Public Infrastructure and Services
Water storage depletes in major river basins: CWC
Posted on 09 Apr, 2019 09:08 PMCWC data shows water storage in major river basins depleting
Safai karmacharis release manifesto
Posted on 08 Apr, 2019 10:36 AMHundreds gathered to release the Safai Karmachari Manifesto ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2019 at the Indian Social Institute, Delhi on April 4, 2019.
How mining ruined lives and livelihoods
Posted on 03 Apr, 2019 10:13 AMKoley Kisku, a primary school student at Ranipur village at Rampurhat block in Birbhum district of West Bengal suffers from a thyroid gland related ailment that has partially affected his ability to speak. His school mates say that the 11-year-old could speak normally till a few years ago but he began to lose his voice.
Technology helps provide access to safe drinking water
Posted on 22 Mar, 2019 12:37 PMAccording to WASH watch report (2017), over 150 million people in India live without access to safe drinking water. A majority of these people reside in underserved or unserved sections of the society that lives beyond the pipe. As a result, they are dependent on water sources that are not safe for drinking, leading to waterborne diseases.
An integrated approach to water quality management
Posted on 18 Mar, 2019 03:58 PMFluoride, arsenic, nitrate, and other chemicals in drinking water pose significant health risks (such as fluorosis and arsenicosis) to o
Dumping waste effectively
Posted on 16 Mar, 2019 03:51 PMAccording to the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) website, access to toilets has improved in India and 28 out of 36 states and Union Territories are now open defecation free (ODF). While that’s good news, managing faecal sludge in ODF states in an eco-friendly way continues to be a big challenge.
Mumbai-Ahmedabad train corridor gets wildlife clearance
Posted on 13 Feb, 2019 12:53 PMWildlife clearance granted to Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed train corridor
Income support: Budget 2019 showstopper
Posted on 11 Feb, 2019 07:04 PMThe decline in public, as well as private investment, has led to a slowdown in the growth of agriculture and allied sectors in the last five years. The crisis in the agrarian sector had intensified over the last few years. It is now the political talking point with many farmers' rallies, marches and protests being held all over the country.
Leading a movement to revive a river
Posted on 30 Jan, 2019 04:21 PMPeople of Ramra, a village in the Kairana block of Shamli district of Uttar Pradesh have warm recollections of river Katha that joins the Yamuna below Ramra. Mustaquim Mallah, a 30-year old river conservationist recalls how his grandfather held many pleasant childhood memories of the river. "My great grandfather fished in this river.
Time to enact groundwater bill
Posted on 30 Jan, 2019 11:26 AMCountry's groundwater crisis showcases need to enact model groundwater bill