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Wai celebrates Krishnabai Utsav
Posted on 29 Nov, 2016 01:22 PMThe Krishnabai Utsav, a festival celebrating and revering the river Krishna as it flows through Wai, begins tomorrow in the town of
Tiger authority to monitor Ken-Betwa river link
Posted on 28 Nov, 2016 12:36 PMConstitute a committee to monitor Ken-Betwa river link, suggests NTCA
Flood risk to Himalayan hydropower projects: Study
Posted on 28 Nov, 2016 11:57 AMGlacial lakes pose flood risk to 441 hydel projects in Himalayan region
Grand scheme to befriend farmers
Posted on 26 Nov, 2016 06:38 PM“Agriculture is a highly risky venture,” says Nagi Reddy, a farmer in Anantapur. Reddy is a small farmer affected by uncertainty in crop production stemming from unpredictable weather events and pest attacks, especially in his cotton crop. He works on his 2.5-acre farm and the rest of the time, he clocks in as a tenant farmer at an adjacent farm.
No land for nomads
Posted on 24 Nov, 2016 10:38 PMDhangars, a semi-nomadic group in Maharashtra, are traditionally pastoralists.
Namami Gange not holding water
Posted on 24 Nov, 2016 10:42 AMAfter the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power with Narendra Modi as the prime minister of the country on May 26, 2014, the new government initiated several key programmes with the protection of the environment in mind. One of the major programmes that gained momentum instantly was the Ganga river rejuvenation.
Kanjli: A wetland in despair
Posted on 23 Nov, 2016 09:02 PMA couple of Swan boats are lying beside the library wall. The cages to keep animals and birds are rusting while weeds have taken over the compound which hosts a few swings and a restaurant.
Use rain to beat drought
Posted on 23 Nov, 2016 10:32 AMA recent analysis by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) determined the rooftop rainwater harvesting potential of the districts in Maharashtra in a year by calculating the average amount of rainwater in litres that can be caught over one square foo
Twin lakes of Bhoj
Posted on 21 Nov, 2016 10:10 PMThe Bhoj wetland is situated in the heart of Bhopal district in Madhya Pradesh. The wetland consists of two man-made lakes--the upper lake and the lower lake.
Mumbai’s vanishing coasts
Posted on 21 Nov, 2016 10:22 AMThe coastal regions of India are becoming increasingly vulnerable to climate changes, developmental activities and urbanisation. Sustaining the livelihoods of fishing communities and preserving the health of coastal ecosystem and biodiversity are important challenges that India faces.