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Not enough rain, Bihar stares at drought
Posted on 24 Jul, 2018 12:45 PMAll districts but three in Bihar experience drought
Delay in 16 major irrigation projects, reports CAG
Posted on 24 Jul, 2018 11:04 AMCAG pulls up water ministry for delay in 16 major irrigation projects
Mudflats erosion changes Gulf of Khambhat shoreline
Posted on 19 Jul, 2018 12:38 PMTidal mudflats of Gulf of Khambhat on west coast constitute an important ecosystem on India’s coastline. Scientists have now found that these mudflats are experiencing severe erosion which is threatening the vital habitat.
Chennai floods was man-made disaster: CAG
Posted on 17 Jul, 2018 12:06 PMCAG blames TN government for Chennai floods in 2015
National Waterway-1: Dolphin population declines
Posted on 17 Jul, 2018 10:31 AMDecline in Dolphin population observed in India's only dolphin sanctuary
No water security without water quality
Posted on 16 Jul, 2018 10:19 AMGroundwater is a major source of water for a large number of Indians with 66 percent rural households and 27 percent urban households directly depending on it for drinking purposes, as per Census 2011.
Breeding climate resilience
Posted on 13 Jul, 2018 10:19 AMClimate change is posing a challenge not only to agricultural crops but also to livestock. In order to sustain rural livelihoods, it is critical to identify livestock breeds that are climate resilient. In this direction, Indian scientists have identified two variables which could be used to assess resilience capacity of indigenous breeds of goats.
Micro loans, mega gains
Posted on 11 Jul, 2018 11:07 AMRabia Khatun (45) has been living in the Savda resettlement colony since 2006, the year it was established. All the residents of her previous squatter settlement at Nanglamachi in central Delhi were evicted and resettled at Savda, 50 km away.
Solar water purifier with a difference
Posted on 10 Jul, 2018 01:53 PMThe availability of potable drinking water remains a challenge in rural areas in several parts of the country. Commercially available water filters are costly, need electricity to run and reverse osmosis (RO)-based purifiers waste a lot of water.
Karnataka announces two big water projects in its budget
Posted on 10 Jul, 2018 11:02 AMKarnataka budget focuses on big water projects, misses out on sustainability