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Groundwater: A few ignored issues
Posted on 29 Aug, 2015 06:25 PMGroundwater in our country is rapidly depleting. Inspite of the vision of water managers in planning and investing in the water sector, there are a few issues in the field of groundwater that seem to be partly responsible for this deteriorating groundwater scenario in the country, and these are largely ignored. Where does the problem lie?
![Contaminated water in Bhalaswa resettlement colony (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/contaminated-water-in-bhalaswa-resettlemnet-colony1_0.jpg?itok=X5jkxbsE)
Water poverty in Mumbai slum
Posted on 27 Aug, 2015 01:42 PMOne characteristic of most Indian slums is their inadequate access to water, which has a serious impact on the health of its residents. Most of the research on water service delivery in slums until recently has focused on water quality and health outcomes, especially diarrhoeal illnesses.
![An illegal settlement (Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/slum_0.jpg?itok=Qegn7A_c)
Creaking cities, vanishing ecosystems
Posted on 14 Aug, 2015 12:43 PMEcosystems are complex functioning units that include living as well as non living entities and build on interdependent relationships among these living resources, surrounding habitats and reside
![Ecosystems and their role in climate change resilience](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/rivers_the_life_lines_of_communities_1.jpg?itok=O0hKOgra)
Poor sanitation causes psychosocial stress among women
Posted on 02 Aug, 2015 07:45 AMSanitation in India is at a critical juncture. The Indian government has been contemplating new strategies to deal with the country's sanitation crisis by making massive investments under the Swachh Bharat Mission.
![Poor sanitation and psychosocial stress - The linkages (Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/its_not_about_rape_0.jpg?itok=nK3o615P)
Does poor sanitation behaviour adversely affect pregnancy?
Posted on 29 Jul, 2015 12:12 PMA number of studies have linked water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions to improvements in health outcomes such as diarrhoeal diseases, helminth (parasitic worm) infections and childhood stunting.
![The connection between sanitation and pregnancy outcomes](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/women_and_toilets_0.jpg?itok=7ew17LFC)
The invasion of Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh
Posted on 28 Jul, 2015 07:02 PMHydropower development has been given topmost priority in the resource rich state of Himachal Pradesh.
![100 MW Tidong-I project, Kinnaur HP](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/kinnaur_1.jpg?itok=nLC-JGwH)
India, China and the Brahmaputra tangle
Posted on 19 Jul, 2015 09:22 PMRecent news indicates that the Brahmaputra could be a bone of contention between two important countries in South Asia -- India and China. This is because there are unconfirmed but continuing and alarming reports in recent years on China's plans to divert the waters of the Brahmaputra northwards, potentially creating a water crisis in India since it is located downstream to China.
![The Brahmaputra (Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/bramhaputra_0.jpg?itok=35uNtgpU)
Harness the sun to drought proof agriculture in Bihar
Posted on 19 Jul, 2015 09:22 PMSince 1999, Bihar has borne the brunt of four droughts. Rainfall scarcity has affected farmers, depleted groundwater levels significantly, and led to an increase in the number of poor people in the state. What measures has the government taken to mitigate the impact?
![Solar panels in a farm (Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/398px-solar_panels_in_farm_india.jpg?itok=2a7VXhto)
Poisoned waters: Which Indian rivers contain trace and toxic metals?
Posted on 12 Jul, 2015 04:36 PMContamination of surface water sources such as rivers due to metals, can often make the water dangerous to drink because of the health hazards associated with consuming toxic metals. The report titled 'Status of trace and toxic metals in Indian rivers' published by the
![Poisoned waters cause many health risks](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/karamana_1.jpg?itok=IMqtu8XY)