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November 25, 2022
Categorising watersheds for freshwater ecosystem conservation in India
These maps at the watershed scales have been made to not only ensure inclusion of different freshwater ecosystems, their connectivity and hydrological processes, but can also provide a spatial context for conservation decisions.
A stream at Anini, Arunachal Pradesh (Image Source: Roshni Arora)
October 30, 2022
Slow disaster: Political ecology of hazards and everyday life in the Brahmaputra valley, Assam
This book by Dr. Mitul Baruah presents a fascinating, ethnographic account of the challenges faced by communities living in Majuli, India, one of the largest river islands in the world, which has experienced immense socio-environmental transformations over the years, processes that are emblematic of the Brahmaputra Valley as a whole. This is an excerpt from the book.
Floods are recurrent phenomena in Assam (Image: Mitul Baruah)
October 11, 2022
Visualizing the Vrishabhavathi river to keep it alive
In an effort to inform the general public, especially citizen activists, policymakers, researchers, and students, about the current status of the Vrishabhavathi river, Paani.Earth has created the necessary maps, data, analysis, and information to drive conservation awareness and action around the river.
Vrishabhavathi river (Image Source: Paani.Earth)
October 6, 2022
Deteriorating landscapes and threatened ecosystems of Jammu and Kashmir
Rapid urbanisation and faulty land use policies are rapidly destroying forests, grasslands and wetlands in Jammu and Kashmir, India and the ecosystem value services they provide. Can these valuable ecosystems be saved?
Deteriorating ecosystems of Jammu and Kashmir, India (Image Source: tkohli at Flickr via Wikimedia Commons)
September 5, 2022
Rivers of Bengaluru: A map-infographic reflects the rivers’ state
In an attempt to present a perspective on how rivers are used and abused, a map of the Bengaluru rivers illustrate how waste flows through natural river corridors, polluting the rivers and altering their status.
Vrishabhavathi river flow at Thagachguppe Bridge, Kumbalgodu (Image Source: Paani.Earth)
August 11, 2022
India’s rivers in trouble due to high fertilizer load and heavy monsoons
This could lead to water quality crisis reinforcing the need for basin-specific management strategies
Around the world, more than a fifth of nitrogen released by human activity ends up in aquatic ecosystems (Image: Wikimedia Commons)
NGT seeks complete list of wetlands from States
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 26 Apr, 2016 05:16 PM

Submit complete list of wetlands: NGT to States
Deepor Beel in Assam (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
33 crore people across 10 States hit by drought: Centre
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 26 Apr, 2016 12:25 PM

Drought has hit 33 crore people across 10 states, informs Centre
Drought in India (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
India inks pact with Germany for Ganga revival
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 18 Apr, 2016 09:44 PM

India and Germany join hands to rejuvenate the Ganga
Ganga river at Gadmukteshwar (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
NGT slams Railways for using groundwater illegally
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 05 Apr, 2016 09:47 AM

Railways using groundwater 'indiscriminately and illegally': NGT
Indian Railways (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
The Dying Springs of Chirimiri'
Blasting and drilling around Chirimiri's coal mines have taken a toll on the area's water resources and environment. The film presents the community's perspective on this issue.
Makarand Purohit
Posted on 01 Apr, 2016 06:04 PM

Chirimiri Coalfield is a part of Central India Coalfields, located in Koriya district, Chhattisgarh.
Coal mining in Chirimiri
Letting rivers flow in Nepal
Nepal, like India, is just learning of environmental flow releases. Dr.Hari Shrestha speaks of the efforts being made to increase awareness about healthy rivers in the country
chicu
Posted on 29 Mar, 2016 04:07 PM

Dr Hari Kumar Shreshta is an engineer, teacher, and a passionate crusader for healthy rivers. On a recent visit to India, he spoke with India Water Portal about the efforts to introduce the concept of environmental flows in hydropower-focused Nepal.
Prof. Hari Shreshta works towards creating awareness about environmental flows in Nepal
Drinking water becomes a luxury for Maharashtrians
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 29 Mar, 2016 03:06 PM

Maharashtra reeling under its worst water crisis
Queuing up for water (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
4 crore native tree species to be planted along the stretch of the Ganga
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 29 Mar, 2016 11:24 AM

Centre releases DPR on forestry intervention for Ganga river
Ganga river near Gadmukteshwar (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
The Yamuna, a song, and a dance
The AoL has claimed that its cultural extravaganza brought attention to the Yamuna rather than destroy it. But there is a difference between cleaning a river and restoring floodplains.
Rekha Raghunathan
Posted on 23 Mar, 2016 09:13 PM

The World Culture Festival (WCF) organised by the Art of Living Foundation (AoL) has been in the news ever since Manoj Misra, an environmental activist and convenor of Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan, filed a petition with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in December 2015.
Front view of the giant stage under construction as of February 20, 2016 (Source: Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan)
Maharashra issues water advisory for Holi
News and policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 22 Mar, 2016 06:05 PM

Reservoir levels dip, Maharashtra urges people to celebrate dry holi
Holi being celebrated (Source: Wikimedia Commons)
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