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Trans-Boundary Water Conflicts
Context With about 4% of the water resources of the world, India should have been a water-adequate nation. However, in 2011 India turned into a...
28 Jun 2019 Water Resources
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Ice protects the Earth and oceans by reflecting excess heat back into space. However, human activity, especially since the industrial revolution...
27 Jun 2019 Water Resources
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The Kaleshwaram lift irrigation project is aimed to make Telangana drought proof by harnessing the flood waters of the Godavari. The project is an...
21 Jun 2019 Water Resources
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India's Water Crisis - Every Drop Counts
Maharashtra is facing a water emergency of unprecedented proportions. Following years of drought, the rivers’ currents have ebbed, water in...
18 Jun 2019 Water Resources
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The National Green Tribunal(NGT) has stayed the Godavari-Penna river interlinking projects due to lack of environmental clearance. The NGT has...
08 Jun 2019 Water Resources
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Water Conservation: Traditional Approach
According to experts, traditional knowledge of water conservation is the only sustainable way to counter the dangers of National Water...
31 May 2019 Water Resources
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Water depletion in Haryana over the years has led to 60 dark zones in the State, which include 21 critical ones in 10 districts. Reasons for...
27 May 2019 Water Resources
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The technical document "PEGASUS" i.e. Phycomorph European Guidelines for a Sustainable Aquaculture of Seaweeds, highlights the current state of...
25 May 2019 Water Resources
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Challenges of River Interlinking
This editorial is based on the article 'Waterman finds gaping holes in Ken-Betwa promise', that appeared in Times of India on May 3rd, 2019. Why...
24 May 2019 Water Resources
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Why in News? Recently, central government has announced 90 : 10 funding pattern for Ken Betwa Interlinking Project where 90% of the total...
24 May 2019 Water Resources
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According to some economists and water academics, the water crisis in the Marathwada region of Maharashtra is the outcome of ‘policy...
23 May 2019 Water Resources
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Glaciers are set to disappear completely from almost half of World Heritage Sites if business-as-usual emissions continue, according to the...
03 May 2019 Water Resources
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A team from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur, West Bengal and Athabasca University, Canada, has compiled the first estimates of...
11 Apr 2019 Water Resources
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On March 22 of every year, World observes World Water Day, the theme of which, this year, is “Leaving no one behind”. Conceived in...
22 Mar 2019 Water Resources
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It’s Time to Tax Groundwater Use
(This editorial is based on the article “It’s time to tax groundwater use” which appeared in BusinessLine on 15th January...
15 Jan 2019 Water Resources
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Desalination Plants Harm Environment: UN
According to a U.N. backed study, desalination plants across the world produce highly salty waste water and toxic chemicals that are damaging the...
15 Jan 2019 Water Resources
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Last Updated: October 2022 For Prelims: Dam Safety Act, DRIP Project, Tehri Dam, Hirakud Dam, Mullaperiyar Dam. For Mains: Provisions and related...
09 Jan 2019 Water Resources
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Last Updated: September 2022 For Prelims: Blue Economy concept, Deep Ocean Mission, Sagarmala project, Integrated Coastal Zone Management. For...
19 Dec 2018 Water Resources
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Fee to Promote Conservation of Groundwater
In a bid to promote conservation of groundwater, the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has notified a Water Conservation Fee (WCF) that...
14 Dec 2018 Water Resources
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The Big Picture: Floods and Dam Management
Dams are one of the vital elements for the growth of the country’s economy. In India, over the years, dams have played an important role in...
04 Dec 2018 Water Resources
