Kashmir grapples with a severe water crisis and agricultural challenges due to a prolonged dry spell and heatwave. The situation prompts public protests and a reevaluation of water management and farming practices amid escalating climate change impacts.
For the last three months, Kharghahna village of Bajag block of Dindori district has been waiting for water supply. Rainwater might help to ease the water crisis but villagers worry about water-borne diseases.
India has lost 30% of its wetlands in 30 years due to urbanization, pollution, & agriculture. Urban areas like Chennai and Mumbai saw massive declines. Wetlands support biodiversity & ecosystem services, prompting calls for stronger conservation efforts.
Kashmir's wetlands, vital for wildlife and flood control, are shrinking due to urbanization and pollution. Hokersar, a key site for migratory birds, faces severe habitat loss. Efforts are underway to reclaim and protect these critical ecosystems.
India marked World Environment Day by designating two new Ramsar sites, bringing the total to 82. This underscores India's dedication to wetland conservation and sustainable use.
Bhoj Wetland in Bhopal, a Ramsar site since 2002, faces urbanization threats and declining biodiversity. Experts urge sustainable conservation efforts.
Sirpur wetlands, like other Ramsar sites, are wetlands of ‘international importance’. But, these tags don’t change the conservation approach. There are other examples of negligence in the conservation of the Ramsar site(s) by the authorities.
'Jal Ganga Samwardhan Abhiyan' has been started by the Madhya Pradesh government to repair the water bodies. But the ancient stepwells located in Samasgarh a short distance from the capital Bhopal are still in bad condition.
New research from IIT Mandi and Jammu reveals heavy metal and geogenic uranium contamination in groundwater in Himachal Pradesh's BB industrial area, posing severe health risks. Geospatial mapping highlights contamination hotspots.
Bengaluru faces a severe water crisis due to excessive groundwater extraction through borewells, with demand far outstripping natural recharge. However, despite depleting resources, authorities plan to drill more borewells.