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Centre forms Cauvery Water Regulation Committee

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Cauvery river in Karnataka. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos via Claire Arni and Oriole Henri)

Hyderabad's groundwater levels fail to improve

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Despite good rainfall, Hyderabad's groundwater levels continue to be precarious. (Photo: IWP Flickr)

Punjab farmers offered monetary benefit to save water

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Farmers in Punjab to be compensated monetarily for drawing less water from tubewells. (Picture courtesy: Wikimedia Commons)

Niti Aayog lauds Gujarat's water management

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Waterbody in Bhuj, Gujarat (Picture courtesy: IWP Flickr)

Atal Bhujal Yojana approved by World Bank

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Groundwater is being exploited beyond measure in many blocks across India. (Picture courtesy: IWP Flickr)

Study finds uranium in groundwater across 16 states

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India's dependence on groundwater is very high across sectors. (Picture courtesy: Wikimedia Commons)

Wetland turns treasure trove of herbs

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Sembakkam lake currently spans across a 100 acres in South Chennai. (Picture courtesy: Care Earth Trust)

Cauvery Water Management Authority comes into being

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The contentious Cauvery (Picture courtesy: NDTV)

Delhi to amicably settle water dispute with Haryana

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The parched Yamuna (Photo courtesy: The Indian Express)

Thane creek flamingo sanctuary formally notified

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Thane Creek hosts a variety of migratory birds. (Picture courtesy: The Indian Express)

Water supply crisis hits Shimla hard

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No water supply for seven consecutive days in Shimla leaves residents angry. (Photo courtesy: The Hindu)

Centre’s draft Cauvery Management Scheme approved

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Draft scheme expected to ease distribution of Cauvery water.(Picture courtesy: Hindustan Times)

Indore bags India's cleanest city tag

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Indore is India's cleanest city. (Picture courtesy: India.com)

Hyderabad's sewage-filled drains cleaned manually

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Centre submits draft scheme on Cauvery water sharing

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Contentious Cauvery (Picture courtesy: NDTV)

High resolution maps of Ganga to aid cleanup

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Maps to rescue Ganga. (Picture courtesy: Hindustan Times)

Delhi against in-principle nod for alternate landfill sites

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Delhi's garbage (Picture courtesy: Hindustan Times)

Environmentalists irked by draft CRZ notification

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Coastal areas might be opened up for ecotourism and infrastructure development.

Coastal areas likely to be opened up for development

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Fishers depend on the sea and the coast for their livelihoods.

NGT appointed team inspects Bengaluru lakes

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Bengaluru's infamous Bellandur Lake (Picture courtesy: Deccan Chronicle)

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