Irrigation
Migratory birds return to Sultanpur lake
Posted on 09 Dec, 2013 07:00 AMAt Sultanpur, migratory birds visit an artificial lake
Drilling the hills to devastation
Posted on 08 Dec, 2013 10:50 PMClear blue skies, natural springs and glacial peaks-tranquility. Falling stones, landslides and debris-chaos! Kinnaur, located on the northeastern side of Himachal Pradesh, lets you experience both. It falls in seismic zones IV and V, which means it runs the the risk of damaging and destructive earthquakes.
Don't have toilet, can't contest polls
Posted on 24 Nov, 2013 10:43 PMDon't have toilet, can't contest polls
Environment Ministry withdraws controversial amendment
Posted on 19 Nov, 2013 11:48 AMEnvironment Ministry withdraws amendment to waste rules
The unique 'Khachar' system explained
Posted on 17 Nov, 2013 10:19 PMIndia is one of the world's largest producers of white and brown varieties of paddy and contributes to around 20% of all the paddy production in the world. Rice (de-husked form of paddy) is the staple food in the eastern and southern parts of the country and is mainly grown in rain-fed areas that receive heavy annual rainfall [1].
United opposition to the 'Statue of Unity'
Posted on 11 Nov, 2013 11:45 AMEnvironment activists unite against the 'Statue of Unity'
UNEP launches water quality guidelines for ecosystems
Posted on 11 Nov, 2013 08:17 AMUNEP launches water quality guidelines for ecosystems
Gujarat government arrests activists protesting Narmada weir
Posted on 05 Nov, 2013 11:02 AMGujarat government culls protest against weir on the Narmada river
The inhospitable Indus
Posted on 04 Nov, 2013 08:29 PMFlowing through Tibet, northern India and Pakistan, the Indus is the western-most major river of the Indus-Ganga-Brahmaputra basin. This basin extends over most of South Asia from the Himalayas to the Vindhyas, excluding Peninsular India, and carries the rain that falls in this region to the Indian Ocean.
37% of the Western Ghats to be eco-sensitive
Posted on 21 Oct, 2013 04:20 PM37% of the Western Ghats "ecologically sensitive"