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National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management
The National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM) is established under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change to...
14 Dec 2019 Water Resources
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Why in News The Ministry of Jal Shakti has constituted a three-member Supervisory Committee to settle the issue of Mullaperiyar dam between Kerala...
13 Dec 2019 Water Resources
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The Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABHY) is a centrally sponsored scheme worth Rs.6,000 crore for sustainable management of groundwater with community...
13 Dec 2019 Water Resources
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Heavy Metals Contaminating India’s Rivers
Why in News Recently, the Central Water Commission (CWC) has reported that the samples from two-thirds of the water quality stations spanning...
12 Dec 2019 Water Resources
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Antibiotics- Contaminating the Rivers
This article is based on “Antibiotics are contaminating rivers and posing health risks” which was published in Livemint on 28/11/2019....
30 Nov 2019 Water Resources
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Why in News Recently, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution has released Water Quality Report for State capitals & Delhi...
18 Nov 2019 Water Resources
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Why in News The Ministry of Jal Shakti recently constituted a committee to draft a new National Water Policy (NWP). Key Highlights Composition:...
12 Nov 2019 Water Resources
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This article is based on “Call of the River” which was published in The Indian Express on 02/11/2019. It talks about Inter-State River...
02 Nov 2019 Water Resources
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Policy Watch: National Water Policy
Government is planning to come out with an updated version of the National Water Policy (NWP) with key changes in water governance structure and...
30 Oct 2019 Water Resources
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The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR), is considering the proposal of creating the East Antarctic marine...
24 Oct 2019 Water Resources
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15 Point Directive to Clean Ganga
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) recently has issued a 15-point directive to the 11-Ganga basin states to prevent idol immersion into...
04 Oct 2019 Water Resources
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China Funding NGOs Against Hydro Projects
According to Government officials, China is trying to fund certain civil society organizations to incite protests against hydropower projects in...
09 Sep 2019 Water Resources
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Solution to India’s Water Crisis
“The article is based on “India’s water problem has a simple solution” that published in The Indian Express on 15th August....
16 Aug 2019 Water Resources
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Power Subsidy in Agriculture and Related Issue
The Article is based on “New era of pervasive agricultural subsidies” that published in The Hindu BusinessLine on 13th August. It talks...
14 Aug 2019 Water Resources
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Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh Tussle over the Narmada
Recently, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat have engaged in a tussle over the sharing of Narmada river waters. What is the Controversy? Madhya Pradesh...
09 Aug 2019 Water Resources
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The Big Picture – Floods & River Linking
After recording above normal rains between July 6 and July 11, monsoon appears to be slowing down, sparking concerns in the agriculture sector....
23 Jul 2019 Water Resources
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Despite National Green Tribunal's order of not resuming construction or concretization work at Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project (LSHP) till...
16 Jul 2019 Water Resources
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The Big Picture – Single Tribunal for River Water Disputes
India has seen protracted river water sharing disputes in recent years. Depleting groundwater, drying rivers and increasing demand for water have led...
16 Jul 2019 Water Resources
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Bangladesh Declares its Rivers Legal Persons
Bangladesh's High Court has granted the country's rivers the rights and status of "living entities" in a bid to save them from encroachment. The...
04 Jul 2019 Water Resources
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According to the India Meteorological Department, the deficiency in rainfall in June was 33%. With the El-Nino phenomenon being observed since the...
03 Jul 2019 Water Resources