Industry at any cost (This article first appeared in Down To Earth, April 15, 2000) Maharashtra and Gujarat. The brightest jewels in Indias industrial crown. But impressive indus... |
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Forgetting Science Indian politicians take great pride in the country being a major scientific nation, what with all the nuclear power plants, missiles and atomic bombs that we build and ... |
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... article appeared in Down To Earth , January 15, 2000) With the failure of the 1999 monsoon in several areas of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, there is a serious drought.... |
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When calamity Strikes Water harvesting is the new catchword for the government struggling against drought. ITs now official. Cherrapunji, which holds the record for the highest rain... |
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What is drought? Droughts can be of three kinds:- (i) Meteorological drought: This happens when the actual rainfall in an area is significantly less than the climatological mean of that area... |
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BELLANDUR LAKE Back to previous page Click on areas Background View slideshow Bellandur Lake is 130 years old and spreads across an area of 892 acres. It is located at latitude of 12°58’ ... |
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BANGALORE Back to previous page Click on areas Background Links Chronology People Background Water bodies in Bangalore are either natural lakes, man made... |
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Umiam Lake Back to previous page Click on areas Background People Background Umiam Lake is also known as Barapani or Big Water and is a scenic place tucked away amidst the hills of Meghalaya,... |
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Harike Back to previous page Click on areas Background Links People Background Harike wetland is the largest of its type in northern India. It covers an area of 285.1 sq km and spreads into t... |
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Search Events Mumbai RWH Manual Ranchi Seminar GDA workshop Workshop in Kanpur schools Training for NDMC Public awareness meeting at Sarita Vihar CSE-RELMA partnership Save wat... |
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