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Water in TN's reservoirs dips
Teaser: News this weekJust seven to eight percent water left in TN’s reservoirsThe live storage of water in the major reservoirs in Tamil Nadu has reduced to just seven to eight percent of the overall...
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Budget beyond gender
Teaser: Women are not considered farmers despite their active participation in farming in rural India. A gender responsive budget and its implementation are essential to support and empower women...
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Mumbai beaches are world's most polluted: Study
Teaser: News this week Marine litter is heavy along Mumbai’s beaches: StudyIn a first-of-its-kind study to document marine litter accumulating in the oceans and marine bodies on earth, Germany's Alfred...
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Farm loan waivers for Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
Teaser: Policy matters this week Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu governments waive off farm loansThe Uttar Pradesh government has announced to waive off crop loans of up to Rs 1 lakh of 21.6 million small...
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Ryots wronged, take protest to Delhi
Teaser: As the TN farmers’ protest in Delhi enters its fourth week, all eyes are on the Centre which is not budging.A woman stands with a begging bowl and a placard strung around her neck. An old man...
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How Punjab can deal with its hot potato
Teaser: Despite favourable climatic conditions, the spud is a difficult crop to grow. Add to it the government’s indifference and market fluctuations, the potato kings of Punjab are having a tough...
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In the name of development
Teaser: The indigenous community of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has been systematically alienated from their land by the colonial and post-colonial policies. A new book chronicles the change.Pankaj...
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Now, Narmada is also a living entity
Teaser: Policy matters this week Following Ganga and Yamuna, Narmada river also gets living entity statusThe Madhya Pradesh cabinet has passed a resolution declaring Narmada river as a living entity in...
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Ennore oil spill: Flora, fauna recover slowly
Teaser: News this week Oil spill in Ennore has highly impacted the zone between Ennore and Marina beachAccording to a report of the National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM) on the oil...
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AWARDS: $10,000 Planning Grants / Early-Stage Awards up to $250,000THE CHALLENGEIn a Call to Action on September 21st 2016, the eleven Heads of Government and State and Special Adviser who make up the...
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Greywater irrigation more profitable
Teaser: A study that finds many trees like eucalyptus grow better with greywater than ground water shows a better way to manage water.Over the years, the increasing population and urbanisation have...
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A case of vanishing greens
Teaser: The changing landscape from rapid development makes agriculture difficult for farmers in peri-urban Hyderabad.Kokapet, one of the study villages for the project‘Ensuring Water Security in...
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Karnataka women to tackle water woes
Teaser: News this week Women in drought-hit Karnataka takes on the task to revive lakesIn Mandya district, nearly 3000 women across 31 villages are on a mission to revive lakes, ponds and irrigation...
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Centre asks states to prepare for monsoon failure
Teaser: Policy matters this weekCentre urges states to gear up for possible monsoon failureThe agriculture ministry has ordered all the states and union territories to prepare themselves for a possible...
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Rice that withstands drought
Teaser: Scientists develop a new variety of rice that needs very little water and can withstand drought.A group of Indian, Chinese, and Canadian scientists has developed transgenic rice that gives high...
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UP rivers have poor quality water, reveals audit
Teaser: News this week Audit reveals poor quality of water in UP riversThe CAG audit report for the year 2015-16 has revealed that the quality of water in major rivers and water bodies in Uttar Pradesh...
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NGT serious about Yamuna revitalisation project
Teaser: Policy matters this week Rs 5000 fine on those dumping waste on Yamuna floodplainsThe National Green Tribunal has banned open defecation and dumping of waste on the floodplains of the Yamuna...
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Wastewater from tanneries makes farm soil toxic
Teaser: Wastewater from tannery industries that reach agricultural lands ruin soil health and pollute groundwater, a study finds out.The use of wastewater for irrigation in agricultural lands is a...
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Ken-Betwa river link approved
Teaser: Policy matters this weekForest panel clears Ken-Betwa river linkThe Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) has given the go-ahead to the Ken-Betwa river link project while ignoring environmental...
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Can we save our farmers?
Teaser: The economic condition of farmers is getting progressively worse resulting in increasing number of farmer suicides. Here's a look at possible solutions.The year 2009 was an exceptionally dry...
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