Rivers
Nadisutra: Paddling into many surprises!
Posted on 12 Jan, 2015 01:16 PM24th November to 9th December
NadiSutra: Half way mark reached
Posted on 12 Jan, 2015 12:05 PMOur planned 2000 km-long canoe ride has brought us half way, to the old great river-port of Patna.
Nadisutra: Sailing into Patna
Posted on 11 Jan, 2015 04:26 PMThe river is much bigger now, the clear waters of the Karnali-ghaghra, which comes all the way from Tibet and Nepal, mingling with the sand and silt laden Sharda to become turbid as well after a stretch. Right from the confluence onward, the abundance of dolphins seems to increase very noticeably.
Tare Ganga Par'
Posted on 07 Jan, 2015 09:46 AMA consortium of the seven Indian Institutes of Technology has been formed and charged with the preparation of a basin-wide management plan to restore the Ganga. What have they proposed for the river?
In an exclusive interview with the India Water Portal, Dr. Tare explained the IIT consortium's vision for the Ganga and the steps that they are taking to achieve it.
Water news: A recap of 2014
Posted on 05 Jan, 2015 09:58 PMNew Water Ministry, Clean Ganga Portal, Ganga Manthan: Goverment makes efforts towards rejuvenating the Ganga
My disappearing land: Majuli
Posted on 02 Jan, 2015 07:50 PMThe Brahmaputra, one of the mightiest rivers in the world, has many stories to tell as it journeys from Tibet through India and finally finds its way to the Bay of Bengal. Sadly, many of these tales are not happy. Known for its disastrous flooding, the monsoon season is play time for the river.
Invitation to the '4th River Festival 2015', Narmada Samagra, Bandrabhan, Madhya Pradesh
Posted on 01 Jan, 2015 01:34 PMNarmada Samagra is a unique effort to keep a river, a water source and a faith, serene, clean, healthy,beautiful and pure. It is organizing its 4th River Festival 2015 (RF’15), during February 13 to 15, 2015 at Bandrabhan (District Hoshangabad), Madhya Pradesh, India.
A push to Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
Posted on 30 Dec, 2014 04:58 PMStates get a free hand towards the implementation of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan
10 years since Tsunami, but TN fails to implement its rehabilitation plans
Posted on 30 Dec, 2014 03:09 PMTamil Nadu Government fails to implement its long-term rehabililation plans post tsunami 2004
Centre's revised guidelines for deep sea fishing upset fishermen
Posted on 24 Dec, 2014 12:13 AMFishermen unhappy with Centre's revised guidelines for deep sea fishing