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India surges ahead in science and technology
Teaser: India has made significant contributions in the field of science and technology. It is expected to grow in the years to come.As India completes 70 years of its independence, let’s take a moment...
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Maintain 15-20 pc environmental flow in rivers: NGT
Teaser: Policy matters this weekNGT has ordered states to maintain environmental flow of 15-20 percent in riversAll the states have been directed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to maintain a...
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Why East Kolkata Wetlands needs to be protected
Teaser: East Kolkata Wetlands that provides many ecosystem services needs to be preserved to meet the SDGs and to mitigate the effect of global warming.Increasingly in both academic and social sectors,...
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WOTR wins international award
Teaser: Transforming barren lands to lush green landscape is one of the many works of WOTR that won them the Land for Life Award 2017 from the United Nations Convention on Combating...
View ArticleCan I drill a new bore well which is 8 feet from the existing bore well?
My new bore well point is 8 feet from the existing bore well. Will it be safe to drill it so close to the old one.I am from Coorg district in Karnataka and I suppose you know this is a hilly area. We...
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Does farm loan waiver save farmers from loan sharks?
Teaser: It's the rich farmer who benefits from the government's loan waiver. As long as moneylenders lend money to the poor farmer, he would continue to be mired in debt.The Devendra Fadnavis...
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Floods take a heavy toll on Assam farmlands
Teaser: News this week Assam bears huge agricultural loss from floodsAccording to the state agriculture minister, the three waves of floods this year have inundated 3.82 lakh hectares of agricultural...
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Ousteri lake needs help!
Teaser: A large part of Ousteri lake has been converted into commercial, non-agricultural purposes. A video tells us why it is important to restore it.Ousteri lake is the largest water body in the...
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Sardar Sarovar dam to submerge 40,000 families
Teaser: Policy matters this weekPM Modi inaugurates the controversial Sardar Sarovar ProjectOn his birthday on September 17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the completion of the Sardar Sarovar...
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'Everyday monsoon’ foxes Mizo farmers
Teaser: Faced with strange weather patterns, Mizo farmers are embracing new crops to adapt to climate change.As the debate around climate change rages on with the growing intensity of hurricanes like...
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Western Ghats: The green gold of India
Teaser: Increase in human activities in the Western Ghats is threatening the biodiversity. A video tells us why investing in nature is the need of the hour.The Western Ghats is one of the eight...
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India Industry Water Conclave on November 28, 2017 at FICCI, New Delhi
Conclave theme ‘Water Use Efficiency: An Imperative for India’ with focus on the industry, agriculture and urban sector.The FICCI Water Mission has instituted the Conclave and Awards on...
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Bihar canal collapses before inauguration
Teaser: News this week Bhagalpur canal in Bihar collapses during trial runA day before its inauguration, the Bhagalpur canal, worth Rs 389.31 crore collapsed after being forcefully hit by the water...
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Wetland Rules 2017 gets notified
Teaser: Policy matters this week Centre notifies new wetland rules Replacing the 2010 version of the wetland rules, the environment ministry has notified the new Wetland (Conservation and Management)...
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The fight for the doomed land
Teaser: Here's a video that tells the story of the struggle of the people displaced by the Hirakud dam and their right over the land.On January 13, 1957, the then Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal...
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Pesticides kill 18 Maharashtra farmers
Teaser: News this weekMaharashtra farmers die from inhaling toxic pesticidesNearly 18 farmers have died and 600 hospitalised in Yavatmal district and surrounding areas of Maharashtra after inhaling...
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Panel to manage northeastern waters formed
Teaser: Policy matters this week Committee formed for the management of water resources in the NortheastUnder the chairmanship of the vice chairman of Niti Aayog, the Centre has constituted a...
View ArticleHow many litres of water will be the yield of 1.5 inch bore well?
Need helpRecently, I purchased 7 acre of land. We dug a bore well and we got 1.5 inch water at 350 feet, and we dug till 650 feet. The question I have isHow many liters of water we will get daily?I'm...
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Groundwater diviners vs science
In rural farms in India, groundwater exploration is mostly done using diviners or dowsers. They are unreliable and expensive and must be replaced with scientific options.In many parts of the world...
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Alien fish enters Telangana waters
Teaser: News this week Alien fish spotted in Telangana waters after Krishna-Godavari interlinkingFollowing the interlinking of the Krishna and the Godavari rivers, the devilfish or sucker catfish,...
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