Maintaining natural resources is important for the sustenance of aquatic biodiversity and river-dependent livelihoods.arathi posted 5 years 6 months ago
Illegal stone quarries have changed the face of Birbhum district where villagers are finding it difficult to survive due to contaminated water and pollution.arathi posted 5 years 6 months ago
Farmers of West Bengal are resorting to rice transplanters and zero tiller machines to save water and labour cost and to increase productivity.arathi posted 5 years 7 months ago
Many hydraulic factors such as physiography, drainage, catchment size and vegetation cover are critical for peak flood conditions.arathi posted 5 years 9 months ago
Thousands of farmers in Bardhaman district, known as the rice bowl of West Bengal, are suffering huge losses due to the shortage of water.arathi posted 5 years 10 months ago
The latest study shows declining reserves and rising carbon dioxide emissions from pumping groundwater add to India’s environmental woes.arathi posted 5 years 11 months ago
While potable water dispensing units provided under WASH has come as a boon to Kalikapur slum residents, they struggle to meet other water needs due to lack of piped water.arathi posted 5 years 11 months ago
Wind farms reduce the number of predatory birds which in turn results in an increase in the density of vertebrates like lizards in Western Ghats.arathi posted 5 years 11 months ago
A CAG audit finds out an ineffective implementation of rural drinking water schemes in Odisha with the least covered and quality-affected habitations ignored.arathi posted 5 years 11 months ago
Farmer Renupada has taken it up as a mission to make more farms organic by training fellow farmers on the sustainable practice.arathi posted 5 years 11 months ago