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In wake of climate change, prioritise and invest in water security and clean drinking water
Posted on 04 Dec, 2019 05:33 PMWhile climate activists and world leaders were gathering in Paris in the first week of December 2015 to discuss the impact of climate change, the metropolis Chennai in the southern corner of India was inundated with floods.
Looking back into history to understand droughts
Posted on 04 Dec, 2019 02:53 PMDroughts in India: types, causes and effects
Droughts are greatly feared in India, impacting food production, the economy and the livelihoods of millions of farmers. 60% of India’s population is engaged in agriculture.
Water stewardship approach to minimizing risks for businesses
Posted on 02 Dec, 2019 03:53 PMWater, its use, availability, and impact on people has been on the public policy debate centerstage for the past several years. In India, a growing water crisis driven by climate change, inefficiency, and water pollution is slowly moving to a near-permanent state that will harm the country’s people, economy and environment.
Wind energy development and policy in India
Posted on 02 Dec, 2019 12:55 PMWind energy is a renewable, inexhaustible, non-polluting and popular alternative source of clean energy. India stands fourth in the world in wind energy conversion and utilization, with an installed capacity of about 34,605?MW as of September 2018.
CGWB signs MoU for participatory groundwater management
Posted on 27 Nov, 2019 12:06 PMMoU signed for groundwater management through community intervention
40 percent of rural households in India lack access to drinking water
Posted on 27 Nov, 2019 04:37 AMNSS finds only 58.2 percent of rural households have drinking water facilities within premises
Shoddy impact assessments, mining and ruin in Goa
Posted on 22 Nov, 2019 03:40 PMDevelopment and its impact on the environment has long been a contentious issue in India, where lack of adequate monitoring and control mechanisms have led to severe degradation of land, water and forest resources. Mining activities in Goa have not only poisoned its land and water, but also affected livelihoods by negatively impacting agriculture, fisheries and forests.
Jaipur’s wastewater conundrum
Posted on 21 Nov, 2019 12:29 PMA major area of concern currently for India is the proper disposal of wastewater in urban areas. The huge increase in supply of potable water to cater to the needs of modern urban households has correspondingly increased the quantum of wastewater.
Manual scavenging persists in India due to weak enforcement of laws
Posted on 18 Nov, 2019 08:01 PMManual scavenging still prevails in India thanks to weak laws, says study