Rivers

Maharashtra comes out with draft groundwater rules
Policy matters this week Posted on 05 Sep, 2018 06:26 AM

Maharashtra farmers to need approval to sow water-intensive crops 

A sugarcane farm (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Monsoon takes 1400 lives
News this week Posted on 05 Sep, 2018 05:55 AM

More than 1000 people dead in three months in India due to heavy rains

A man wades through knee-deep water with his belongings during flood. (Source: 101Reporters)
Kerala, TN fight over Mullaperiyar dam water release
Policy matters this week Posted on 29 Aug, 2018 11:45 AM

Kerala blames Tamil Nadu for massive floods in the state

The Mullaperiyar dam (Source: Jayeshj via Wikipedia Commons)
Goa wins Mahadayi water dispute
Policy matters this week Posted on 22 Aug, 2018 09:12 AM

Mahadayi water dispute: Goa to get maximum share of water

Mahadayi river in Goa (Source: Amol.Gaitonde via Wikimedia commons)
Potable water supply target not met: CAG
Policy matters this week Posted on 15 Aug, 2018 10:43 AM

National Rural Drinking Water Programme: Targets remain unachieved

Rural India walks far to get water. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Floods wreak havoc in Kerala
News this week Posted on 15 Aug, 2018 10:03 AM

Kerala floods take 38 lives, severe loss reported

An aeriel view of the flooded locality of Aluva after heavy rains in Kerala. (Source: India TV)
Polavaram project runs into trouble
Policy matters this week Posted on 07 Aug, 2018 09:01 PM

SC issues notice to Centre on environmental clearance of Polavaram project

Godavari river across which Polavaram project is being constructed (Source: Pranay Raj, Wikimedia Commons)
Yamuna river at its healthiest due to floodwater: Experts
News this week Posted on 07 Aug, 2018 06:58 PM

Yamuna river water quality improves, thanks to floodwater: Experts

Yamuna river in Delhi (Source: Sudhanshu Malhotra via IWP Flickr Photos)
NGT anguished over pollution in Ganga, Yamuna rivers
Policy matters this week Posted on 31 Jul, 2018 12:56 PM

NGT slams NMCG and DJB over pollution in Ganga and Yamuna rivers

The Ganga river (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Not enough rain, Bihar stares at drought
News this week Posted on 24 Jul, 2018 12:45 PM

All districts but three in Bihar experience drought

Parched land during drought in India. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
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