Water 
Cheyyar River Basin: recharging groundwater
(0)When groundwater in river basins starts depleting, lives and livelihoods of the people there are threatened. The strategies for groundwater recharge differ from basin to basin. Khushbu Birawat reports research that clarifies what needs to be done in the Cheyyar River basin.
Eliminate mosquito larvae using East Indian Globe Thistle
Even a low concentration extract of the leaf of the East Indian Globe Thistle can kill mosquito larvae without impacting fish populations in water, say scientists from Loyola College, Chennai. They have identified the active compound, β-isocostic acid, and worked out how it acts. Dhatri Madduru reports:
Water Management in Banda: paving the way for drought prone districts
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Management Ranchi recently published a case study of managing water in Banda, which could be emulated and reproduced in drought-prone districts across the country. Nupur Sinha, BML Munjal University reports.
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