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Pancheshwar dam public hearing continues

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We don't want dams, dams destroy mountains,' reads a slogan painted on a wall in Uttarakhand (Image Source: GJ Lingaraj)

Ganapati idol immersion continues despite ban

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Ganesh Visarjan (Source: Wikimedia commons via Chetan Gole)

Census data on rural water supply

Aspects of the census data to consider when using it as a data source for rural water supply.

Removing fluoride with nanoparticles

A new method developed by a team of Indian researchers uses nanoparticles to remove fluoride from drinking water.

Every state needs a river rejuvenation policy'

India's waterman Dr Rajendra Singh shares his thoughts on nationalisation of rivers, interstate river disputes and how development is affecting our rivers.

Conservation is the way out of water crisis. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Mangroves: The green coast guard

Mangroves in the country are under threat from rapid development. A video tells us how investing in nature can reverse this ecological crisis.

Mangrove nursery (Source: India Water Portal)

Heavy downpour halts lives

As floods ravage the eastern and northeastern parts of the country, lives and properties are lost. Here's a video that shows the extent of devastation in Bihar.

A man wades through knee-deep water with his belongings. (Source: 101Reporters)

UP's religious smart city plan gets rejected

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Ganga at Garhmukteshwar (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)

Flood situation improves in Bihar and West Bengal

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Army engaged in rescue operations. (Photo by Pranab Kumar)

WOTR wins international award

Transforming barren lands to lush green landscape is one of the many works of WOTR that won them the Land for Life Award 2017 from the United Nations Convention on Combating Desertification.

Floods ravage Bihar, Northeast

As rain continues unabated in the eastern and northeastern parts of the country, river embankments get breached displacing lakhs of people.

Parts of Gopalganj district in Bihar remain submerged. (Photo by Manoj Pandey)

Budgeting every water cup

Marathwada village comes up with a novel idea to tackle water scarcity—water budget for each household. The result is for everyone to see.

The gram panchayat office of the Golegaon village where all the action takes place. (Source: 101Reporters)

Why East Kolkata Wetlands needs to be protected

East Kolkata Wetlands that provides many ecosystem services needs to be preserved to meet the SDGs and to mitigate the effect of global warming.

Five-star hotels under construction backdrop the Dhapa vegetable patch.

Over 60 pc river stretches polluted: Government

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Polluted Yamuna river in Agra (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Maintain 15-20 pc environmental flow in rivers: NGT

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Ganga river at Kaudiyala (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

Seven decades of water woes

While large projects offered more bang for India's buck at the time of independence, the idea hasn't evolved over time affecting the sustainability of natural resources.

Described as 'the temple of resurgent India', Bhakra displaced many people.

What do rural women say about sanitation?

Women, who need safe sanitation the most, are often left out of crucial sanitation-related decisions at households, a study says.

Women and their unvoiced sanitation needs. (Women in Deogarh morning, Orissa, India. Source: Simon Williams / Ekta Parishad)

India surges ahead in science and technology

India has made significant contributions in the field of science and technology. It is expected to grow in the years to come.

The blue revolution changed the way India looked at its marine wealth. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)

MoEF for dropping seven hydel projects in Arunachal

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Pristine Arunachal Pradesh (Source: Wikimedia)

Minimising bycatch

Bycatch during trawling not only harms the environment but causes huge economic loss also. A video tells us why it is important to address this issue.

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