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Goa
Western Ghats: The green gold of India
Posted on 25 Sep, 2017 05:19 PMThe Western Ghats is one of the eight hotspots of biological diversity in the world and is spread across six states—Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The forests in the Western Ghats are the water towers of peninsular India.
![Western Ghats as seen from Gobichettipalayam. (Source: www.wikipedia.org)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/640px-western_ghats_gobi.jpg?itok=oJDecdes)
Now a human, Ganga receives its first legal notice
Posted on 02 May, 2017 08:42 AMAfter becoming a human entity, Ganga river receives first legal notice
![Ganga near Gadmukteshwar (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/6171494645_920f644b53_z_1_0_0.jpg?itok=BP0273zh)
Election update: Small state, big promises
Posted on 02 Feb, 2017 09:17 PMTwo hundred and fifty candidates are contesting 40 seats in the elections for Goa's legislative assembly scheduled for February 4, 2017.
![The Mandovi that flows through the state.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/mandovi_rural_0.jpg?itok=LYRBWOhY)
A water worried year in a nutshell
Posted on 07 Jan, 2017 08:13 AMThe year 2016 was eventful, to say the least when it comes to the water scenario in the country. The year saw severe droughts affecting 33 crore people across 10 states.
![The Cauvery river at Hogenakkal, Karnataka](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2330822341_1b4aa606c2_z_1.jpg?itok=yNoFIWde)
River transport projects on development track
Posted on 10 Oct, 2016 10:36 AMGovernment starts river transport project with eight waterways
![River transport project work in progress. (Source: India Water Portal)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/cauvery_3.jpg?itok=JWOSOCjC)
Dealing with urban waste
Posted on 03 Oct, 2016 11:17 PMWhen it comes to managing huge piles of waste, Indian metros have a monumental task in hand. As per 2011 figures, Delhi is the biggest waste generator with 6800 tonnes of waste being produced daily.
![Pushpa leads the struggle against Bhalaswa landfill that contaminates Delhi's groundwater.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/pushpa-who-has-been_leading-the-struggle-of-bhalaswa-people-to-clean-water2_0.jpg?itok=xHu5JtfH)
A tale of two sparring states and a river
Posted on 25 Aug, 2016 11:36 PMThe small town of Navalgund of Dharwad district in Karnataka with a population of 25,000 has been the epicenter of farmers’ protest demanding water from the west-flowing river, Mahadayi.
![The Mahadayi or the Mandovi river, shared between Karnataka and Goa for their water needs, is a bone of contention between the two states.](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/pic4_re.jpg?itok=Fr8d6OLz)
NGT gets strict over notification of wetlands
Posted on 30 Jul, 2016 11:53 PMNGT orders CWRA to meet every month for identification of wetlands
![A wetland in Assam. (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/11799415546_e40abe974f_z.jpg?itok=3N3TBXXj)
"SWM-ing" against the tide
Posted on 16 May, 2016 10:37 AMThe road to hell, they say, is paved with good intentions. A visit to almost any village or small town in India today will serve to confirm that statement. In an undoubtedly laudable attempt to keep the village clean, gram panchayats tend to dump waste in a convenient patch of land on the outskirts.
![A roadside wetland remains a biodiversity haven instead of being clogged with trash in Vernem,Goa](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/wetland_1.jpg?itok=kPpUPfTm)
One river, two names and a 14-year-long dispute
Posted on 10 Mar, 2016 07:09 PMThe Mandovi river is picture perfect. She is the wide, placid river fringed by the coconut palms and dotted by the boats that we think of when we think of Goa.
![The serene Mandovi is the focus of a bitter dispute between Karnataka and Goa](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/mandovi_rural.jpg?itok=FEI1CPOh)