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Kerala, HP, TN top development goal index
Teaser: Policy matters this weekHimachal, Kerala, TN front-runners in NITI Aayog index on development goalsNITI Aayog has come out with a baseline index for the performance of all states based on...
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NMCG clears projects to curb Yamuna river pollution
Teaser: Policy matters this week Yamuna river pollution: NMCG approves projects worth Rs 1,573 croreWith an aim to curb pollution in the Yamuna river in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Himachal...
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India Rivers Week 2018: Ganga flow needs improvement
Teaser: News this weekGovernment focusing on Ganga clean-up and not its rejuvenation: EnvironmentalistsThe India Rivers Week 2018 was held in New Delhi with 'Can India Rejuvenate Ganga' as the theme....
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Farmers stand up for their rights
Teaser: News this weekThousands of farmers march to Delhi against the looming agrarian crisisOn November 30, thousands of farmers from across the country reached the Parliament street for the Kisan...
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A future without water?
Teaser: Once abundant with water, Sikri village is fighting a losing battle to meet its water needs.Sikri is a small village that lies 65 km north-west of Bharatpur on the Alwar road. The village used...
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Only few nations working to fight climate change: COP24
Teaser: News this week Most nations lack the political will to fight climate change: COP24According to a recent report, Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2019, released by Germanwatch and the...
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Dealing with droughts
Teaser: There are many reasons why we see more droughts in India these days. Here is all the information that you need to know droughts better.Droughts are one of the most feared natural calamities in...
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No water in the rice bowl
Teaser: Thousands of farmers in Bardhaman district, known as the rice bowl of West Bengal, are suffering huge losses due to the shortage of water. Nikhil Bagdi has attempted suicide twice in the past...
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The Naga Pride
Teaser: The film, The Naga Pride tells the story of the transformation of a Naga tribe from being Amur falcon hunters to protectors.Amur falcons are among the strongest fliers in the avian world. Since...
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Out of 41 study points, the Ganga clean at only one
Teaser: News this weekOut of 41 study points, the Ganga clean only at the Haridwar barrage location: CPCBIn compliance with the Supreme Court order, the Central Pollution Control Board has released the...
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Kerala, HP, TN top development goal index
Teaser: Policy matters this weekHimachal, Kerala, TN front-runners in NITI Aayog index on development goalsNITI Aayog has come out with a baseline index for the performance of all states based on...
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Irrigation scheme inconsistent: CAG audit
Teaser: News this weekInconsistencies in Centre's flagship irrigation scheme, reveals CAG auditA performance audit of the Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme (AIBP) for the period 2008 to 2017,...
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Demolish illegal prawn gheries in wetlands: HC to Odisha
Teaser: Policy matters this week HC orders demolition of illegal prawn gheries in Odisha wetlandsThe Odisha high court has ordered the state government to initiate the demolition of illegal prawn farms...
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Time to enact groundwater bill
Teaser: News this weekCountry's groundwater crisis showcases need to enact model groundwater billAs per the Central Groundwater Board (CGWB) data, there is a rapid fall in water tables over the past...
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Sunderbans tagged under Ramsar Convention
Teaser: News this weekIndian Sunderbans gets recognition under Ramsar Convention on Wetlands The Indian side of the Sunderbans has been recognised as the Wetlands of International Importance under the...
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Budget 2019 allocates income support package for farmers
Teaser: Policy matters this weekIdentify farmers for income support scheme: NITI Aayog to statesNITI Aayog has ordered all states to identify small and marginal farmers who will receive Rs 2,000 as the...
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Can we gain from changing rains?
Teaser: While changing rainfall patterns, increased frequency of cyclones, droughts and floods threaten food and water security in India, adaptation strategies to cope with these changes are...
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Income support: Budget 2019 showstopper
Teaser: Will direct income support boost agriculture and shift focus from country’s food security to farmers’ income security?The decline in public, as well as private investment, has led to a slowdown...
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Only 31 pc big projects done under AIBP
Teaser: News this weekIn a decade, only a quarter of centrally funded major to medium irrigation schemes completed: ReportAs per the government's audit report, between 2008-17, only 31 percent of 201...
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SC orders forced eviction of tribals, forest dwellers
Teaser: Policy matters this weekForced eviction ordered for more than one million tribals and forest-dwellersAfter the government failed to defend the Forest Rights Act, the Supreme Court has ordered...
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