Weekly News and Policy Updates

Dolphins in the Ganga and its tributaries nearly doubles in 3 years
News this week Posted on 12 Oct, 2015 09:30 PM

Ganga and its tributaries, except the Ramganga show increased dolphin numbers

The Gangetic Dolphin (Source: Arati Kumar Rao)
Monsoon 2015: Nearly half of Indian districts reeling under drought
News this week Posted on 05 Oct, 2015 11:38 PM

Monsoon leaves the country with 39% area still parched

Drought affected area in Karnataka (Source: Pushkarv via Wikipedia)
India submits its new climate plan to UNFCC
Policy matters this week Posted on 05 Oct, 2015 11:38 PM

India announces its new climate plan

Climate Change (Source: Sourabh Phadke on IWP Flickr Photo)
Activists demand Environmental Impact Assessment for Yettinahole project
News this week Posted on 29 Sep, 2015 05:05 PM

Social Impact Assessment alone not enough for Yettinahole, say activists

River Nethravathi (Source: Parineeta Dandekar via SANDRP)
New scheme for the development of mining-affected areas
Policy matters this week Posted on 29 Sep, 2015 04:58 PM

Government announces launch of Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana

Coal mines in Jharsuguda district (Source: IWP Flickr Photo)
Strict action against polluters throwing puja waste in the Yamuna
News this week Posted on 21 Sep, 2015 10:19 PM

Delhi Government gets strict towards Yamuna pollution 

Garbage piled high near the Yamuna river (Source: IWP Flickr Photo)
Centre approves 50 more days of work under MGNREGA to tackle drought
Policy matters this week Posted on 21 Sep, 2015 10:14 PM

50 more days of work under MGNREGA in drought-hit areas

Labourers building check dams under MGNREGS (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
Godavari, Krishna rivers are interlinked
News this week Posted on 14 Sep, 2015 10:21 PM

Godavari, Krishna rivers interlinked

Prakasam Barrage across Krishna river (Source: Subhash Chandra via Wikipedia)
Long-delayed Teesta-III project in Sikkim gets cleared
Policy matters this week Posted on 14 Sep, 2015 08:26 PM

Teesta-III project in Sikkim gets a green signal

The meandering Teesta river (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
2015 is India's driest year since 2009
News this week Posted on 07 Sep, 2015 10:19 PM

40% of India still rain deficit

Parched area near Jodhpur (Source: India Water Portal Flickr Photos)
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