The weather station at Randullabad that helps farmers plan their crops. (Photo by Manu Moudgil)
Indore tops in Swachh Survekshan 2019
News this week Posted on 13 Mar, 2019 03:03 PM

Once again, Indore tops in Swachh Survekshan

Clean road near Pardesipura, Indore (Source: India Water Portal)
Earth not for humans alone: NGT to Assam
Policy matter this week Posted on 06 Mar, 2019 08:17 AM

NGT takes a stand on Deepor Beel

Waste dumped near the Deepor Beel (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
World Bank approves Rs 11,000 crore for dam safety
News this week Posted on 19 Feb, 2019 05:37 PM

World Bank to provide Rs 11,000 crore for dam safety

Hirakud dam, the oldest dam in India (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
After 40 years, Hilsa migrates to Allahabad again
News this week Posted on 13 Feb, 2019 01:29 PM

Navigation lock at Farakka Barrage redesigned for Hilsa migration

Farakka Barrage by Sudip Burman via Google Maps, Feb 2012
Mumbai-Ahmedabad train corridor gets wildlife clearance
Policy matters this week Posted on 13 Feb, 2019 12:53 PM

Wildlife clearance granted to Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed train corridor

Flamingos at Sewri wetland in Mumbai (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Can we gain from changing rains?
While changing rainfall patterns, increased frequency of cyclones, droughts and floods threaten food and water security in India, adaptation strategies to cope with these changes are crucial. Posted on 07 Feb, 2019 12:30 PM

India is undergoing a major transition with changes in rainfall patterns leading to increased frequency of droughts, floods, heat waves amidst fear of a major water crisis in the years to come. Why are these threats increasing?

Changing rainfall patterns in India (Image Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Manual scavengers get under-reported
News this week Posted on 07 Jan, 2019 06:55 AM

States resort to under-reporting of manual scavengers in the final verification stage

A manual scavenger at work (Image source: CS Sharada Prasad and Isha Ray)
Industries to pay for groundwater extraction from June
Policy matters this week Posted on 19 Dec, 2018 12:07 PM

Industries to pay water conservation fee for extraction of groundwater 

Groundwater to be payable from June. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
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