Thane District
Maharashtra to pay Rs 100 crore for river restoration
Posted on 20 Nov, 2017 01:54 PMSC orders Maharashtra government to pay Rs 100 crore for restoration of Ulhas and Waldhuni rivers
![A filthy river in Maharashtra. (Source: IWP photos via Rohit Sharma and Arpita Bhagat)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/image_3_0_0.jpg?itok=PcTf6jtu)
UP Coca Cola plant in trouble again
Posted on 26 Jan, 2016 02:03 PMCPCB finds Coca Cola plant in Hapur pumping toxic water into a pond
![Coca Cola bottling plant (Source: S. Subramanium via Hindu)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/coca_cola_bottling_1629227g_0_1.jpg?itok=mMsWDFAN)
Srinagar's Dal Lake shrinks by 36% in the last 37 years
Posted on 26 Oct, 2015 09:43 PMStudy shows half of Srinagar's water bodies have disappeared in the past century
![Dal Lake in Srinagar (Source: McKay Savage via Wikipedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/640px-india_-_srinagar_-_020_-_reflection_on_dal_lake_3918582051.jpg?itok=lG4c4ATS)
Integrated watershed management and public health
Posted on 09 Jul, 2015 07:37 AMDeclining groundwater levels and increasing stress on water resources in rural areas in India is a major concern for development since the livelihoods of a majority of the rural population depends on agriculture and the availability of sustainable water resources. More productive use of rainwater is necessary to help mitigate the impact of water scarcity.
![Velvety green mountains, catchment areas for the Khadakwasla dam near Pune](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/climate_change_3.jpg?itok=j5SsdiiF)
Govt approves Rs 4,845 crore for Krishna-Marathwada irrigation project
Posted on 30 Jun, 2015 09:10 AMKrishna-Marathwada irrigation project worth Rs 4,845 crore gets Govt nod
![Krishna river near Vijayawada (Source: Bhanutpt)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/krishna_river.jpg?itok=6_AFCZkG)
It's cyclone Hudhud's turn to cause damage!
Posted on 14 Oct, 2014 11:40 AMHudhud lands in Vizag at 195 kmph
![Tropical cyclone of 2013 (Source: NASA WorldView)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/cyclone_phailin_11_october_2013.jpg?itok=LQYGXwUj)
MoEF accepts Kerala's recommendations on Western Ghats
Posted on 09 Mar, 2014 05:17 PMMoEF accepts Kerala's recommendations on Western Ghats
![A view of Western Ghats (Source: Wikipedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/grasslands_and_forests_in_western_ghats.jpg?itok=36e44FZp)
Painting Mumbai blue!
Posted on 02 Feb, 2014 10:12 PMAabid Surti who lives in Mira Road, a Mumbai suburb, was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from Hindi Sahitya Sanstha by the Uttar Pradesh Government in 2007. He has multiple creative talents. He is a painter, cartoonist, author, playwright and water warrior.
Water warrior?!
![Drop Dead Foundation Volunteers](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/wp_20131222_020.jpg?itok=zDFAPRIU)
Delhi groundwater unfit for consumption - High nitrate content worsens water quality
Posted on 08 May, 2013 11:22 AMHigh nitrate content in Delhi groundwater
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Between the city and the salty sea - The wells of Bhuigaon, Thane, Greater Mumbai - Guest post by MS Gopal
Posted on 22 Apr, 2011 05:57 PMAs the concrete jungle of Greater Mumbai reaches Bhuigaon and overuse of groundwater sucks in the sea water, the traditional wells are under threat.