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Editor's note: This is the third edition of Thirty-six, The Morning Context's weekly newsletter on countless ecosystems in flux across India. “Ib ke kahoon bhaiji. Pehle jo pani pachees-tees foot pe mil jata tha, ib sau foot pe bhi nahi milta. (Things are bad. Earlier, we would find water at 25-30 feet below the ground. Now even at 100 feet it is hard to find.)” Ramesh Singh from Karnal, Haryana, is worried about the future and he isn’t alone. Across the state, like in neighbouring Punjab, farmers are spooked by the alarming pace of groundwater depletion over the years. According to the Central Ground Water Authority, 85 out of 141 blocks in Haryana are currently in the red category. Last year, this number was reported to be 78, and in 2004, 55. Over the last decade, 76% of Haryana has witnessed a decline in groundwater levels. The rapid depletion has now become a cause for concern in 14 out of Haryana’s 22 districts. So 10 days ago, the state government announced a slew of measures to reduce the speed of depletion of …
Editor's note: This is the third edition of Thirty-six, The Morning Context's weekly newsletter on countless ecosystems in flux across India. “Ib ke kahoon bhaiji. Pehle jo pani pachees-tees foot pe mil jata tha, ib sau foot pe bhi nahi milta. (Things are bad. Earlier, we would find water at 25-30 feet below the ground. Now even at 100 feet it is hard to find.)” Ramesh Singh from Karnal, Haryana, is worried about the future and he isn’t alone. Across the state, like in neighbouring Punjab, farmers are spooked by the alarming pace of groundwater depletion over the years. According to the Central Ground Water Authority, 85 out of 141 blocks in Haryana are currently in the red category. Last year, this number was reported to be 78, and in 2004, 55. Over the last decade, 76% of Haryana has witnessed a decline in groundwater levels. The rapid depletion has now become a cause for concern in 14 out of Haryana’s 22 districts. So 10 days ago, the state government announced a slew of measures to reduce the speed of depletion of …
Divergent narratives from the Haryana government and the lender raise deeper questions on oversight, authorizations and systemic lapses—answers that may emerge only after a forensic audit.
The window to prevent the worst impacts of climate change has shut. The heat is on global leaders at the annual climate talks in Brazil to deliver more than just theatre.
The Kanjurmarg landfill, operated by Antony Waste Handling Cell Ltd., is safe from the axe for now. But its fate remains a major source of worry for the company's shareholders and the city's residents alike.
Divergent narratives from the Haryana government and the lender raise deeper questions on oversight, authorizations and systemic lapses—answers that may emerge only after a forensic audit.
The window to prevent the worst impacts of climate change has shut. The heat is on global leaders at the annual climate talks in Brazil to deliver more than just theatre.
The Kanjurmarg landfill, operated by Antony Waste Handling Cell Ltd., is safe from the axe for now. But its fate remains a major source of worry for the company's shareholders and the city's residents alike.
