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Bangalore Urban and Rural District
Wages delayed to MGNREGA workers in 19 states
Posted on 07 Nov, 2017 07:46 PMStates freeze payments to MGNREGA workers
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When elephants and humans cross paths
Posted on 30 Oct, 2017 08:37 PMElephants enjoy a special place in India. They play a significant role not only in the Indian ecological system but also in its cultural and religious landscape.
![The Asiatic Elephant (Source: Yathin S K, Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/640px-elephas_maximus_bandipur.jpg?itok=jXXcNXRi)
Vacancy at India Water Portal - desk / product team
Posted on 30 Oct, 2017 09:43 AMIndia Water Portal is a website that shares knowledge and builds communities around water and related issues in India. Managed by Arghyam, the Portal has become a valuable archive of resources, working papers, reports, data, articles, news, events, opportunities and discussions on water.
Huge dam proposed in Arunachal
Posted on 25 Oct, 2017 09:48 AMNiti Aayog proposes 300-metre high dam in Arunachal Pradesh
![A river in East Siang (Source: Wikimedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/800px-river_in_east_siang_district_arunachal_pradesh_2.jpg?itok=f7RtjCbo)
Floods to cost $215 billion per year in South Asia by 2030
Posted on 19 Sep, 2017 08:10 PMA whopping $215 billion is lost to floods each year
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Citizens participate in mapping Bengaluru’s groundwater
Posted on 14 Sep, 2017 11:34 AMThe problem of Bengaluru’s water is well known.
![Talapariges, the small traditional water bodies of Karnataka. (Source: IWP Flickr photo by Mallikarjuna Hosapalya)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2640566205_ea69994db4_z_2.jpg?itok=Dlm0bh_1)
Ganapati idol immersion continues despite ban
Posted on 30 Aug, 2017 05:28 AMDespite ban, immersion of Ganpati idols made of PoP continue in Bengaluru lakes
![Ganesh Visarjan (Source: Wikimedia commons via Chetan Gole)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/1280px-ganesh_visarjan_at_futala_by_chetan_gole.jpg?itok=KVVHck38)
Over 60 pc river stretches polluted: Government
Posted on 16 Aug, 2017 06:09 AMGovt says out of 445 river stretches, 275 are polluted
![Polluted Yamuna river in Agra (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2449965048_3684c8f1bb_z_1_1.jpg?itok=h-56PtL5)
Karnataka's drought solution: Dig 1 km deep borewells
Posted on 02 May, 2017 08:36 AMAmbitious solution to curb Karnataka's drought
![A borewell in Chitradurga, Karnataka (Source: IWP flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/14628449530_b4cdd56b56_z.jpg?itok=K-HRrEWU)
NGT strict over Bellandur lake rejuvenation
Posted on 25 Apr, 2017 12:02 AMShut down industries around Bellandur lake: NGT to Karnataka govt
![Bellandur lake on fire. (Source: NDTV)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/bluru-fire_650x400_61487319177_0.jpg?itok=8dpE1gEe)