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Lokesh Verma, a farmer from Nainital’s Chanfi village, says this is the third year in a row that he is bearing losses in agriculture. “I have lost around Rs 2 lakh and there’s a debt of Rs 70,000 to pay off. I grow strawberries, guavas and peas in my 15 bighas of land, but there is not enough water in the hills to irrigate crops properly,” he says.

A radical new method is fast emerging as an effective and sustainable solution to increasing pollution in urban lakes. Called floating treatment wetlands (FTW), they are artificial islands with plants that stay afloat on the lake. The plants clean the lake through hydroponics system, resulting in a cleaner, beautiful lake and an improved habitat for creatures that depend on it.

National Green Tribunal forms commission to inspect Bengaluru lakes

KSPCB says Cauvery water can be used for drinking after conventional treatment

What is the exhibition about

Korba in Chhattisgarh is an industrial area which has a significant number of coal mines and thermal power plants. Fly ash is a byproduct of the thermal power plants and has become a significant problem for the residents of Korba now.

A recent BBC report projected that Bengaluru will run out of water soon.

Tamil Nadu seeks contempt action against the Centre for not constituting the Cauvery Management Board

Faecal coliform contamination found to be significantly higher in rivers around holy sites

E-waste management rules amended to improve implementation efficiency