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Comics for Change
Posted on 10 Jun, 2016 04:42 PM“The earth, the air, the land and the water are not an inheritance from our forefathers but on loan from our children. So we have to hand over to them at least as it was handed over to us.” This famous quote of Mahatma Gandhi aptly forms the basis of today’s ever-growing focus on sustainable development and inclusive growth.
Knowing Kamla’s sorrow could control Bihar floods
Posted on 08 Jun, 2016 07:41 PM“When I was a boy, a family and their livestock could feed on just one crop for three years,” says Jugal Mandal of Sakhwar village in Darbhanga district. “For the last five years though, the village fields have been fallow because we have not had water,” he adds.
Environmental disaster in the face of climate change
Posted on 08 Jun, 2016 12:30 PMMarathwada has been witnessing severe drought over the last few years. This year has seen the worst with many farmer suicides reported [1].
At Simhastha, govt fishes in Kshipra’s troubled waters
Posted on 05 Jun, 2016 07:05 AMThe Madhya Simhastha Maha Kumbh festival, the religious extravaganza that happens once in every 12 years, was held in Ujjain from April 22-May 21, 2016.
Sailing the ocean to save marine life
Posted on 04 Jun, 2016 05:14 PMHe is called Mobi Dick's Avenger.
Restructuring water governance for future
Posted on 02 Jun, 2016 12:40 PMWith increasing concern over water security, water governance worldwide is undergoing a gradual change.
Bye bye El Nino; more rains this year!
Posted on 01 Jun, 2016 10:02 PMAbove normal rainfall for India as El Nino comes to an end
Release water from private dams: Bombay HC to Maharashtra Government
Posted on 01 Jun, 2016 10:01 PMBombay HC demands release of water from private dams
Kolkata's ponds on shaky ground
Posted on 01 Jun, 2016 09:38 PMUrban water bodies have an important role in the urban ecology. It is not just a source or water collected somewhere but is an integral part of life--a haven for different types of trees, insects, birds and small animals.