Weekly News and Policy Updates
Water storage in river basins dips in 2021, drier than normal conditions to blame: WMO
Posted on 15 Dec, 2022 05:57 PMSignificant drop in the volume of Ganga river water and groundwater in the river basin, reveals WMO report
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Classifying rivers for setting up stone crushers is illegal: NGT to Uttarakhand government
Posted on 14 Dec, 2022 02:14 PMUttarakhand’s classification of rivers to set up stone crushers violates NGT Act
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Green nod granted to Centre’s ambitious Rs 72,000 crore project in Greater Nicobar Island
Posted on 17 Nov, 2022 06:02 PMMoEF grants green clearance to multi-development projects in Greater Nicobar Island
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India joins Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC) at COP27
Posted on 17 Nov, 2022 01:34 PMIndia joins the newly formed Mangrove Alliance for Climate (MAC)
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India's plastic ban fails to curb plastic pollution
Posted on 09 Oct, 2022 07:17 PMExperts call India’s single use plastic ban weak, argue that it targets the most vulnerable
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No construction allowed on reclaimed land near Mahanadi river: NGT
Posted on 09 Oct, 2022 07:17 PMMahanadi riverfront development plan: NGT refuses allowing construction on reclaimed land
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UN's Human Development Report calls for a shift in direction
Posted on 15 Sep, 2022 02:17 PMGlobal Human Development Index declines for two years in a row: UN Report
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While floods occur, states fail to enforce floodplain zoning laws
Posted on 15 Sep, 2022 12:26 AMFloodplain zoning law: Only three states and one UT enacted the law to mitigate floods
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India creates history, sets up first floating water quality testing lab in the Indian Ocean
Posted on 26 Aug, 2022 09:46 AMIndia launches a floating wet lab for water quality tests in the Indian Ocean
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Disabled, elderly, and vulnerable will soon have easy access to piped water
Posted on 25 Aug, 2022 02:40 PMCentre releases draft guidelines of piped water supply for disabled, elderly and vulnerable groups
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