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Why is Delhi Water Logged

It's Drains and Sewers Clogged

Manohar Khushalani

When residents cover or even fill up the storm water drains outside their houses to help park their cars or when the sarkari sweepers (employed by the municipality) also dump garbage into the open drains, it prevents rain water from reaching the nullahs and ultimately the river. Read More..

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Statewise Water Resources Status in India - Mallika Garg

A brief state-wise review of water availability and demand in India, along with various policy initiatives undertaken by the respective state governments to tackle the water problem.

From Floods to Fiasco

Pakistan Floods

Santosh Kumar

Manohar Khushalani

Scientists had described this catastrophe as a once-in-a-century flood.

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Panelists: Shri A.K. Bajaj, Chairman, CWC,

Shri D.K. Mehta, Former Commissioner Indus,

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Creation Myths

The Infinity of Starting Points

Suryakanthi Tripathi

(Former Indian Ambassador to Spain)

What was there in the beginning and even before it? How did the beginning begin? And why? Each culture and age has asked these questions. The great mystery of it has been alive from the time the cavemen first gazed up at the stars and wondered. It has been the impulse for the greatest of philosophy, literature, art and scientific endeavour. Read More...

Saxena Committee Impact

Environment and Forest Ministry Rejects Vedanta Project Read More...

Celestial Fireworks (source NASA)

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Columnists

Anisha S.Mukherji

B.B Nagpal

K.B. Khushalani

Krishan Tyagi

Mallika Garg

Suryakanthi Tripathi

Urvashi Prasad

Contributors

Tarini Manchanda

Babri Vs Ram Janmabhoomi

Krishan Tyagi

(Former BBC Reporter)

�The truth of history should never be denied. We should be mature enough to understand that the struggle against the excesses committed by Muslim invaders or rulers, or also by Hindu and British rulers for that matter, does not mean a fight or hatred against the communities those rulers came from, or even against their descendents", says Krishan Tyagi. For Tyagi's complete perspective of the dispute, Read more�

Dual Citizenship

Krishan Tyagi

Viswanathan Anand doesn�t feel humiliated when asked about his nationality, but all the Indians living abroad do. The US, the UK, Spain, Germany, France, or any other civilised country would never ask their citizens living abroad such questions. A strong attachment to the geography of India is a part of the Indian psyche, says Krishan Tyagi. His article on the subject written in the wake of the Indian government providing the facility of Indian Overseas Citizenship is quite pertinent. Read more�

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End Corruption and Tax Evasion- Krishan Tyagi Read More...

Indian and American Water Regulation

-a Comparative Analysis

Manohar Khushalani

The severity of water scarcity in India in some regions and abundance in others is well known, but there is a general impression, that US has solved its water problem and all the sources of water are fully tapped, However... Read More...

Environment Support Group appeals for Endorsement of Petition to MOEF so that Development does not happen at the cost of Environment

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Urvashi Prasad in a Village school

School Sanitation and Hygiene Education -I

Urvashi Prasad

(UNICEF Consultant)

Schools after the family have a vital role to play for the cognitive, creative and social development of children. They are important places to address the health and hygiene issues of children, provided necessary infrastructure is available. Read More...

Water Issues Between Riparian States

India and Pakistan

Manohar Khushalani

Water is a bone of contention between neighboring states competing for control of those resources. Since 1948, nearly 40 incidents of hostilities have taken place over water. Of the world's 263 international basins, Asia alone has 57 basins. The Himalayan rim of South Asia are a key sub-region for examining the impact of water as a negotiating vehicle for promoting cooperation and prosperity. Read More...

Baglihar Dam

After construction began in 1999, Pakistan claimed some design parameters of Baglihar project violated the Indus Water Treaty . The Treaty had provided India with exclusive control to three eastern rivers while Pakistan with exclusive control to three western rivers, including Chenab River. However it contained provisions for India to establish river-run power projects..

Run of River Project in Bhutan

Tala HE Project

The Tala Hydroelectric Project is the largest run � of � the � river scheme of the Royal Kingdom of Bhutan. It is located in Chukha Dzongkhag in the Western Bhutan Himalayas. It envisages construction of 92 m high concrete diversion dam across the river Wangchu intercepting a drainage area of about 4,028 sq km and carrying intake water through three egg shaped desilting chambers,

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Delhi's Water Greed Wont Drown the Himalayas, say Local Villagers in Malhaan - Tarini

Water Issues in India

Five Frequently Asked Questions

Q.1: Why is water a problem today?
Q.2: What is the availability of water in India?
Q.3: What are the South Asian Issues in water availability?
Q.4: What are the Inter-state issues in water availability?
Q.5: What is the demand for water in various sectors?

Answers Compiled by

Mallika Garg Read More...

Dwindling Resources

Using Sea Water

Manohar Khushalani

Fresh water is a dwindling resource. The only solution lies in having a holistic approach to the issue of water. This means that we have to look at other sources as well besides the traditional river source. If we can think out of the box we should be able to generate new ideas. This means that all techniques such as catchment area treatment & sediment control, reforestation, curbing pollution, preserving bio-diversity, salinity control, protection of water quality, combating global warming, greening of the Himalaya and reversing environmental degradation are many fields where concerted and coordinated action by all those sharing a river basin will be useful but .. Read More..

India's Leap Forward

Country's Largest Desalination Plant Opens in Chennai

The plant was inaugurated in Chennai on Saturday the 31^st June. The facility will draw water from the Bay of Bengal, process it using the reverse osmosis technology and supply purified water to Chennai