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Government set to conserve India's springs
Posted on 14 Aug, 2019 08:32 AMGovernment rolls out plan to revive springs across the country
![Many springs in the Himalayas have reduced discharge. (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/7596570148_da1a006dcd_z_0.jpg?itok=5-u2YzKD)
Jolted by water shortage, Chitlapakkam RWA takes up roadside rainwater harvesting.
Posted on 07 Aug, 2019 05:54 PMChennai had a severely deficient monsoon in 2018 with 40% less rain than normal. Since then, the city has been bracing itself for a water crisis. But clearly not enough had been done and the severe water scarcity this summer has been a wake-up call for people, highlighting the urgency of finding ways to use their water resources better.
![Residents of Muthulakshmi Nagar in Chitlapakkam came together to inaugurate the pilot roadside rainwater harvesting project in their area. Pic : L Sundararaman for Citizen Matters](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/20190714_203024-678x381.jpg?itok=yVswGrLZ)
Meghalaya draft water policy, Inter-State River Water Disputes (Amendment) Bill both get approval
Posted on 16 Jul, 2019 10:34 PMMeghalaya's draft water policy gets approval
![Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have been fighting over Cauvery water sharing for a long time (Source: Wikipedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/cauvery_river_7727180738.jpg?itok=ieKycBNP)
High Court takes note of acute water crisis in Chennai
Posted on 26 Jun, 2019 11:36 AMHigh Court raps Tamil Nadu government over water crisis in Chennai
![Chennai reels under acute water crisis (Source: India Water Portal on Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/32115103622_290b08190b_z.jpg?itok=TLJ5hbWk)
Slow monsoon causes countrywide rainfall deficit of 44 percent
Posted on 26 Jun, 2019 10:53 AMMonsoon makes slowest progress across India in 12 years (source: Times of India)
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Air pollution surges to emergency levels in India
Posted on 11 Jun, 2019 03:53 PMUrban India needs to take air pollution more seriously than it does now. The Centre for Science and Environment’s report, State of India's Environment 2019 has come up with startling facts on the state of air in the country.
![Narratives from Korba in Chhattisgarh is proof that breathing the dust laden air near the power plant is injurious to health. (Image: Ishan Tankha)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/photo4.jpg?itok=F3v5umuW)
High proportion of antibacterial agents in Ganga: Study
Posted on 24 Apr, 2019 02:21 PMGanga laden with high proportion of antibacterial agents: Study
![Ganga river at Gadmukteshwar (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/6172024170_3151074271_z_5.jpg?itok=vW6zN17g)
NGT adamant on committees to manage biodiversity
Posted on 24 Apr, 2019 10:46 AMNGT seeks report on constitution of Biodiversity Management Committees
![A negelcted wetland in Punjab (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/flickr_0_0.jpg?itok=yQGVaMEk)
IMD predicts near-normal monsoon this year
Posted on 17 Apr, 2019 12:53 PMIndia could witness near-normal monsoon this season: IMD
![Normal monsoon is good news for India's economy. (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/9319697485_dfcb31cdcc_z_0_0.jpg?itok=IX9HIqvQ)