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How Delhi's air pollution emergency links back to water
Teaser: News this weekThe link between water and Delhi's air pollution crisisA study, "Tradeoffs Between Groundwater Conservation and Air Pollution From Agricultural Fires in Northwest India,"...
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Sir,I need help for setting up subsidised solar irrigation pump. What are the requirements for the process? Where should I contact and whom?Q&A and Discussion ForumsTechnologyLifting and...
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Free septic tank cleaning in Delhi; CM attempts to reduce sewer deaths
Teaser: Policy matters this weekDelhi CM announces free sewage cleaning schemes for unauthorised coloniesIn an effort to end sewer deaths, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced a scheme...
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Training on Climate Resilient Agriculture (CRA) Practices in Semi-Arid regions
WOTR is organising a four day training programme on climate resilient agriculture (CRA) practices in semi-arid regions in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.Click here for more details and click here for...
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The poisoned landscapes of Punjab
Teaser: Excessive and unregulated pesticide use has not only poisoned the soil, water and environment in villages in Punjab’s Malwa region – it has also increased health risks for the people.Punjab,...
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Water stewardship approach to minimizing risks for businesses
Teaser: Water stewardship is an approach predicated on the concept that water is a shared resource and so water risks are also shared risks that everyone in a catchment will faceWater, its use,...
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Looking back into history to understand droughts
Teaser: The 2015-2018 drought, the longest, but less severe of droughts experienced by India raises alarm on the negative effects of future droughts on water security in the country.Droughts in India:...
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Holistic approach needed to clean the Ganga
Teaser: A report by the India Rivers Forum highlights the need to focus further than the main stem of the Ganga river.The National Mission for Cleaning Ganga was set up in 2014 and the Namami Gange...
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Micro-irrigation and groundwater use
Teaser: A study from Gujarat finds that micro-irrigation combined with metered power led to a reduction in uncontrolled groundwater extraction by farmers.Agriculture the largest consumer of groundwater...
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Only one out of five river basins in the country resilient to climate change:...
Teaser: News this weekStudy finds, only one out of five river basins in the country can cope with climate changeAccording to a new study by the Indian Institute of Technology – Indore (IIT-I), only one...
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Parliamentary committee expresses disappointment over slow pace of Namami Gange
Teaser: Policy matters this weekPanel expresses displeasure over slow pace of Namami GangeIn its latest report, the parliamentary committee has expressed its disappointment over the pace of flagship...
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Hydroponics may provide better agriculture solutions
Teaser: Hydroponics offers opportunities to young farmers for startup business for the production of nutrient-rich spices, herbal and high value crops which has huge demand in the urban market.New...
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Watershed Management Compendium
Teaser: This compendium by Dr Mihir Kumar Maitra answers all questions that will be of great use to practitioners engaged in both engineering and management aspects of watershed management in the...
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Junk food red alert
Teaser: A study by CSE rings the alarm bells on processed food responsible for obesity and non-communicable diseases.A new study by the Centre for Science and Environment has exposed that levels of...
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Aerosols and droughts: Is there a connection?
Teaser: A study finds that high levels of aerosols in the atmosphere further worsen the impacts of El Nino on the rainfall leading to increased frequency of droughts in India.Droughts are becoming...
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Kerala tops SDG index by NITI Aayog
Teaser: Bihar, Jharkhand and Arunachal Pradesh are at the bottom of NITI Aayog's SDG Index, released recently.Kerala retains the top slot with a score of 70, followed closely by Himachal Pradesh,...
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2019 was the seventh warmest year on record since 1901: IMD
Teaser: News this week2019 was the seventh warmest year on record in 118 years: IMDAccording to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), despite recording the second coldest December in 118 years,...
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Water policy for rainfed areas
Teaser: The new national water policy should take up a comprehensive and integrated view of water resources development with a focus on rainfed areas. A committee has been constituted to draft a new...
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Is zero budget natural farming the way forward?
Teaser: Zero budget natural farming can lead to huge savings in fertiliser subsidy, says studyA recent study by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water offers insights into Zero Budget Natural...
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Groundwater variability: The tale of two states
Teaser: Gujarat shows good groundwater storage while Rajasthan shows severe groundwater depletion, inspite of both states in western India receiving good rainfall. Why is this so?India, a groundwater...
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