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Bihar
Sustaining ward level water supply schemes in Bihar
Posted on 15 Feb, 2023 12:12 PMBihar pioneered water supply connections to every rural household under the Mukhya Mantri Gramin Peyjal Nishchay Yojana.
![The programme intends to improve safe drinking water coverage in rural Bihar (Image: AKRSP(I))](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2023-02/WhatsApp%20Image%202023-02-06%20at%2011.31.03%20AM.jpeg?itok=HQ2rkExs)
Water storage in river basins dips in 2021, drier than normal conditions to blame: WMO
Posted on 15 Dec, 2022 06:07 PMSignificant drop in the volume of Ganga river water and groundwater in the river basin, reveals WMO report
![Ganga river in Uttarakhand (Source: IWP Flickr album)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp-images/6172025486_33e51c3608_h.jpg?itok=sclAVExQ)
Extreme events take 231 lives during pre-monsoon: IMD
Posted on 28 Jun, 2022 02:34 PMIMD seasonal analysis shows 231 lives lost during the pre-monsoon season due to extreme weather events
![Floods during pre-monsoon season claim 81 lives this year. Photo for representation only (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-06/9319697485_dfcb31cdcc_c.jpg?itok=Za1uFVfN)
Centre launches Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain campaign, 2022
Posted on 06 Apr, 2022 10:24 AMJal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain campaign, 2022 launched during the 3rd National Water Awards
![Catch the rain where it falls, when it fall (Image source: IWP Flickr album). Photo for representation only](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-04/23489179856_dd4aea07f5_c%20%281%29.jpg?itok=5kTgaY8R)
Eastern India highly vulnerable to climate change, says study
Posted on 23 Mar, 2022 10:46 AMClimate data gathering at the district level is essential for risk planning, developing coping strategies, and adaptation, especially considering that the impacts of climate variability, climate change, and extreme events are visible globally and in India.
![Climate projections for the eastern states at the district level for the period 2021–2050 (the 2030s) indicate a warmer and wetter future (Image: Save the Children)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-03/cyclone.jpg?itok=lc3kL9b-)
Floods and recurring natural disasters in India
Posted on 04 Aug, 2021 09:59 AMAfter two weeks of extremely hot and long dry weather, the monsoon winds brought heavy rains to the hilly northern states of India (Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand) and the south-west coastal states (Maharashtra, Karnataka, Goa, and Kerala). Cloudbursts and landslides have wreaked havoc.
![Floods in Uttarkashi (Image: Oxfam International; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-08/9133804037_11624a0be1_o.jpg?itok=onegFPEr)
Fostering rural livelihoods post COVID
Posted on 18 May, 2021 09:09 PMAs per a new study conducted by the Indian School of Development Management (ISDM) and IIMPACT, an NGO loss of income and livelihood are among the top concerns for rural communities struggling to cope with the effects of the COVID 19 pandemic.
![Must have protocols for timely action and outreach in times of need (Image: DMD, Government of Bihar)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-05/sdrf%20camp.jpg?itok=P7qtXI2D)
Drinking water access to all in Bihar: Reach, benefits and challenges
Posted on 06 Apr, 2021 01:17 PMThe problem of drinking water in India is becoming more acute by the day, as one can see people queuing up at wells, water tankers, and common water points during summers in mos
Are solar powered irrigation systems scalable in India?
Posted on 20 Mar, 2021 09:38 AMArticle by: Sakshi Saini and Paresh B Shirsath
![Solar power has huge potential for application in the agriculture sector, especially in the irrigation space. (Image: IWMI)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-03/Gujarat-5.jpg?itok=KztnistN)
Energising Bihar’s agriculture
Posted on 19 Mar, 2021 07:51 PMWith small and fragmented land holdings, owning a well and pump is not a viable option for all farmers.
![Yatin Kumar, one of the early solar irrigation entrepreneurs in Chakhaji (Image: IWMI)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-03/kumar.jpg?itok=JECkp95w)