Surface Water
National Waterway-1: Dolphin population declines
Posted on 17 Jul, 2018 10:31 AMDecline in Dolphin population observed in India's only dolphin sanctuary
Karnataka announces two big water projects in its budget
Posted on 10 Jul, 2018 11:02 AMKarnataka budget focuses on big water projects, misses out on sustainability
Five percent rainfall deficit recorded in June
Posted on 03 Jul, 2018 10:30 AMMonsoon shows a deficit of five percent in June
Bhaag Nadi Bhaag
Posted on 02 Jul, 2018 02:53 PMSince April this year, Swabhav Natak Dal has been travelling with a play about Rivers and Waters. 12 shows of the Bangla version of this play – Raakhe Nodi Maare Ke – were performed in schools, shelter homes for children, organizations working on environmental issues, as well as community spaces in various parts of West Bengal.
GIS and Mapping (Basic Skills Course) for NGO workers & Development professionals by Water & Livelihoods Foundation (WLF)
Posted on 27 Jun, 2018 03:30 PMHIGHLIGHTS
When solving one health problem triggers another
Posted on 27 Jun, 2018 02:17 PMUp until two decades ago, the main sources of drinking water in Rajasthan included surface water from perennial ponds, reservoirs, lakes, dams, rivers and streams with borewells and tubewells used sparingly and only in remote areas. All this changed when guinea worm infections started appearing in the state.
Centre forms Cauvery Water Regulation Committee
Posted on 26 Jun, 2018 03:00 PMCauvery Water Regulation Committee comes into being
Creating community leaders to tackle disaster
Posted on 25 Jun, 2018 05:01 PMTired from the Baidyanath dhamyatra (pilgrimage) in the nearby town of Deoghar, Nunlal Kamath is stealing a quick nap on a charpoy outside his house. His house is right on the western bank of Kosi, north Bihar’s river of sorrow, in a particularly flood-prone area where there are no high grounds or flood platforms nearby.
Public hearing for green clearance a sham
Posted on 21 Jun, 2018 04:36 PMSupin, a tributary of river Tons and a part of river Yamuna gushes through the hilly tracts of Uttarkashi district. Like all rivers meandering through the lush terrains and forests of Uttarakhand, Supin too is being aggressively tapped for hydropower generation by the government.
Teesta: Stuck between conflict and cooperation
Posted on 20 Jun, 2018 10:25 AMRiver Teesta originates at Tso Lamo, Sikkim, flows through West Bengal and then enters the Rangpur division in Bangladesh.