Weekly News and Policy Updates
Jal Jeevan Mission: States to bear half the cost, local bodies to decide water charges
Posted on 16 Oct, 2019 02:12 PMUnder Jal Jeevan Mission, state to bear half the cost and local bodies to decide water charges
SC stops further cutting of trees at Aarey; Idol immersion in Ganges to attract fine of Rs. 50,000; Household appliances to be rated on water consumption efficiency
Posted on 10 Oct, 2019 12:05 PMSC comes to the rescue of Aarey trees in Mumbai
Goa fights to protect its khazans; Coonoor cleans its river; Punjab gov scrambles to clean Kali Bein River before Gurupurab
Posted on 10 Oct, 2019 11:36 AMGoa government, farmers against MoEF for proposing re-designation of the state’s low lying lands
Centre all set to sustain country's ODF status
Posted on 02 Oct, 2019 11:12 AMNational rural sanitation strategy launched to sustain open defecation-free (ODF) status
Monsoon withdrawal delayed; more extreme weather events the new trend
Posted on 02 Oct, 2019 11:01 AMMonsoon’s withdrawal likely to begin around October 10: IMD
Water levels in major reservoirs rise to 85 percent of overall capacity: CWC
Posted on 24 Sep, 2019 10:31 PMReservoir levels increase to 85 percent of overall capacity this year
Manual scavenging is inhumane: SC
Posted on 24 Sep, 2019 01:08 PMSupreme Court question authorities on why manual scavenging still prevails
Stop farming on Yamuna floodplains by 2020: NGT to DDA
Posted on 17 Sep, 2019 05:26 PMNGT orders DDA to ensure farming on the Yamuna floodplains is stopped by 2020
Telangana government, tribals oppose uranium mining in Nallamala forests
Posted on 17 Sep, 2019 05:11 PMTelangana government, tribals stand against proposed uranium mining in Nallamala forests
100 wetlands identified for restoration in next five years
Posted on 10 Sep, 2019 03:04 PMGovernment identifies 100 wetlands for restoration in next five years
