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Groundwater
The pond with a purpose
Posted on 21 Feb, 2015 06:02 PMThe Bhuiyas, a group of people who belong to the Scheduled Castes in Jharkhand and Bihar, have historically been landless foragers -- a fact reflected in their name which means 'of the earth'.
![Celebrating the pond at Gobaria](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/promila_pathak_and_villagers.jpg?itok=gdRHqXBP)
Groundwater resources race against time
Posted on 21 Feb, 2015 12:36 PMThe Himalayas, an important part of the geography of India, extend along the entire Northern and North-Eastern boundary of the country. It spans six Indian States namely, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, West Bengal, Sikkim and a major part of Arunachal Pradesh from west to east.
![A view of the majestic Himalayas](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/himalayas.jpg?itok=YhLuPQSs)
Water Untouched: A film on Dalits' lack of access
Posted on 19 Feb, 2015 08:59 AM“The Dalits of this country get access to water on the goodwill of the dominant caste. Water to untouchables is still miles away,” says Goldy M George, a Dalit activist and an expert on Dalit rights.
![A Dalit woman in Ekta Nagar, Raipur](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/_dsc0144tps.jpg?itok=YnuOr5G-)
Invitation to the National Seminar on 'Water Conservation and Rainwater Harvesting', Indian Water Works Association, Mumbai, Maharashtra
Posted on 18 Feb, 2015 04:17 PMIndian Water Works Association in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and SGGS Institute of Engineering and Technology, Nanded is orgainising a national seminar on 'Water Conservation and Rainwater Harvesting' at IIT Bombay.
For more details, download the event brochure and registration form attached below.
India ranked 12th in mismanaging plastic waste
Posted on 17 Feb, 2015 08:28 PM8 million tonnes of plastic waste dumped into world's oceans in 2010: Study
![Two oceans meeting at Dhanushkodi, Tamil Nadu](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/9802916364_f20375357d_z.jpg?itok=KB3C6V-u)
Arid, but water secure in Kutch
Posted on 16 Feb, 2015 11:34 PMFor many in Rapar taluka of Kutch, migration was a way of life due to the absence of rainfall; they went in search of greener pastures. But when the people realised their collective potential and how they could use it to resolve water scarcity in their villages, there was no stopping them ,and the compulsion to migrate reduced.
![Rearing livestock: the mainstay of people in Rapar](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dsc_0001_0.jpg?itok=MWnrwFmK)
Studying springs: A matter of life and death
Posted on 16 Feb, 2015 10:55 PMHydrogeology has, before this, been considered a highly specialised field known only to dedicated academics.
![Learning hydrogeology informs spring restoration](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/measuring_dip.jpg?itok=dAxfSKwk)
Mazhapolima: Recharging open wells in Kerala
Posted on 16 Feb, 2015 10:10 PMMazhapolima is an open well recharge programme based on rainwater harvesting in Kerala.
![Mazhapolima Wells (Source:IWP)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/11304851934_ea3d73b3c8_z.jpg?itok=EJDRM8Vh)
Kerala's groundwater contamination source revealed
Posted on 16 Feb, 2015 09:41 PMOpen wells are one of the most important sources of drinking water, especially in Kerala’s coastal belt. Sadly, recent studies show that as much as 70% of these have been declared unfit due to faecal contamination.
Groundwater quality in Kodiyathur village, Kerala
![A view of an open well](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/img_0836.jpg?itok=42vHXlgl)
Groundwater status : Should we be worried?
Posted on 16 Feb, 2015 09:35 PMGroundwater, though replenishable, is ultimately a finite resource. Excessive withdrawal leads to depletion of the water stored underground, resulting in serious social, economical and environmental consequences.
![Groundwater: A finite source (Source: IWP)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/gw_0.png?itok=BciPctju)