Political
Punjab farmers offered monetary benefit to save water
Posted on 19 Jun, 2018 11:10 AMPunjab introduces “Paani Bacho, Paise Kamao” scheme to motivate farmers to pump less
Niti Aayog lauds Gujarat's water management
Posted on 19 Jun, 2018 10:49 AMGujarat tops Niti Aayog's composite water management index
Green toilet in my backyard
Posted on 18 Jun, 2018 03:39 PMUntreated sewage is the biggest source of water pollution in India with around 70 percent of the raw sewage generated in urban areas entering lakes, rivers, seas and underground aquifers.
Pink city turns heat island
Posted on 18 Jun, 2018 09:37 AMThis summer, Jaipur’s temperatures are soaring upwards of 40 degree Celsius. Jaipur witnessed its hottest day on April 26 when a temperature of 43.2 degree Celsius was recorded.
Sawdust to treat wastewater
Posted on 17 Jun, 2018 07:15 PMWater contamination due to dyes is a major cause of worry. A new study says sawdust from teak wood may help treat wastewater containing dyes and make it reusable.
Indore retains its cleanest city tag
Posted on 17 Jun, 2018 06:26 PMIndore has retained its cleanest city tag in the clean India survey 2018. Before it was praised for its cleanliness drive in 2017, the city was just like any other urban city in India dealing with its mounting garbage problem.
Learning from the past
Posted on 14 Jun, 2018 04:22 PMRising atmospheric carbon dioxide levels may spark a shift towards wetter winters and drier summers, warns a new study based on evidence from climatic history preserved in 65-million-year-old oyster shells.
Atal Bhujal Yojana approved by World Bank
Posted on 12 Jun, 2018 01:29 PMWorld Bank approves Atal Bhujal Yojana to improve groundwater management
Toilets need water, women suffer under ODF drive
Posted on 12 Jun, 2018 01:28 PMRajasthan is all geared up for the open defecation free (ODF) status well before the national deadline of October 2, 2019. According to the assistant engineer of the nagar parishad, Resha Singh, 4.75 lakh toilets have been constructed since October 2, 2014 in Alwar district which is about to be declared ODF.
Study finds uranium in groundwater across 16 states
Posted on 12 Jun, 2018 01:18 PMGroundwater from aquifers across 16 states found to be contaminated with uranium