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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
