Political

Ryots wronged, take protest to Delhi
As the TN farmers’ protest in Delhi enters its fourth week, all eyes are on the Centre which is not budging. Posted on 13 Apr, 2017 05:51 AM

A woman stands with a begging bowl and a placard strung around her neck. An old man shuffles along barefoot in the street at Jantar Mantar, the official site of a farmers’ protest in the heart of New Delhi. He finds his way through a group of farmers gathered at the protest site on a hot summer afternoon.

Tamil Nadu farmers protest for drought relief in Delhi.
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS:FICCI Water Awards: Apply by May 5, 2017
3rd Edition of India Industry Water Conclave & 5th Edition of FICCI Water Awards
Posted on 11 Apr, 2017 12:28 PM

FICCI under the aegis of FICCI Water Mission is organizing the 3rd Edition of the India Industry Water Conclave and 5th Edition of FICCI Water Awards

Farm loan waivers for Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Policy matters this week Posted on 10 Apr, 2017 08:32 PM

Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu governments waive off farm loans

A farmer on his field. (Source: India Water Portal)
Mumbai beaches are world's most polluted: Study
News this week Posted on 10 Apr, 2017 08:14 PM

Marine litter is heavy along Mumbai’s beaches: Study

Mumbai coast (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
Well, as unique as this
A stepwell in Maharashtra stands for the spectacular architecture of a time when the importance of water conservation was acknowledged and water was stored and used with ingenuity. Posted on 10 Apr, 2017 05:12 PM

The annual droughts in Maharashtra have put tremendous pressure on the available water resources in the state.

A view of the stepwell. (Source: India Water Portal)
Project power plants fear
A 1,320 MW power plant near mangrove forests of Sundarbans may have irreversible consequences. Posted on 09 Apr, 2017 12:59 PM

The mangrove forests of the Sundarbans are the biggest barriers against cyclones from the Bay of Bengal, saving both India and Bangladesh from irreparable damage.

The mangrove forests of the Sundarbans are the biggest barriers against cyclones from the Bay of Bengal. Source: Laskar Sarowar/Wikimedia Commons
Budget beyond gender
Women are not considered farmers despite their active participation in farming in rural India. A gender responsive budget and its implementation are essential to support and empower women farmers. Posted on 08 Apr, 2017 08:00 PM

Sneh Bhati, a 52-year-old farmer from Madanpur Khadar in Delhi’s fringes finds the change in the landscape of her 100-year-old village in the last two decades remarkable. Yet it has not taken away the rural charm.

It's her field too: Policies and budgets for women are a good beginning towards gender parity in agriculture.
Uttarakhand to conserve its natural resources
Policy matters this week Posted on 04 Apr, 2017 06:21 AM

Uttarakhand takes decisions to save its natural resources

The Ganga emerges from the Gangotri glacier in Uttarakhand. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Water in TN's reservoirs dips
News this week Posted on 04 Apr, 2017 05:58 AM

Just seven to eight percent water left in TN’s reservoirs

TN farmers in the midst of a crisis. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Problems of mine: When coal threatens Raigarh
From increasing health issues among residents to declining forest produce, coal mining in Chhattisgarh has devastating outcomes. Posted on 30 Mar, 2017 05:50 PM

It was in the late 90s that Raigarh emerged as the hub for power, coal mining and sponge iron in Chhattisgarh. The coalfield in Mand Raigarh is spread over an area of more than 1,12,000 hectares with an estimated 21,117 metric tonnes of coal. 

A villager looks at the changing landscape due to coal mines at Kosampalli village in Raigarh.
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