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Bay of Bengal
Water Aid launches tool to track Swachh Bharat Mission
Posted on 25 Nov, 2014 11:15 AMAn interactive tool to monitor progress of toilet construction launched
![Toilet under construction in Karnataka](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/8456951985_136ea1c01a_k_0.jpg?itok=bJ26Yo7E)
Environmental clearance to Cuddalore thermal plant quashed
Posted on 18 Nov, 2014 01:41 PMNGT turns down clearance to Cuddalore thermal plant because of threat to mangroves
![A thermal power plant in Korba](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/9370453956_17dc80bf5b_z.jpg?itok=rqu6gC00)
Gujarat's data on toilets and drinking water facilities in schools unreliable: CAG
Posted on 17 Nov, 2014 09:51 PMGujarat's data on toilets and drinking water facilities in schools need investigation: CAG
![Girls toilet in a school](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/3220926516_ce0b74d47e_o_0.jpg?itok=FZ-zoV1r)
Kerala's Ashtamudi lake certified by Marine Stewardship Council
Posted on 10 Nov, 2014 10:09 PMKerala's Ashtamudi lake recognised for sustainable clam fishing
![Mussel farm in Ashtamudi lake (Source: Fotokannan)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/mussel_farm_in_ashtamudi_lake.jpg?itok=liYdjINL)
SC rebukes Central and State Pollution Control Boards over Ganga pollution
Posted on 04 Nov, 2014 11:40 AMPollution Control Board is a story of complete failure, frustration and disaster: SC
![River Ganges at Sangam in Allahabad](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2934020083_c28c745673_b.jpg?itok=JgmZBfNm)
Odisha becomes Centre's focus state for small hydel projects
Posted on 04 Nov, 2014 11:26 AMCentre chooses Odisha as a focus state for small hydel projects
![Small hydel project in Bilgaon](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/9717153098_e9b12691fc_o.jpg?itok=hZvYF19k)
Fingers crossed as Nilofar approaches Gujarat
Posted on 28 Oct, 2014 01:14 PMCyclone Nilofar makes its way towards Gujarat
![Devastation following Alia 2009](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/3718994613_6886486ba3_z.jpg?itok=9sSGa6X0)
New norms proposed for hydel clearance
Posted on 23 Oct, 2014 05:41 PMGovernment proposes new set of norms for hydel projects clearance
![Omkareshwar Dam on Narmada, Madhya Pradesh](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/14361734417_8d80b2667f_z.jpg?itok=VRpQZwNv)
Poisonous cocktail in the Cauvery
Posted on 20 Oct, 2014 01:26 PMMettur, a lush green valley town near Salem in Tamil Nadu, is most famous for the Mettur Dam and the Cauvery river, which originates at Talakaveri, in Kodagu, Karnataka. A largely agricultural town, Mettur's move to industrialisation happened in 1936 when Mettur Chemicals set up India’s first caustic-chlorine factory above the Stanley Reservoir.
![Mettur is now home to many ash ponds](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/mettur_041.jpg?itok=Ffip1PVa)
Scheme to develop 2,379 villages in the next 5 years launched
Posted on 14 Oct, 2014 11:47 AMCentre launches the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
![A drought-free village in Maharashtra](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/11797948633_2f4f8368ea_b.jpg?itok=5JMtMbyW)