Irrigation
Karnataka government exposed on Yettinahole project
Posted on 24 Feb, 2015 10:40 AMYettinahole project called a drinking water project only to circumvent guidelines
Small farming needs a budget boost
Posted on 24 Feb, 2015 10:02 AMThe agriculture sector has been playing a significant role in shaping India’s overall growth trajectory. What promising initiatives should the Budget 2015-16 come up with? Should it extend timely credit facilities to farmers belonging to all the farming categories? Should it extend crop insurance facilities to all farmers and for all crops?
Mhadei Tribunal favours Goa
Posted on 17 Feb, 2015 08:39 PMGoa relieved, as tribunal restrains work on Maharashtra's Virdi dam
Climate change: Slow it down or deal with it?
Posted on 15 Feb, 2015 02:38 PMShould the next Union Budget go all-in on climate change? Should clean energy, state incentives, mitigation and adaptation all emerge as priorities? How will the administration deal with extreme weather events that become more common with climate change?
Rs 2000 crore action plan to restore mining ravaged areas in Karnataka
Posted on 09 Feb, 2015 01:54 PMKarnataka sets up firm to mitigate mining impacts
Bihar Government bans plastic packaged water bottles in all its departments
Posted on 09 Feb, 2015 01:35 PMBihar's government offices to soon become free of plastic bottles
Social regulation as a key to sustainable groundwater use
Posted on 19 Jan, 2015 11:02 AMSustainable management of groundwater continues to be ignored in India although its hydrogeological and socieconomic aspects continue to be studied extensively. Despite recognition of its importance at the policy level, no clear plan of action exists for groundwater management in India.
Science-based changes to cope with water crisis
Posted on 09 Jan, 2015 08:35 AMIndia has almost 17% of the world's population and 4% of the global water resources – a situation that threatens to push it towards a water crisis in the coming years. To add to this, are other reasons such as:
Rajasthan village united by water
Posted on 06 Jan, 2015 10:34 PMBig sandstone hills cover the landscape dotted by little grass, while the land below is covered with Israeli babool (akesia tortlis), an invasive species which does not let any other vegetation grow. Amidst this, Baadi village with its lush green fields full of cabbage, pepper and groundnut seems out of place.
2014-drought in Maharashtra worse than the 2012 one
Posted on 23 Dec, 2014 11:58 PMMaharashtra drought this year is worse than 2012 drought