Maharashtra

SC orders shifting of IPL matches out of Maharashtra
Policy matters this week Posted on 03 May, 2016 02:49 PM

Shift IPL matches out of Maharashtra: SC

Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai (Source: Wikipedia Commons)
33 crore people across 10 States hit by drought: Centre
News this week Posted on 26 Apr, 2016 12:25 PM

Drought has hit 33 crore people across 10 states, informs Centre

Drought in India (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Quenching thirst and poverty in cities--with sugarcane juice
Two cane juice sellers on the streets of Pune tell their stories. Why do they labour all day for Rs 500 on a good day, and what do they hope--for themselves and their children? Posted on 18 Apr, 2016 11:06 PM

What's not to like about sugarcane juice in summer? Would you drink as much of it or more if you knew that those selling it in Pune where I live, are people who have migrated temporarily from drought-affected villages in rural Maharashtra, and are counting on juice sales to get through the whole year?

Mobile sugarcane crushing carts on the streets of Pune (Source: India Water Portal)
India inks pact with Germany for Ganga revival
Policy matters this week Posted on 18 Apr, 2016 09:44 PM

India and Germany join hands to rejuvenate the Ganga

Ganga river at Gadmukteshwar (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Good monsoon expected this year
News this week Posted on 18 Apr, 2016 09:20 PM

Good southwest monsoon expected this year as El Nino declines

Downpour in Bihar (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Maharashtra stuck between IPL and drought
News this week Posted on 12 Apr, 2016 12:01 PM

Maharashtra government to choose between revenue or drought-struck people

Drought in Maharashtra (Source: IWP Flickr Photo)
Union Water Minister inaugurates 4th India Water Week 2016
News this week Posted on 05 Apr, 2016 09:56 AM

India Water Week 2016 with the theme 'Water for All: Striving together' inaugurated in New Delhi 

4th India Water Week 2016 (Source: Embassy of Israel)
NGT slams Railways for using groundwater illegally
Policy matters this week Posted on 05 Apr, 2016 09:47 AM

Railways using groundwater 'indiscriminately and illegally': NGT

Indian Railways (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Calculating the water footprint of buildings
Water is used at every stage of construction, especially so in the production of construction materials. Understanding how much of it has been used can lead to better conservation methods. Posted on 02 Apr, 2016 05:43 PM

Construction industry is a booming industry, with the real estate sector contributing heavily towards the country’s GDP.

What is the water footprint of a building (Source: Wikipedia)
Drinking water becomes a luxury for Maharashtrians
News this week Posted on 29 Mar, 2016 03:06 PM

Maharashtra reeling under its worst water crisis

Queuing up for water (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
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