Union Budget 2020-21: Half-hearted effort to revive rivers, including Ganga
Fund allocation dips for Namami Gange and National River Conservation Plan
Swachh Bharat is now about toilets built, not change in attitude: Experts
At a book launch in New Delhi, sanitation experts say the scheme has defeated the purpose of community-led total sanitation approach
Number of full reservoirs go up from 26 to 35, 10 overflowing
Central Water Commission bulletin also shows reservoirs in at least 7 states at less than normal storage, worst in Bihar
Govt launches new framework to sustain India’s ‘100% ODF status’
The Centre will proclaim India to be 100% ODF on October 2 and the new framework envisages its strategy to maintain that status
As ODF deadline nears, govt should focus on key areas
While we near the deadline of October 2, 2019 for ODF, concerns like non-functional toilets, poor sewage and drainage systems, lack of water, and …
Barrage repairs at Okhla park force birds out in breeding season
Irrigation officials dried up the wetland for 15 days for the task, but ecologists claim the repairs are not needed every year
Paddy puzzle: Why Haryana farmers, govt fight over the water-guzzling crop
As Haryana once again attempts to curb area under paddy to save groundwater, farmers point out flaws in its efforts
भारत के 21 फीसदी हिस्से पर मंडरा रहा है सूखे का खतरा
इस साल सूखे की स्थिति का सामना कर रहा भूभाग पिछले वर्ष की तुलना में करीब 62 फीसदी ज्यादा है। 2020 में देश का ...
123 में से 24 जलाशयों में 100 फीसदी भरा पानी, बाढ़ का खतरा बढ़ा
चेतावनी दी गई है कि बांधों का संचालन नियम से नहीं किया गया तो कई इलाकों में बाढ़ आ सकती है
Only a sixth of India’s reservoirs full: Central Water Commission
Reservoirs in Rajasthan, Punjab, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Madhya Pradesh have less than normal storage
At least 24 out of India’s 123 reservoirs are full: Central Water Commission
Situation precarious for Karnataka and Maharashtra, where ‘heavy’ to ‘very heavy’ rainfall is predicted in some parts;…
CWC tells states to keep close watch on 15 dams
Central Water Commission asks dam officials to release water according to the rule curve and standard operating procedure
India’s reservoirs now have 155% more water than last yr
Live storage in 123 reservoirs is at 66.372 billion cubic metres (BCM) or 39 per cent of total live storage capacity
कॉप 27: पहली बार कृषि एवं खाद्य प्रणाली पर होगी चर्चा, ग्रीनवाशिंग से दूर रहने की सलाह
ऐसे समय में जब जलवायु परिवर्तन की वजह से फसलों को बड़ा नुकसान हो रहा है, तब कॉप-27 में कृषि व खाद्य प्रणाली पर ...
Back to basics: COVID-19 labour crunch brings direct seeding of paddy in focus
States have been trying to promote DSR for some time; it is gaining traction now — Since June, when kharif sowing started, 0.7 million ha …
92 लाख करोड़ रुपए है भारत में कृषि खाद्य प्रणालियों की छुपी लागत, दुनिया में है तीसरी सबसे अधिक: एफएओ
एफएओ ने अपनी नई रिपोर्ट में खाद्य उत्पादों की स्वास्थ्य और पर्यावरण संबंधी वास्तविक लागतों का खुलासा किया गया है। वैश्विक स्तर पर खाद्य ...
Not even 1 in 5 Indian rural households gets piped water, govt tells Parliament
Jal Shakti ministry reiterates all village households will be supplied water by 2024
Unlocking potential of groundwater can provide water security, boost economy: UN
India is the largest groundwater user globally, finds UN report
Nearly 80 per cent Indian households without piped water connection
In rural India, close to 90 per cent households do not have piped connections
Continuing monsoon: Live storage of all Indian reservoirs now 88 % of their capacity
However, Tripura and Nagaland are still facing a deficit in their reservoirs
Water management practices dismal in states: Niti Aayog
Gujarat, Andhra, MP, Himachal keeps up tight water management
4 out of 10 rural households travel every day for drinking water
10.5 per cent rural households spend over 30 minutes to get water every day
Water levels critically low in India’s reservoirs, river basins due to absence of pre-monsoon rain in areas
Odisha had highest departure from normal storage
Deficient rainfall leads to low storage in water reservoirs of north, central India
The total volume in 130 reservoirs monitored is 61 per cent of their overall capacity
Live storage increased 165% in 123 reservoirs during monsoon
This is 87 per cent of the total live storage capacity of the 123 reservoirs