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India to restore 5 million hectares of degraded land by 2030
Posted on 04 Sep, 2019 11:04 AMAhead of UNCCD COP14 in Delhi this week, India pledges to restore 5 million hectares of degraded land by 2030
![India urgently needs to address increasing desertification. (Image Source: Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/desertification_0.jpg?itok=NVrdV7UX)
Centre promises 43 to 55 litres water per person per day to 15 crore rural households by 2024
Posted on 03 Sep, 2019 10:07 PMCentre to provide 43-55 litre/day water per person to rural households by 2024
![Image used for representational purposes only. Photo credit: Shree Padre, water journalist from India Water Portal on Flickr](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/2420904081_e2135f02fa_z.jpg?itok=pc_ZQcCg)
Dams, in distress?
Posted on 03 Sep, 2019 11:15 AMIndia is reeling from a severe water crisis. Large parts of the country are experiencing water-stress worsened by the ever increasing demand for water due to population growth, rapid urbanisation, changing lifestyles and consumption patterns, inef?cient use of water and climate change.
![Hirakud, India's oldest dam (Image Source: India Water Portal on Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/hirakud_dam_0.jpg?itok=eaNL_8pR)
What’s shit got to do with child health?
Posted on 02 Sep, 2019 06:35 PMA pig snorts after emerging from the open drain that passes through a slum in the Digha area of south Patna. Small children crawl on the road nearby with slime dribbling from their nose.
![Studies indicate that more children stunted in India than in sub-Saharan Africa (Image: MOSPI)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/children_1.jpg?itok=AwLt_h6R)
Monsoon set to abate: SkyMet Weather
Posted on 28 Aug, 2019 11:49 AMSince the 25th of July, there have been four consecutive weeks of surplus rainfall which have compensated for the delayed onset of monsoon and the deficient rains recorded in June and early July. July had ended with a countrywide deficit of 9%, but vigorous Monsoon conditions took the rains to a surplus of 1% as on August 25.
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Government to spend Rs 3.5 trillion to provide potable water
Posted on 21 Aug, 2019 11:14 PMGovernment to spend Rs 3.5 trillion under Jal Jeevan Mission: PM Modi
![Women filling water from a tap (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/_dsc0063es_1.jpg?itok=5bgMnVGp)
Hydropower in the Himalayas: Potential and risks
Posted on 21 Aug, 2019 11:01 PMWorldwide, the demand for energy has risen significantly and quickly, leading to serious impacts on environmental sustainability and hindering global efforts to mitigate climate change. Hydropower, a leading renewable option has the additional benefits of water storage for agriculture and other uses.
![Hydel project near Kullu (Image: Nadir Hashmi, Flickr Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/hydel-project-near-kullu-nadir-hashmi.jpg?itok=OOo5z_NY)
Growing crops, one byte at a time
Posted on 19 Aug, 2019 12:09 PMAgricultural extension and advisory services facilitate the transfer of knowledge, information, improved technologies and practices to farmers, farmer organizations and market actors. Research has shown positive effects of extension access when it came to knowledge, adoption, productivity, and economic returns for farmers.
![CCMobile App compatible with Android and iOS, tends to connect farmers with their crop (Image: YourStory)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/mobile-app.jpg?itok=lYmzI9yG)
Mangroves: Powerhouses of carbon storage the planet desperately needs
Posted on 16 Aug, 2019 09:35 AMStraddling land and sea and swarming with life, mangroves are key to healthy coastal ecosystems. They are recognised for their role as storm barriers, protecting coastal areas from flooding and erosion by dissipating the energy of huge waves. They act as nurseries for fish, help filter river water of pollutants and trap excess sediment before it reaches the ocean.
![A cluster of mangroves on the banks of Vellikeel river in Kannur, Kerala (Image: Wikimedia Commons; CC BY-SA 3.0)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/800px-mangroves_in_kannur_india.jpg?itok=7ROqE3DU)
Floods claim 227 lives; Centre proposes river basin management bill to check floods
Posted on 14 Aug, 2019 01:37 PMSouthwest monsoon claims 227 lives
![Rescue efforts underway during the floods in Chennai in 2015 (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/23431905981_443a72901a_z_3.jpg?itok=yUR0cppl)