Information on the river Ganga which rises in a snowfield called the Gangotri Glacier is situated among three Himalayan mountains is given. Users can get information on the village of Devaprayag where the Bhagirathi and the Alaknanda form the Ganges. Detailed information about Ganga River, Gangotri Glacier, and Bhagirathi River is provided. Details about the first temple on the banks of Ganga...
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Information about river Ganga
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Website of State Water Resources Agency of Uttar Pradesh
The State Water Resources Agency (SWaRA) of Uttar Pradesh was created for management, planning and sectoral allocation of water resources (both surface & ground) to various agencies viz. drinking water, agriculture, industrial development, hydro power, transportation, etc. Users can get detailed information related to water resources and climate change in the state. The State Water Policy...
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Assam Public Health Engineering Department
Users can get detailed information about the Assam Public Health Engineering Department (APHED). Information on the Rural Water Supply programmes, schemes, sanitary marts, water quality problems and missions etc. is provided. Details of activities carry out by the Department during the natural calamities are also given. Users can access Right to Information (RTI), annual report, contact...
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Website of Botanical Survey of India
The Botanical Survey of India (BSI) is the apex research organization under the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Govt. of India for carrying out taxonomic and floristic studies on wild plant resources of the country. It was established on 13th February, 1890 with the basic objective to explore the plant resources of the country and to identify the plants species with economic virtues. The...
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Information on acts and rules of Department of Land Resources
Get information about land related acts and rules is provided by Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development. Detailed information on Land Acquisition Act 1894, Land Acquisition (Companies) Rules 1963, Registration Act 1908 and National Rehabilitation and Resettlement (R&R) Policy 2007 is available. Acts can be downloaded in both English and Hindi languages.
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Watershed guidelines by Department of Land Resources
Get information on watershed guidelines provided by Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Ministry of Rural Development. Users can get details on common guidelines for watershed development projects, IPS and TDET. Get information on Hariyali guidelines in English and Hindi language.
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Desert Development Programme by Department of Land Resources
Get information about Desert Development Programme (DDP) by Department of Land Resources, Ministry of Rural Development. Desert Development Programme aims to minimise the adverse effect of drought and control desertification through rejuvenation of natural resource base of the identified desert areas. The scheme is funded on the basis of 75:25 by Central and State government. The DDP is...
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Hydro-Meteorological Data Dissemination Policy by Ministry of Water Resources
Get access to detailed information about Hydro-Meteorological Data Dissemination Policy by Ministry of Water Resources. Details related to the policy, hydro-meteorological data available, classification of hydro-meteorological data, data user categories, custodian of hydro-meteorological data, etc. are given. Information about procedure for release of unclassified hydro-meteorological data and...
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Website of the Ministry of Mines
Ministry of Mines is responsible for survey and exploration of all minerals, other than natural gases, petroleum and atomic minerals. Get information about the National Mineral Policy, State Mineral Policy, etc. Details of Hindustan Copper Ltd, MECL, Nalco, etc are also provided. Information on Central Co-ordination cum Empowered Committee (CEC), Mineral Concession System, etc is available....
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Website of Central water Commission
Central Water Commission is entrusted with the general responsibilities of initiating, coordinating and furthering in consultation of the State Governments concerned, schemes for control, conservation and utilization of water resources throughout the country, for purpose of Flood Control, Irrigation, Navigation, Drinking Water Supply and Water Power Development. It also undertakes the...
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National Green Tribunal
National Green Tribunal is a specialized body equipped with the necessary expertise to handle environmental disputes involving multi-disciplinary issues.
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Website of National Water Mission
The Mission is to ensure integrated water resource management helping to conserve water, minimize wastage and ensure more equitable distribution both across and within states. It will develop a framework to optimize water use by increasing water use efficiency by 20% through regulatory mechanisms with differential entitlements and pricing.
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Website of Andhra Pradesh Forest Department
Detailed information is provided on the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department. Users can get details related to Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA), Andhra Pradesh Community Forest Management Project (APCFM) Forest, Conservation Act (FCA), social forestry activities, etc. Information about wildlife, production, research, working plans, publications, etc. is...
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National Biodiversity Authority
The Act covers conservation, use of biological resources and associated knowledge occurring in India for commercial or research purposes or for the purposes of bio-survey and bio-utilisation. It provides a framework for access to biological resources and sharing the benefits arising out of such access and use.
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Website of Water Resources Department of Maharashtra
Users can get detailed information about the Water Resources Department of Maharashtra. Information about the Department's activities, projects, water resource management, programmes, etc. is provided. Details of citizen services are also available.