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Alarming dip in groundwater levels in 11 Bihar districts: Report

Groundwater level in Katihar, Begusarai at 25 & 24 ft respectively

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Every drop counts: How a cooperative turned 250 acres of Dharmapuri green

Cooperative forest in Tamil Nadu’s drought-prone area an example of the power of water conservation

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Economic Survey 2019-20: Agriculture growth stagnant in last 6 years

Document emphasises sustainable agricultural practices to support farmers and avert water crisis

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खोज: फ्लोराइड युक्त जल के शोधन के लिए नया संयंत्र

सीएमईआरआई के शोधकर्ताओं ने एक सामुदायिक वाटर डिफ्लुर…

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Modi flags off groundwater scheme

Part of Centre's water push along with plan to connect households to pipe network

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Jal Shakti Abhiyan: What can make it more impactful

While the government has ambitious plans to solve the ongoing water crisis, there is a need to clearly spell out the scheme’s outcomes …

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Aquifer mapping programme critical to raise groundwater levels

The National Aquifer Mapping and Management Programme aims to cover more than 25 million square kilometres that have been delineated &…

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Perennial rivers turning seasonal a disturbing trend

We need to work on plans to restore our plain-fed rivers and all other aspects which affect river flows through robust institutions and …

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Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (September 11, 2019)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

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Reservoir levels now at 79%

There’s 133.588 billion cubic metre of water in 113 reservoirs in the country

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Deserts not deserted, but full of floral, faunal activity

These unforgiving lands may appear lifeless only to the unacquainted, but they are a unique and living ecosystem

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Rains get reservoir levels to 73%

Overall storage still less than normal in seven states

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