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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)
August 9, 2022
MGNREGS becoming the quintessential scheme for tribal agriculture
Ensuring irrigation through farm ponds in tribal Chhattisgarh
Many tribal farmers opted for individual farm ponds under MGNREGA ensuring protective irrigation. (Image: Meenakshi Singh)
November 8, 2020
Breaking down data silos in the water sector
The National Hydrology Project has created a national platform for water data and is working to enhance the technical capacities of agencies dealing with water resources management.
Breakthrough cloud computing facilities and remote sensing applications have helped showthe filling pattern of a water body (tank or reservoir) through freely available satellite imagery at an interval of five days. (Image: Maithan dam, Wikimedia Commons)
December 26, 2019
Centre holds green signal to Kalasa-Banduri project
Policy matters this week
The Mandovi river disputed between Karnataka and Goa (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)
December 19, 2019
Parliamentary committee expresses disappointment over slow pace of Namami Gange
Policy matters this week
The Ganga at Varanasi (Source: India Water Portal Flickr Photos)
December 19, 2019
Only one out of five river basins in the country resilient to climate change: Study
News this week
Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Budget 2014: A water perspective
How much money has been allocated to the different aspects of water like watershed development, Ganga rejuvenation, inland navigation etc? Experts comment on the implications and the proposed actions.
Sabita Kaushal
Posted on 25 Jul, 2014 01:33 PM

The 2014 Union Budget is being hailed as both challenging and decisive. Various important water issues such as rivers, watershed and safe drinking water have been addressed, money earmarked and plans and programmes announced. 
Water Budget 2014 (Source: Sourabh Phadke)
Assessment of Krishna river basin closure
Well-defined water policies, water rights, management and governance are required to deal with closed or closing sub-basins.
Sharduli Paranjpe
Posted on 25 Jul, 2014 12:47 AM

In recent years, water is being extracted from all available sources to satisfy society's growing demands. River basins are mined limitless at various locations. This leads to the basin becoming closed, which means that no more utilizable flow is left in the basin.
River Krishna
Parliament gives nod to Polavaram irrigation project
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 22 Jul, 2014 02:09 PM

Parliament passes the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill
Godavari river delta in AP (Source: Aditya Madhav)
Indian monsoon under recovery mode
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 22 Jul, 2014 02:01 PM

Monsoon covers entire nation, raises hopes of recovery
Heavy rainfall in Muzaffarpur, Bihar
31% of Bangalore's groundwater not drinkable
Garbage dumping in lakes has upped nitrate levels and also caused a decline in groundwater quality. While urbanisation is the main cause, civic agencies failure and citizens apathy are also to blame.
Prarthana Vishal
Posted on 22 Jul, 2014 01:44 PM

"Growing garbage menace ups nitrate content in lakes", said a recent headline in the Deccan Herald that highlighted a study conducted by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) on illegal dumping sites situated near water bodies in Bangalore.
Lakes or dumping place for the construction debris
Centre's 100 day plan: Construct one toilet per second
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 15 Jul, 2014 08:00 AM

Centre all set to construct 5.2 million toilets by August 31
Toilet built under Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan
Union Budget 2014-15 sets aside Rs. 2037 crore for Ganga's revival
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 15 Jul, 2014 07:51 AM

Rs. 2,037 crore allocated for Ganga's revival in Union Budget 2014-15
Ganga river in Gadmukteshwar
Small hydels: Are they really clean, green and safe?
As the number of hydro projects in the serene state of Himachal Pradesh grow, it is time to analyse how safe they really are.
Kesang Thakur
Posted on 11 Jul, 2014 06:10 PM

Now in a dismantled state, the 4.8 MW Aleo II hydro project, situated between Aleo and Prini in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh made it to the news recently, but for the wrong reasons. The reservoir of the newly built Aleo II hydro project on the Aleo nallah, a tributary of the Beas river, collapsed during its very first trial run on January 12, 2014.
Aleo II Hydro Project, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh
Mark no-go zones for hydel projects in Sultej basin: CEIA
Policy matters this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 08 Jul, 2014 12:23 PM

Impact study demands for a no-go zone for hydel projects in Sutlej
Sutlej river in Kinnaur (Sanyam Bahga)
June 2014: The driest June in 113 years!
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 08 Jul, 2014 09:40 AM

India receives only 85.8 mm of rain this June
June 2014: driest since 1901
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