Global Environment Facility approves USD 70 million to support FAO projects in 28 countries

Jun 21, 2024

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has helped 28 countries unlock USD 70 million in financing from the Global Environment...

IREF urges Finance Minister to boost rice exports, farmer incomes in Union Budget 2026

Jan 03, 2026

"The rice sector faces ecological stress (notably groundwater depletion in major paddy belts), high fiscal costs of procurement and storage, and market/compliance volatility. Union...

IIT Guwahati researchers develop low-cost system to remove 99% arsenic from groundwater

Feb 12, 2026

Due to rapid industrialisation and urban growth, global reliance on groundwater has increased significantly. In many regions, groundwater contains arsenic released from natural rock...

JalTara-Meeting it at the ground level: Challenge of depleting groundwater faced by India- An Art of Living initiative

Mar 06, 2023

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 6 (ANI/PRNewswire): India consumes almost a quarter of the groundwater available around the world. With the increase in population and...

'Bhujal Saptah': CM Yogi lauds UP officials for raising awareness on ground water conservation

Jul 22, 2020

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 22 : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday lauded officials for creating comprehensive public awareness towards the...

UP govt to build check dams to conserve groundwater

Aug 17, 2023

In its ongoing mission to conserve groundwater, the Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is working on constructing groundwater charging stations...