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BEWARE! High nitrate levels found in groundwater in 440 districts

High nitrate levels have been found in groundwater of 440 districts across India, with 20 per cent of the samples collected exceeding the permissible nitrate concentration, the Central Ground Water......

HC directs MP to act on Union Carbide waste disposal in 6 weeks

The Madhya Pradesh high court in Jabalpur on Monday directed the state government to take steps within six weeks for disposal of Bhopal-based Union Carbide's 337 tonnes of hazardous waste as per......

'Fear continues across Joshimath'

'Cracks continue to appear in more and more houses.''We believe the government is not going to tell us the truth.' IMAGE: A view of snow covered areas in Joshimath. Photograph: ANI Photo The......

Did Climate Change Matter In Gujarat Elections?

Better living conditions must be an integral part of all political campaigns. But this will only happen if the public pressures the political class to understand the irreversibility of climate......

Cauvery row: SC to hear TN's plea against Centre on April 9

The apex court said that it understands Tamil Nadu's difficulty and will resolve the issue. The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a contempt plea of the Tamil Nadu government against the......

It's time India starts guarding that precious drop!

The most worrisome aspect is that most water woes are the result of mismanagement Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s well-meaning plea in his monthly Mann Ki Baat programme to preserve every......

Varanasi villagers blame Coca-Cola for water scarcity

Central Ground Water Authority declared Arajiline block, where the bottling plant in located, as "over exploited" in 2011 Eighteen village councils in Uttar Pradesh are demanding a local Coca-Cola......

'We are overdrawing water, depleting aquifers'

'Our challenge is to harvest maximum water both above and below ground.''Afforestation and other activities have to be taken up.''Our water is the least productive water.' Photograph: P......

Coke shelves Varanasi expansion due to protests, approval delay

Beverages major Coca-Cola has decided not to proceed with the proposal to expand its Mehdiganj unit near Varanasi, stuck for want of regulatory clearances and other legal trouble, spurred by public......

A Gujarat farmer who supplies power to grid

When he is not using the solar pump on his field for irrigation, Raman Parmar uses it to evacuate power to utility grid Solar irrigation pumps seem to be a new ray of hope for farmers with poor......

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BEWARE! High nitrate levels found in groundwater in 440 districts

HC directs MP to act on Union Carbide waste disposal in 6 weeks

'Fear continues across Joshimath'

Did Climate Change Matter In Gujarat Elections?

Cauvery row: SC to hear TN's plea against Centre on April 9

It's time India starts guarding that precious drop!

Varanasi villagers blame Coca-Cola for water scarcity

'We are overdrawing water, depleting aquifers'

Coke shelves Varanasi expansion due to protests, approval delay

A Gujarat farmer who supplies power to grid

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