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Ensure development doesn’t go against the flow of Himachal rivers, activists ask govt

Activists staged a dharna and sent a 10-point memorandum to the CM demanding clean and free-flowing Himalayan rivers

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Two more Pune rivers set to get makeovers

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Kumbh is fine but why not clean the Ganga all the time?

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Dams in central Western Ghats affect catchment of perennial rivers: study

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Uttarayan shows the way to address urban water scarcity

Rainfall deficit can be a challenge as well as an opportunity. By constructing rainwater harvesting structures, Uttarayan not only showed the way to address urban water scarcity, it also helped recharge groundwater with 1.06 million litres of rainwater

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More toxic sludge than fresh water produced from desalination

That is the conclusion reached by the first global assessment of the desalination sector’s industrial waste

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CAG reports once again flag inconsistencies in central irrigation programme

CAG indicts government for including irrigation projects and schemes under Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme, resulting in irregular release of Rs 3,718.71 crore

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Rise in salinity threatens Gangetic river dolphin habitats

Researchers find no dolphins in areas where salinity crosses 10 parts per trillion

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Water birds on the rise, but it is not all good news

Expert speaks to Down To Earth on the findings of Day 1 of the Asia Water bird Census

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UP village demanding compensation for riverine erosion stops fast

The residents of Kamhariya in Sitapur district had been on a 48-hour hunger strike, demanding measures against erosion by the Sharda river. They have stopped after assurances from the district administration

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Water in major reservoirs of 10 states below 2017 levels: CWC

Water levels 22% below the average of last decade

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‘Make green clearance mandatory for inland waterways’

Over 50 experts and concerned citizens write to Harsh Vardhan, Union environment minister, demanding that environmental clearance be made mandatory for inland waterways

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Rewind 2018: Is India’s head above water?

Here’s a lowdown on how India struggled to get its act together as its groundwater levels dipped and water bodies diminished

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Ganga equally polluted in pre- and post-monsoon phase: CPCB report

Prepared in June this year, the report was declassified recently

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For free flow, Ganga gets a plethora of regulations

Here’s an analysis of the government’s proposed Ganga Bill in comparison to the alternate people’s draft bill presented by activists

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Indo-Pak study reveals extensive arsenic problem in Punjab groundwater

The study found that 23 per cent of the 30,567 wells they covered had arsenic content higher than the prescribed limit

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Govt notifies groundwater rules, fails to address major concerns

There’s neither a limit on reusing water extracted by industries, nor is there any clause making them recharge groundwater sources

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Ocean acidification ‘changing’ marine biodiversity

Study sheds light on how excess carbon dioxide in oceans is affecting marine species and in turn the global food chain

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‘A generic policy for Kumbh Melas would be a real act of faith’

Experts say such a policy would be wiser than artificially propping up dead rivers for such events

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Polluted surface and groundwater could cause a Cape Town-like situation

With there being a lack of proper implementation of water conservation measures and polluted surface and groundwater, Indian cities could soon face Day Zero