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Water contamination and pollution - A growing challenge for health and biodiversity
Posted on 17 Oct, 2021 02:03 AMWhere is water on earth located?
Water on earth exists in two forms, freshwater and salt water. Less than 3 percent of the water found on earth is freshwater, and the remaining 97 percent is salt water found in the oceans.
![Poisoned waters of the Yamuna (Image Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-10/Yamuna1_0.jpg?itok=ShtL_H-n)
Frequently asked questions (FAQs) on Ramsar sites in India
Posted on 07 May, 2021 05:49 PMWhat is Ramsar Convention and what is its mission?
![Deepor Beel is a freshwater lake in Assam (Source: IWP Flickr links)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-05/11798967793_dd09cf6348_c.jpg?itok=Q-yqY_Bl)
Everything you want to know about drinking water
Posted on 09 Jan, 2021 01:49 PMWhy is drinking water important?
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Frequently asked questions (FAQs) on Jal Jeevan Mission
Posted on 31 Mar, 2020 03:12 PM![Women benefit the most, when potable water reaches straight to their homes (Image: Shree Padre via IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2384944460_82d7f1902a_c.jpg?itok=Hw45UH48)
Dumping waste effectively
Posted on 16 Mar, 2019 03:51 PMAccording to the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) website, access to toilets has improved in India and 28 out of 36 states and Union Territories are now open defecation free (ODF). While that’s good news, managing faecal sludge in ODF states in an eco-friendly way continues to be a big challenge.
![Evapotranspiration community toilet at Shankarnagar, Kumhari (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/47005133532_8ca91c5965_z.jpg?itok=zoNPFHRZ)
Time to enact groundwater bill
Posted on 30 Jan, 2019 11:26 AMCountry's groundwater crisis showcases need to enact model groundwater bill
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FAQ – Sediment management
Posted on 17 Jan, 2019 10:11 AMWhat are sediments? Why do rivers carry sediment? Where does it all go? What happens to the sediment along the way? Have human actions modified the way a river works or carries sediment? How can sediments in rivers and reservoirs be managed? Here is all the information that you need to know about sediment and its management better.
![A river becomes a checkerboard of water and silt. (Image: Ashok Boghani, CC BY-NC 2.0, Flickr Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/ladakh_landscapes_0.jpg?itok=mEK6vlCu)
When water kills
Posted on 09 Jan, 2019 03:54 PMWaterborne diseases are diseases transmitted through
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How can small farmers' income be increased?
Posted on 23 Nov, 2018 05:23 PMAs per the agricultural statistics of 2014, nearly 430 people depend on farming in India while 263 million people are either farmers or agricultural workers. Farmers are major contributors to the growth of Indian economy and their concerns impact policies in the country.
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