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Pancheshwar dam public hearing continues
Posted on 30 Aug, 2017 05:56 AMPublic hearing for Pancheshwar dam continues while ignoring people's concern
Ganapati idol immersion continues despite ban
Posted on 30 Aug, 2017 05:28 AMDespite ban, immersion of Ganpati idols made of PoP continue in Bengaluru lakes
Removing fluoride with nanoparticles
Posted on 29 Aug, 2017 12:32 PMA low-cost method to remove fluoride from drinking water with specially made teabag-like pouches has been developed by a team of Indian researchers.
Mangroves: The green coast guard
Posted on 23 Aug, 2017 07:09 PMIn our effort to make space for infrastructural developments, India's green cover is declining at an alarming rate. The overall mangrove cover in the country stands at 4,740 sq. km., which is 0.14 sq. km of India’s overall geographical area.
UP's religious smart city plan gets rejected
Posted on 22 Aug, 2017 09:55 PMCommittee rejects UP's plan for a religious hi-tech smart city
Flood situation improves in Bihar and West Bengal
Posted on 22 Aug, 2017 09:34 PMBihar floods: Fear of epidemic looms large
WOTR wins international award
Posted on 21 Aug, 2017 09:38 AMMarathwada in Maharashtra is an arid region with rainfall of less than 750 mm per year. Most villages in the region face acute water scarcity. Kachner in Aurangabad was no exception.
Floods ravage Bihar, Northeast
Posted on 18 Aug, 2017 10:30 AMTorrential downpour in the eastern part of the country over the past week has resulted in many rivers flowing above the danger level and causing flood along their course. While the flood situation in Assam is said to be the worst in 13 years, its neighbouring states, Arunachal Pradesh and Bihar are also submerged.
Budgeting every water cup
Posted on 17 Aug, 2017 04:10 PMTill about a year ago, 52-year-old Kisan Jite would often wake up to his wife Sarla and other village women squabbling over who would fill their buckets first from the only well in Golegaon village.
Why East Kolkata Wetlands needs to be protected
Posted on 17 Aug, 2017 12:27 PMIncreasingly in both academic and social sectors, sustainable development goals (SDGs) are being quoted often and set as targets.