Governance
New scheme for the development of mining-affected areas
Posted on 29 Sep, 2015 04:58 PMGovernment announces launch of Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojana
Relaunch of Buniyaad 2015- a 15 day activist training program
Posted on 22 Sep, 2015 04:17 PMSambhaavnaa Institute is organising a two week program for youth involved in initiatives of social change at its campus in in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh.
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A pond comes to life
Posted on 22 Sep, 2015 10:42 AMIt had not rained for awhile and the tiny cracks in the earth in Bapugaon were opening up. This little village in Chaksu tehsil of Jaipur was yet again faced with a drought in the mid 1980s. The situation was aggravated in 1986 when the river Dhund, an important water source for Bapugaon, went dry. Since then, both the quantity and quality of water started deteriorating.
Centre approves 50 more days of work under MGNREGA to tackle drought
Posted on 21 Sep, 2015 10:14 PM50 more days of work under MGNREGA in drought-hit areas
Polavaram--solution or problem?
Posted on 21 Sep, 2015 11:13 AMPapi kondalu, a scenic gorge located on the lower stretches of the Godavari, will soon be engulfed within the controversial Polavaram Dam. The river serves as a visitor’s delight as it winds through the hills--the same hills that are home to primitive tribal groups such as the Kondareddys.
Water guards of Rajasthan
Posted on 20 Sep, 2015 07:29 PMWe were driving down the long desert road that runs parallel to the Indo-Pakistan border in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. There was little else to see except the surrounding sand dunes and desert grass.
Piped water scheme changes the lives of Odisha villagers
Posted on 19 Sep, 2015 05:55 PMIn India, about Rs.70,000 crore
Godavari, Krishna rivers are interlinked
Posted on 14 Sep, 2015 10:21 PMGodavari, Krishna rivers interlinked
Long-delayed Teesta-III project in Sikkim gets cleared
Posted on 14 Sep, 2015 08:26 PMTeesta-III project in Sikkim gets a green signal
What does being 'water stressed' mean for India and her neighbours?
Posted on 10 Sep, 2015 06:25 PMA worldwide ranking of water stressed nations by the World Resources Institute