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Agricultural crop substitution can bridge rural and urban water needs
Teaser: Rural and urban water crisis in India can be addressed through adaptive changes in current agricultural practices, as per a study in Maharashtra by the Indian School of Business. With 85...
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Railway stations to be categorised based on wastewater generation
Teaser: Policy matters this weekRailway stations to be classified based on wastewater generationThe Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) will classify railway stations under the red, orange and green...
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Priorities for the Revised National Water Policy
Teaser: There is need to evolve a National Water Policy that establishes a framework and pathway to sustainable, efficient and equitable management of surface and groundwater resources.The Department...
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Groundwater depletion in Punjab: Time for a major policy overhaul
Teaser: The time for quick fixes is over; a comprehensive policy overhaul is urgently needed to impede the juggernaut of Punjab's groundwater depletion.Punjab, a small state in northwest India, derives...
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UP tops in providing employment under MGNREGS
Teaser: Policy matters this weekUP emerges as the top state in the country to give employment under MGNREGSUnder the rural employment guarantee scheme, the Uttar Pradesh government has engaged 57.13...
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Boosting rural livelihoods using agriculture and MGNREGA amidst Covid-19
Teaser: Strengthening farm and non-farm livelihoods can pave the way for food and nutritional security.As the Covid-19 pandemic was leaving deep scars around the globe, it forced governments to take...
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Repurposing microirrigation to deal with water woes
Teaser: Microirrigation does not often bring about a change in cropping patterns, with farmers continuing with water-intensive crops.India is likely to face stark water scarcity in the coming decades...
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Tank desiltation scheme in Maharashtra: Policy concerns and way forward
Teaser: Maharashtra has been implementing the Gaalmukt Dharan, Gaalyukt Shivar Yojana (GDGS) scheme since 2017. How has it fared and what needs to be done to improve it further?Tank systems of...
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Green court slams centre over groundwater withdrawal in dry areas
Teaser: Policy matters this weekNGT slams centre over groundwater extraction in dry areasDispleased over the Centre's submission that restriction on groundwater extraction in over-exploited, critical...
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Banking on rainwater harvesting
Teaser: National Water Mission’s campaign aims at creating rainwater harvesting structures in various parts of India.National Water Mission’s (NWM) has launched a campaign ‘Catch the rain’ on a pan...
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