Government Programmes

Uttarakhand’s classification of rivers to set up stone crushers violates NGT Act

MoEF grants green clearance to multi-development projects in Greater Nicobar Island

As the Covid-19 pandemic fades from media headlines and public consciousness, it is important to ensure that lessons learned are not forgotten.

Floodplain zoning law: Only three states and one UT enacted the law to mitigate floods

India launches a floating wet lab for water quality tests in the Indian Ocean

Centre releases draft guidelines of piped water supply for disabled, elderly and vulnerable groups

NGT panel raises concern about two project proposals that could affect Yamuna floodplains

Informal housing caters to over one-third of the population in our cities, who cannot afford formal housing. Cities are known as engines of economy and this economy consists of over 90 per cent informal sector workers. However, housing requirements for these people have never got utmost priority by governments, post-independence.

IMD seasonal analysis shows 231 lives lost during the pre-monsoon season due to extreme weather events

Any large-scale water security program by the government needs two things: [i] continuous data - given the dynamic nature of water - its annual replenishment depends on how much rainfall occurs and what farmers decide to grow in that agricultural cycle; and [ii] people who understand this data and continue to maintain the implementation post-intervention.