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Bihar
3000 MW Dibang mega project approved without public consultation
Posted on 29 Sep, 2014 10:26 PMDibang hydel project gets Centre's nod
![People protesting Dibang Project (Source: SANDRP)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/dibang_hearing_boycott_1_march_12th.jpg?itok=82m3msw2)
The benevolence of a flood
Posted on 18 Sep, 2014 10:10 AMBihar is no stranger to floods. The high-volume, high-velocity floods caused by large infrastructure projects regularly disrupt lives and decimate entire villages. This is the oft-repeated narrative, one of a helpless population as victims.
![People of Laksena watch over their temporary dam](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/laksena.jpg?itok=-6sOIK7Y)
Floods wreak havoc in North India
Posted on 19 Aug, 2014 12:43 PMHeavy rain causes floods in Uttarakahand, Assam, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar
![Heavy rains causing flood in North India](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2245920465_b010a7ff2f_z_0.jpg?itok=gC_H1nXW)
Ponds of Darbhanga deconstructed!
Posted on 11 Aug, 2014 02:37 PMThe vast plain in Mithilanchal (now a part of Bihar) wore a festive look despite the early hour. People had been gathering since the wee hours of the morning. Children wore their festive best while women, flowers in their hair and anticipation in their eyes. The air was redolent with the fragrance of the ceremonial fire and the aroma of roasting gram and fried sweets.
![Harahi talaab, Darbhanga](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/darbhanga_lead_0.jpg?itok=LTQfiIla)
Bihar under threat as massive landslide occurs in Nepal
Posted on 05 Aug, 2014 12:59 PMMassive landslides occur in Nepal and Pune's Malin village
![A landslide caused by downpour](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/9724041789_fa95ac8c98_z.jpg?itok=3eApNt-R)
A bridge on the river Kosi
Posted on 03 Aug, 2014 03:05 PMIt is difficult to make small talk with a woman who has lost her all.
![A boy stands outside his home on a spur](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/nh57_lead.jpg?itok=RsWCeroP)
CSE tells new govt to reinvent strategy for river clean-up
Posted on 10 Jun, 2014 11:07 AMApply new strategy for cleaning rivers: CSE
![Ganga at Gadmukteshwar](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/6172024170_3151074271_z.jpg?itok=rLwcNLSw)
Himachal prone to Uttarakhand-like flash floods
Posted on 02 Jun, 2014 04:24 PMScientists say Himachal prone to Uttarakhand-like flash floods
![Glacier lake in HP (Source: Ankit Solanki)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/suraj_tal.jpg?itok=1IfF0com)
Invitation for Bio Sand Water Filter training, Sangam Charitable Trust and Aakanksha, Muzaffarpur, Bihar
Posted on 29 May, 2014 11:37 AMBioSand Water Filters can remove up to 99% of bacteria & viruses and also eliminate worms, parasites, amoebae, protozoa, metals and arsenic and provide safe drinking water for a family or community.
To know more about the training, download the attachment below.
![Biosand filter training in Muzaffarpur, Bihar](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/sand.png?itok=qQOQAkHR)
Maharashtra reels under hail storms and unseasonal rainfall
Posted on 31 Mar, 2014 11:23 PMMaharashtra reels under hail storms
![Unseasonal rainfall in Mumbai (Source: Wikipedia)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/mumbai_india_monsoon_clouds.jpg?itok=VCfmAvle)